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[mairandeddy]

Craig, on 03 July 2015 - 10:02 AM, said:

Some great machines there Eddy!!   The Hurricane is my favourite  

Well thank you Craig - as I said earlier, the Hurricane was my very first 1/12 bike fix, and also still remains my favourite - it's just such a fascinating and well executed model - with those single side exhausts, number plates, angled handlebars....it goes on.. .....  Oh, and tax disc!!!

Affi, on 04 July 2015 - 03:13 AM, said:

Looks better without the skirt! Does not apply always I love to see skirts

I agree Affi....and here's another peek under the skirts.....    Anton Mang's Kawasaki KR-350 ride when in 1981 he became World champion in the 350cc (and 250cc) class...

Here we are 'fully dressed' ( )...
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...and just for Affi ( )....

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...and up close and dirty, with the unique kwaka 350cc drive unit....
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Oh and not to forget the minimalist controls...
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Hope you like!!  

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[Affi]

I like ( duh ) How do you display these, with or without the skirts?

[Dave7872]

Wonderful collection there Ed. Really like all the smaller details you can see on them. Thanks for taking the time to share them all.

[D N'D-Land]

Eddy, I don't know that much about bikes...but I do like seeing your post and those interesting HUGE figures that you have to go with them! What would be really cool is if you and "Driving her Mad" put your 1/12th scale bikes and cars together and took some Awesome pics!!!   That could be a plan right there fellas!!

[ravtoy]

more great photos.......love these Eddy.

[mairandeddy]

Affi, on 06 July 2015 - 03:36 AM, said:

I like ( duh ) How do you display these, with or without the skirts?

At the present moment they go straight back in their boxes Affi...    Though my plans are to clear a Bertby and display them approx 3 to a shelf.....

Dave7872, on 06 July 2015 - 06:09 AM, said:

Wonderful collection there Ed. Really like all the smaller details you can see on them. Thanks for taking the time to share them all.

Thanks for the positive comments Dave, tho' gotta admit, the details are sometimes astonishing.......glad you enjoy!

D N, on 06 July 2015 - 06:27 AM, said:

Eddy, I don't know that much about bikes...but I do like seeing your post and those interesting HUGE figures that you have to go with them! What would be really cool is if you and "Driving her Mad" put your 1/12th scale bikes and cars together and took some Awesome pics!!!   That could be a plan right there fellas!!

Great idea David, but to be brutal, my collection pales in comparison to Darrens.....

ravtoy, on 06 July 2015 - 02:00 PM, said:

more great photos.......love these Eddy.

Paul!

[D N'D-Land]

Well, I guess it throwing the idea out there couldn't hurt.. I always wanted to do that with the 1/12th scale stuff that I have(most of it sold years ago) but never got around to it. Still nice to see your bikes!

[mairandeddy]

D N, on 06 July 2015 - 03:47 PM, said:

Well, I guess it throwing the idea out there couldn't hurt.. I always wanted to do that with the 1/12th scale stuff that I have(most of it sold years ago) but never got around to it. Still nice to see your bikes!

What do you have left David??? YOU MUST SHARE!!!

[mairandeddy]

So on with the show....this was my icon back in the day (though I never came close - my ride at the time - 1976 - was a Yamaha RD200.. )

.....however my dream was this superb transverse V-twin..    the  Minichamps Moto Guzzi Californian 850T3 from 1975...
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...so in full 360...
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(love the crash bars!! )
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And not to forget that amazing engine!!!
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BTW my SECOND favourite bike after the Triumph Hurricane....

[drivinghermad]

Fantastic photos.You are a lot better than you think behind the lens Ed and the model looks real.Very nice to see and thanks for taking the time.

[StratosWRC]

Love these bike oldies. Keep them coming

[RoSSi_The_GOAT]

Wow - Great Thread with so many Stunning Models !

Thanks Eddy for the Brilliant Pics

Keep them coming Mate

Cheers,
RTG

[schuifelhoofd]

The Californian Godfather  

Allways loved those classic black&white Califs! Only got to drive a III (no T3). Excellent ride due to the combined braking system.
And the model looks great.

[mairandeddy]

drivinghermad, on 06 July 2015 - 04:25 PM, said:

Fantastic photos.You are a lot better than you think behind the lens Ed and the model looks real.Very nice to see and thanks for taking the time.     

You make me blush Daz......    Though I must say, practice makes perfect.....so I'm trying to get a bit more practice these days!!!

StratosWRC, on 06 July 2015 - 04:34 PM, said:

Love these bike oldies. Keep them coming

Pre-Y2K is my main collecting theme as you probably know Wes....so oldies is my game!   

RoSSi_The_GOAT, on 06 July 2015 - 09:41 PM, said:

Wow - Great Thread with so many Stunning Models !

Thanks Eddy for the Brilliant Pics

Keep them coming Mate

Cheers,
RTG

Thanks for your comments RTG - glad you're enjoing my collection! ....and - as you can see from my OP - there are more to come!

schuifelhoofd, on 07 July 2015 - 02:49 PM, said:

The Californian Godfather  

Allways loved those classic black&white Califs! Only got to drive a III (no T3). Excellent ride due to the combined braking system.
And the model looks great.

Envious or WHAT!!!     I agree, the black white is a wonderful combo - but I only got to drool over them in the showroom!!! Glad you're enjoying the thread tho'

[mairandeddy]

So oldies is the name of the game....here's the Japanese invader that won the battle for Europe - in 1969!!!

It was my 1:1 'grail - back in the day - but the closest I got was a Honda 250 G5...

And also VHTF at sensible prices these days....

Honda CB750 K0...

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And here's the instrumentation....the closest thing that I got to my 1:1 - very similar to my own G5
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Hope you like!

[drivinghermad]

Another round of Fantastic thought out photos Ed and looking very nice.

[ravtoy]

Totally agree Darren....thanks again Eddy......

[mairandeddy]

@Daz and Paul - glad i've managed to keep your interest guys!

OK, so you take a Honda 750, jump ahead a decade (well 9 years to 1978! ), bung an extra cylinder on either side of the block and whaddya get????

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the Honda CBX 1000.....   

...Enjoy!  
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And here are the dials...
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[schuifelhoofd]

What "sixy" noise is running through my brain right now! Those were the KINGS!

And an excellent engine for stunning customs, even nowadays!

Another fine model of a classic masterpiece!

[mairandeddy]

schuifelhoofd, on 08 July 2015 - 03:25 PM, said:

What "sixy" noise is running through my brain right now! Those were the KINGS!

And an excellent engine for stunning customs, even nowadays!

Another fine model of a classic masterpiece!

Do you mean 'sixy' or 'SEXY' Sven?? I reckon the latter - the CBX certainly has a sweet tone of its own!!

Now here's another sexy beast - from AUTOart this time....actually IMHO AHEAD of its time (1978! )

....first SOOKY up....and a Godzilla of a bike - the monstrous Suzuki GSX 1100 Katana!!!

Here's the 360..
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Now here's a bonus....check out the 'real' (OK rubberised! ) chain...that rotates with the wheels!!!
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and lets not forget the futuristic 'flight-deck'...
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Now this was like an alien invader - certainly back in the 1978 UK biker scene - when it was loved and hated in equal measure!

What do you think??.....(Comments invited )


OK no comments about the 'aftermarket' rear shock-absorber!!! ....just noticed it!!

[RoSSi_The_GOAT]

Nice Addition Eddy !

I have the WITS GSX & GPZ models which i will update the thread with

Tempted to add the AutoArt version after seeing your pics ;)

Cheers,
RTG

[lazard]

Eddy,
very nice photos of very nice models. Go on!
For a compariosn of the Katana, here are mine (Yoshimura Katana and 1984 Katana):

[schuifelhoofd]

The Katana truly was a UDO at it's time (unidentified driving object)!

Even now this bike draws my attention like a friggin' magnet!

I drove a GS1100L when i was in my 20s, which had a lot of common parts.

I still have one of those giant 1:6 Tamiya building kits somewhere (no black hole for me when i retire )

[mairandeddy]

RoSSi_The_GOAT, on 09 July 2015 - 04:55 PM, said:

I have the WITS GSX & GPZ models which i will update the thread with
Tempted to add the AutoArt version after seeing your pics ;)

You CANNOT resist RTG....you know the drill!        ....looking forward to your WITs pix!

lazard, on 10 July 2015 - 06:49 AM, said:

Eddy,
very nice photos of very nice models. Go on!
For a compariosn of the Katana, here are mine (Yoshimura Katana and 1984 Katana):

Thanks Dusan!   In fact it it was your Yoshimura pics that drew me to the Katana models in the first place - especially that 'customisable' version....
However it was the refinement of the AUTOart - especially re: the carburettors. the 'real' chain, and the photo-etched brake discs that swung it for me.....

schuifelhoofd, on 13 July 2015 - 03:05 PM, said:

The Katana truly was a UDO at it's time (unidentified driving object)!
......drove a GS1100L when i was in my 20s, which had a lot of common parts.

Once again Sven, you make me envious!!!

[mairandeddy]

So you've prompted me to post my next up Dusan - thanks to your super 'Cub and Mammut' post here...

It's that humungous historical (pre-historic!! )  beastie....the fascinating 130mph+ Munch Mammut  4TTS from way back in 1966......
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(and lovely double headlamp detail)....
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Can't go without a close up of the glorious 1.177litre power plant
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Oh, and of course, here's the nicely detailed instrumentation.....
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Enjoy!