The building of the Repsol Honda RC211V
This is a nice up to date Tamiya kit, yes, another bike
Some background......" 2002 saw a major change in WGP. Big size 990cc 4-stroke motorcycles were given the green light to race with 500cc 2-stroke motorcycles in the top-category of MotoGP class. Honda entered the 4-stroke RC211V in this class in which harsh competition was expected. Honda's history In WGP began in 1959 with a 125cc class race during Isle of Man TT ra- ces. Honda dominated during the 1960's. In 1966 season Honda won manufacturer titles in all 5 classes of the WGP. The "RC" in the name of this motorcycle stands for Honda's designation of 4-stroke racer and "211" means the first bike In the 21 st century, "V" designates the cylinder layout of the engine and at the same time represents the roman charac- ter for 5, which is the number of cylinders. After considering various en- gine types, Honda decided to develop the revolutionary V5 type to prove their challenging spirit. This powerful and compact engine fea- tures a 75.5-degree cylinder banking angle to reduce vibration. The "Unit Pro-Link" suspension, the fuel tank placed below the seat, and the avant-garde cowling form give an unique style to this bike. Heavy parts are concentrated in the middle to create higher cornering performance and handling. This Impressive machine brought 11 victories and the world champion title to V.Rossi, and a victory in the South African GP to T.Ukawa. RC211V reigned supreme during the MotoGP class season with 12 victories out of 16 races writing a new page in Honda's 4-stroke racer history. "........
Front Wheel, don't forget to sandpaper the seam in the rubber-tire, the brembo-logo was painted in red acrylic pain and imediately wiped with a wet soft tissue
For those of you who like seeking out where extra carbon decall can bes used; this your model
The supplied chromed parts are directly used, because the tamiya-chromed parts are realistic enought for me
The standard supplied cables look, as alway with this kind of kit; oversized!
A close-up
And another...
"We are getting dressed" ;-)
For "setting" the decals I use "Micro Sol"; be patient after placing the decals and using "Micro Sol"
These picture were taking "in daylight"
