Suzuki GSX 750 S Katana "Pop Up" headlight. 1/12th Tamiya.

[shadetree]

Any in progress shots.

[Dr Dave]

Yes Marc, plenty of progress photos, but very little time to get on here to put them up. Please be patient and I will eventually get this done.

First step is to prepare the parts and test fit before any painting. When I'm happy that it's all going to go together properly I start the painting process. Tamiya grey primer first, then a light wet sand , followed by Tamiya white primer on the bodywork (as these parts will be done in pearl white) and grey again on everything else.

[Dr Dave]

In between all the main construction stages there are other small things that need to be done. One of which is tinting the windscreen. To do this was very easy. A coat of Tamiya Smoke X-19 followed by a coat of gloss clear. Simple as that but very effective.

[Dr Dave]

The engine went together like a dream. All painted standard factory colours. I had a plastic container with some remains of tinted resin I had used for a puddle of murky water in a diorama and thought a tiny circle of this would look great as the oil level window. And it did.

[Dr Dave]

Almost ready to go in the frame. Just a few more little fiddly bits.

[Dr Dave]

Engine fits into the frame very nicely, and pegs hold it together while the glue sets. While I wait I put the rear suspension and swing arm together.

[Dr Dave]

Swing arm and suspension is fitted to frame, and then the exhaust pipes are attached.

[sandeep]

Hi Nice work,
Can you share further progress , last week i bought same model kit.