Hi,

I have completed the Tamiya JGSDF Motorcycle Recon set a few months ago. I built the kit straight from the box. All I added are the sling on the gun and strap on the binoculars. Tamiya is always the best, the kit is a fun to build.
Your comments are much appreciated.

Here are the pics:



















Steve, Sushi and Pig#6

Looks good Steve yes I guess Tamiya figures have gotten better in the past years very good. . Really like that camo!!!

Wow WOw Wow! Excellent! How did you manage to paint that camo prints????

Great job Steve

Like the camo., It looks very Natural.

Great Job. Very good lookin` figures

Steve-O aka Sushi aka Octopus aka "Da Squidster"

Well Steve, another great effort on your part.

As others have mentioned the camo work is very well done. I like the lense work on the goggles, and the deep texture you've gotten on the facial skin.

The cycle is very cleanly built with a touch of highlight on the chain. Nice work.


ps: What did you make the sling and straps out of?

Steve aka WewillHold

Very nice Sushi. I loke the camo work, very expertly done. Good work, now build me a German!!!!

WWH, it's no surprise Sushi is a good Cycle builder, he builds a lot fo shiny cars and motorcycles, even ride one. Fluvians!!!! #:-) #:-) #:-) #:-) #:-) #:-)

GREAT JOB
CONGRATULATIONS

ROBERTO

nice work
I specially like that camouflge and those dust masks on the helmets.
How did you paint them? Did you use the some method like painting periscopes?

yea very nice work, looks cool camo fatigues look great

Bender

Very nice work !
I do have two suggestions....
the fabric of their uniforms looks shiny in the pics, I would try for a dead flat finish there.
See if you can maybe tighten up the rifle sling, the weight should be pulling it tight across the top of his shoulder. I know that's nitpicky, but that's what happens when there's nothing major to criticize.
Greg

Steve, that's an excellent job on the camo, I'd dread doing anything like that. I also liked the back end of the bike, the lights look effective. Was the map part of the kit? It may look a little "thick" and a bit stiff, but that really is nit-picking. I cannot really criticise, well done.

Roger

Excellent work Steve. I wish I had your figure painting skills.

Congratulations Steve! Your painting skills are great!

Guys,

Thanks for your comments. I just painted the camo of the uniforms according to the instructions with Tamiya acrylics. I think any one can do it.

Roger: The map is not part of the kit. It's a after market product. I cut it out for the figure when I took the pic, no weathering on it.

For the sling, I used tin foil paper to attach on the rifle. I should have pressed the sling a bit so that it could sit on the shoulder properly. Anyway, thanks again for all your comments.

Steve, Sushi and Pig#6

Great work, you figure painting skills are increasing...

Andrew

wonderful set, superb paint job ! Really nice.

It's looking great and making me want to do one myelf !
Are you preparing a di ofor that little team ?
A little dio on a samll japanese mountain path would look very cool !

Nice work. I specially like that camouflge and the choice of colours for the bike. the weathering combined makes it really cool. Well done octopus!

Guys,

Thanks again for your comments. I am thinking to put the figures and the bike to a little dio at a later time. I just build the figures and the bike OOTB and painted them according to the instruction sheet. I am sure that all you guys can do as good as or better than I did.

Steve, Sushi and Pig #6