Nonie
02-12-2011, 07:52 AM
Hey folks, noob here, working on my first proper model, the Ducati 900SS. I've done some kitbashing before using model planes and random things to make spaceships, and bought a Yamaha YZR-M1 '04 kit to add to my parts bins. I was totally floored by the detail. Alas, I bought it because I needed to bash a jetbike together for reference for a painting, so I only built the engine and chassis, and then put a bunch of other stuff on it.
But the amazing detail in the kit made me want to do a bike by the actual directions, so I got the Ducati kit (I love the look of 80s bikes). I'm going to use it for reference for another painting though, and wanted to put the two-seater saddle (not sure what it would be called) instead of the racing saddle. Is this possible? Do they make alternate parts like that?
Here's the painting for which I used the jetbike I made from the Yamaha engine and chassis pieces: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pM1ifV7g5qs/TCO83OJblyI/AAAAAAAAA1k/365AdcilNnk/s1600/getaway.jpg
Here are the spaceships the Yamaha body cladding ended up on: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pM1ifV7g5qs/S-2zkDYbptI/AAAAAAAAA0U/2lLvIhCgS9o/s1600/kitbash_sm.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pM1ifV7g5qs/S-5DA5f6H8I/AAAAAAAAA0k/HWqf47qoTwI/s1600/kitbash4sm.jpg
(Sorry if kitbashing is like sacrilege to you guys, I'm new to modeling so I don't know the culture...)
Here are pics of the Ducati in progress:
http://www.winonanelson.com/uploads/models/leftsidesm.jpg
http://www.winonanelson.com/uploads/models/rightsidesm.jpg
I just ordered a Honda CBR400F to do next. I love the blocky 80s looking bikes, esp. since they don't cover up the engine as much as racing bikes do.
But the amazing detail in the kit made me want to do a bike by the actual directions, so I got the Ducati kit (I love the look of 80s bikes). I'm going to use it for reference for another painting though, and wanted to put the two-seater saddle (not sure what it would be called) instead of the racing saddle. Is this possible? Do they make alternate parts like that?
Here's the painting for which I used the jetbike I made from the Yamaha engine and chassis pieces: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pM1ifV7g5qs/TCO83OJblyI/AAAAAAAAA1k/365AdcilNnk/s1600/getaway.jpg
Here are the spaceships the Yamaha body cladding ended up on: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pM1ifV7g5qs/S-2zkDYbptI/AAAAAAAAA0U/2lLvIhCgS9o/s1600/kitbash_sm.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pM1ifV7g5qs/S-5DA5f6H8I/AAAAAAAAA0k/HWqf47qoTwI/s1600/kitbash4sm.jpg
(Sorry if kitbashing is like sacrilege to you guys, I'm new to modeling so I don't know the culture...)
Here are pics of the Ducati in progress:
http://www.winonanelson.com/uploads/models/leftsidesm.jpg
http://www.winonanelson.com/uploads/models/rightsidesm.jpg
I just ordered a Honda CBR400F to do next. I love the blocky 80s looking bikes, esp. since they don't cover up the engine as much as racing bikes do.