Sunday, 24 July 2016

Tamiya 1/12 Ducati 1199 Panigale S build

Tamiya 1/12 Ducati 1199 Panigale S is a very well made model kit which replicated a very fine detail of this amazing bike. 

Tamiya metal front fork set and detail-up sets from Top Studio (PE sets and the chain sets) were used to add more fine details to this already amazing kit which transform it to a nearly perfect model out of the box without any DIY details.

Tamiya 1/12 Ducati 1199 Panigale S

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Engine block finished. I use Gaia light-stainless-silver mixed with some gun-metal to make it darker. A thin layer of flat-clear coat was applied to make the texture looks closer to the aluminium block texture.

The engine cover color was mixed by Gaia star-bright-gold with star-bright-silver and gun-metal, added a layer of flat-clear coat as well.

Tamiya 1/12 Ducati 1199 Panigale S

Tamiya 1/12 Ducati 1199 Panigale S

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Exhaust pipe finished with a light burning effect. Apply a layer of star-bright-silver, then regional star-bright-iron and start-bright-gold mixed with silver.

Tamiya 1/12 Ducati 1199 Panigale S

Tamiya 1/12 Ducati 1199 Panigale S

Tamiya 1/12 Ducati 1199 Panigale S

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Top Studio PE detail-up set brake disc and gears.

Tamiya 1/12 Ducati 1199 Panigale S

Tamiya 1/12 Ducati 1199 Panigale S

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Top Studio chain set. This set provides a tool for assembling the chain.
Warning: This set really requires patient and certain level of skill. Though the outcome is good, but I would not recommend this unless you want some challenge. I would recommend the Hobby Design PE set which include the chain set that is much easier, but the chain is not movable.

Tamiya 1/12 Ducati 1199 Panigale S

Tamiya 1/12 Ducati 1199 Panigale S

Tamiya 1/12 Ducati 1199 Panigale S

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Chassis mostly finished.

Tamiya 1/12 Ducati 1199 Panigale S

Tamiya 1/12 Ducati 1199 Panigale S

The damper and spring sets from Top Studio and the gas chamber from Tamiya front fork set.

Tamiya 1/12 Ducati 1199 Panigale S

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Wheels finished. The red stripes on the wheel is more difficult to apply then what I expected. Please take special care if you are working on it.

Tamiya 1/12 Ducati 1199 Panigale S

Tamiya 1/12 Ducati 1199 Panigale S

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Front fork, brake disc, heat radiator from Top Studio and Tamiya detail-up sets.

Tamiya 1/12 Ducati 1199 Panigale S

The handles are one-piece out of the kit. It takes time to mask and color them. The handle tips were cut off and the metal tips from Top Studio were attached.

Tamiya 1/12 Ducati 1199 Panigale S

Tamiya 1/12 Ducati 1199 Panigale S

Front fork damper sensor cables were added by using the small electric line from the Top Studio set.

Tamiya 1/12 Ducati 1199 Panigale S

Tamiya 1/12 Ducati 1199 Panigale S

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Finished, enjoy~

Tamiya 1/12 Ducati 1199 Panigale S
 
Tamiya 1/12 Ducati 1199 Panigale S
 
Tamiya 1/12 Ducati 1199 Panigale S
 
Tamiya 1/12 Ducati 1199 Panigale S
 
Tamiya 1/12 Ducati 1199 Panigale S
 
Tamiya 1/12 Ducati 1199 Panigale S


Tamiya 1/12 Ducati 1199 Panigale S

Tamiya 1/12 Ducati 1199 Panigale S