Build photos
Original bike
I started by trying to take it apart, which Hasbro had decided to make impossible without destroying the thing. Luckily I was replacing this big silver box
Big silver box off after 2-3 hours
Rear amber lights have to go
Much better
Removing the markings
Gets messy
Finally blank
Original part was red blue split, I sanded it all off and put many coats of Tamiya clear red on it. Lots more went on after the photo
Starting on the decals
Front fender decals
Main fairing decal on
Front red lights made from googley eyes
Decal set is wrong and also undersized
Removing the puck thingys above the tanks. They will be painted and replaced after decals are on
Flags printed pn an ALPS MD1000. I didn't know exactly what size to use so I printed a few different plus spares.
1" width works
3D Printing a new radio box to replace the ugly silver one
Test fit
To smooth 3D printed parts, I cover it all with black marker and sand until it's gone, or mostly gone. Shows me high and low spots
All sanded
Then some filler primer
Gloss black
Custom Motorola decal
Making crashbars from scratch
Custom expiration tag on the plate, to reflect the client's retirement
Expanded the original decal by 10%, still unsatisfied.
so I drew my own
New decals
Much better!
Still unsatisfied with my pinstripes, so I spaced them a bit farther apart and reprinted. Don't worry, I use the extra decal paper!
Saddlebags decalled
Close enough
Ready to install
Comments
27 October 2019, 20:12
Munkyslut
Excellent! I love building the big bikes, the Electra Glides are awesome.
Is this a Tamiya kit?
Excellent! I love building the big bikes, the Electra Glides are awesome.
Is this a Tamiya kit?
27 October 2019, 20:17
James Steel
Thanks! This was actually a GI Joe model. Somehow it won't let me upload all the pictures, will try again.
Thanks! This was actually a GI Joe model. Somehow it won't let me upload all the pictures, will try again.
27 October 2019, 20:40
Munkyslut
G.I.Joe? We never had Action Man bikes here in the U.K. that looked as good as that!
G.I.Joe? We never had Action Man bikes here in the U.K. that looked as good as that!
27 October 2019, 21:37
Bob Hall
We had G.I Joe, like I tell my wife, that's why we won the Cold War ! LOL (she was born in U.S.S.R.)
We had G.I Joe, like I tell my wife, that's why we won the Cold War ! LOL (she was born in U.S.S.R.)
28 October 2019, 04:13