
Builder Last Online: Jun 2014


Model Scale: 1/8
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Started: 11-28-10
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Hello everyone. Now that the REAL motorcycle riding season is over in NH I have some time to devote to my scale motorcycle building. I am working on two bikes. I am building a replica of a friend's bobber, I included a pic in a previous post, and am converting a Testors 1/6 Electra Glide into a NH State Police motorcycle.
The Tamiya
kit I picked up on ebay for the bobber project had been started and the frame and drive train were such a wreck...I spent HOURS trying to salvage them only to toss in the towel. I've contacted
Tamiya
USA several times to see about replacement trees but they are not so great about getting back. There doesn't seem to be much support for the vintage stuff...just exactly like the real Harley Davidson Motor Company. At any rate, I am trying desperately to find a source for the 1/6 scale nuts, bolts, washers and acorn nuts. Someone MUST make this stuff? I've tried scale hardware and several others but they're too small (I didn't think that was possible). I measured the three most used size fasteners on the real bikes and have the scale equivalents in thousandths. Anyone out there have a super secret hardware resource?
I'd also like to add that although I don't post much I am truly blown away by the level of skill by the folks who post here. Thank you for your inspiration.
The Tamiya


I'd also like to add that although I don't post much I am truly blown away by the level of skill by the folks who post here. Thank you for your inspiration.
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