Here's some build pictures for my Tamiya BMW R75 with Sidecar. I'm building this particular kit specifically for this campaign. It will join a second partially assembled kit as parts for a diorama for the Blitz 4 Campaign.

Anyway, this one is an old and pretty straightforward kit. It has a lot of shortcomings, mostly due to its age. I am going to address some of them. I don't plan on trying to fix everything though.

The top two pictures are basic construction steps. Sorry about the quality. The bottom two pictures show the engine basically painted and the addition of fender struts,which are not included in the kit. Those were made from stretched sprue.

Given the size, I'm painting this one by hand with brush. The suicide shift arm is shown, but I think it looks horrible so that will be replaced. It's already been removed.

I found that using the hobby clamps works well in keeping the kit stable and allow easy handling without as much fear of damage. It basically acts as a bike stand.


That's basically it for now. My next series of pictures should include the replaced shift arm, cabling, and handlebar levers.

nice work Alex!
I have a question about the bmw and zundapp, is that the Italeri kit is better finished than the Tamiya kit?

Fred, I am actually using an Italeri BMW R75 to help update the Tamiya kit. The Italeri kit has the handlebar levers, exhaust entering the cylinder heads, and even the shift shaft linkage.
As far as detail, the Italeri kit is better od the two manufacturers. .

Looking good there Alex Im looking forward to see that Blitz 4 dio, I may rebuild my old Tamiya BMW R75 for my Blitz 4 dio as well But enough of Blitz we are about Mayhem here and here is what I got

Redbrown needs another coat in spots I'll get at that tomorrow

blimey, you guys dont mess around over here on armorama ! i'd better get my skates on and do some serious work on mine this weekend

great work by everyone so far.

paul

Hi Guys,
Progress is finally being made on the Zundapp.





Martin

hi all,
got some time to model last week and managed to get this together...

i still might add some more photo etch before final assembly and weathering.

paul

Nice clean builds there Paul and Martin looking forward to seeing more
I was gonna post these pictures and say I'm done then as I was looking at them I said to my self whats missing

EQUIPMENT, the rider has no gear duhhha

So I dug some out and hopefully I will get a working on that this afternoon

Hi all,

Here will be my entry.



The parts.



I plan to make this a very small Dio which I will build and do the bike last as the thought of that photo etch terrifies me!!

Paul

Hi Guys,
@ Paul looking forward to seeing your progress.

A little bit of progress has been made here.



I hope to be nearly finished by next weekend.



Cheers Martin

Martin looking good there buddy
Ok my rider raided the supply hut and got himself a Walther M-41, some ammo pouches to go with it a map case, some binos, a pistol and gas mask can for his handle bars

I'll spray it up with some dull coat this morning and call it finished

hello, SAL your kit looks great. here a little updated. I made a small decoration to accompany my bike. it remains for me to paint and fix the M16.
steph

Good afternoon. Recce in the woods, I will say that my model is finished. good fitting to all
steph



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Progress on the dio so far.








Just a few bits added, the lamp post (from the old tamiya set) and a length of drain pipe ( damaged by the blast that took out the roof and the building top. The small sign nect to the door will read " 'B' Coy Hq" or something like that. The wee friends figure will be primed later and then once I have quickly paint the building and add the rubble. The rubble shown at the nmoment is just a test fit to see if I liked the idea ditto for the sand bags.

Paul

Would a 20 or so piece resin side car conversion kit for a static 1/18 WWII German bike qualify?
Actually it's more like 1/15th.

I've had it for a few years and never thought to ask about it fitting in this Campaign.
I looked over the rules but thought I'd ask first.








~ Jeff

Watch out for!:-
http://www.propaganda-kompany.com/
I see that am not the only one ripped off at the above web site.I have had a motorcycle on order since Dec 2011 and plenty of reasons given why the kit has not been sent to me!
Paypal will be getting a call.
So next weekend I will pick up a kit from Wheels and Wings in Toronto!

Hi all
Would like to join in with this kit if I may.


Cheers

hofpig, i like that little dio, should turn out nice !

cheers paul

hi jeff,

yes no problem, get building :-)

cheers paul

welcome to motorcycle mayhem ! enjoy your build.

paul

Thanks Paul for allowing me on-board!

Here's my contribution:



A lot of disassembling the static piece and then assembling/glueing the resin sidecar as well as replacing ALL the wheels too.

Hmm, should I go DAK or ETO?







~ Jeff

@Jeff

Go DAK .

Hope these pics help you guys for your builds & dio's

this one looks like a british motorcycle??