Tamiya Ducati Yamaha YZF-R1

Description: Brand: Tamiya / Scale: 1:12. With a 1000cc water-cooled, four stroke, 4-cylinder, 5-valve engine and adopting a ... more

Tamiya Ducati Yamaha YZF-R1 ... redesigned EXUP exhaust system, it pumps out 150hp of high-intensity power.

Newest Review: ... on the transfers which have all the logos. This is really a quite detailed kit (as most Tamiya kits are), so it is probably ... more

... more suitable for the older modeller. You begin with the engine block, and then go onto the chassis, the suspension, wheels and finally the fairing. I'd estimate that this kit took me around 12 hours to complete ( comprising about 30 minutes per night) although it may take you longer if you really want a near-perfect finished product. In addition to the kit you'll also need to purchase some plastic cement and some paints. You'll find that the instructions list several paints although I 'made do' with black, red, sil...more

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Tamiya Ducati Yamaha YZF-R1: Are you a giant, or is that bike really small? (318 words)
by - written on 29/06/09 (Very useful, 27 readings)
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I can't afford a real R1 - so this is the closest I can get (plus it is a bit cheaper than the real bike too!). I bought this kit for around £18.00 at a high street modelling shop but a quick look on the internet indicates that you may be able to get it a bit cheaper! I'm not a 'serious' model builder, but I do really enjoy making these kits as the concentration required can be quite calming after a hectic day! I'd recommend these road-bike kits as well if you are just starting out as they are a little bit simpler than the race bike kits, which tend to contain dozenas of transfers etc! This model was fun to build, but did take a bit of ... Read the complete review