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[uncledave]

Hi everyone,

Many thanks for accepting me into the forum. I’m a UK based modeller and basically I’ve been building plastic kits since I was about 8 years old, so quite a few years, with a fair few years out to bring up kids, pay the mortgage etc. After a few years building ships and tanks, now my main interest is motorbikes, usually in 1:12 and 1:9 scales, and also the odd car here and there, again in the larger 1:12 scale (it’s my eyesight, it’s going :-) ) I build for the enjoyment of building and certainly not to enter any competitions, and recently have been buying up some kits that have already been started, so enjoy the challenge of the taking them apart, cleaning them up and rebuilding. Here is the latest build which was a kit that had already been started, it’s Tamiya’s Yamaha 1100 Virago, but it’s been chopped. Changes include new extended front forks with ape hanger handlebars, both fabricated from Albion Alloys metal tubing, the frame has had the headstock cut and the rake angle changed, and new exhaust.

[kyledehart5]

Welcome!

[Joel_W]

Dave,
Welcome to our community, you're going to really like it here.

Even though I'm not into bikes, I always appreciate a well done model, and your bike certainly fits that description. One would be hard pressed to tell the difference between the real deal and a plastic model it.

As for your eyesight going, I only know to well what you're saying, but like you, I keep on building for as long as I can.

joel

[mustang1989]

Welcome aboard Dave! That Yamaha that you've got going is looking GREAT. Looks like you've pulled the metallic and chrome effects off very well as to avoid the toy chrome or metallic looks.

I also saw where you've built ships and armored vehicles as well. There's an "Everything Else" section here that you could post pictures of those builds up as I'd love to see some of that work.