Scale Model Collection Motorcycle# 7 Kawasaki GPz900R

  • '83 Kawasaki GPz900R A1 at Paris Motor Show Model (AOSHIMA 1/12)
  • Box of the kit. '85 GPZ900R A2 Model.
  • Exterior parts are injected with White. Mechanical parts are black. There are many small parts.
  • Under cowl is molded as 1 peace. But, Paris Show Model does not have air outlet on the under cowl.
  • Close air outlets.
  • Side view mirror parts. Seems very weak.
  • Cut out the plastic shaft and replace it to 1.0mm metal shaft.
  • Check the fitting of mirrors turn signals and upper cowl.
  • Remove plating from the wheel and apply patty to close small hole.
  • Splay bright silver to the wheel.
  • After apply masking, splay semi gloss black.
  • Paining of wheel is finished.
  • Paint brake rotors.
  • Assemble the swing arm
  • Paint and assemble rear shock absorber unit.
  • Assemble the uni-track suspension and rear axle.
  • Fill the patty in to the gutter.
  • Use chrome plated metal tube for front fork.
  • Shave the inner tube and cover it by metal tube,
  • Metal tube brings good appearance.
  • GPz900R uses the diamond frame. Apply gray primer.
  • Apply gray primer to engine parts.
  • Engine color is semi gloss black.
  • Carburetors, air cleaner case and cooling line pipes.
  • Attach carburetors to cylinder head.
  • Paint peg base frame.
  • Paint miscellaneous parts.
  • Assemble engine and rear axle to the frame.
  • Muffler is too long for A1 model. Probably this kit is referring late model of GPz900R.
  • Cut short the muffler to correct size for early model.
  • Paint gloss black.
  • Paint front axle.
  • Attach front axle to frame.
  • Cooling line parts and oil cooler are composed by complicated small parts.
  • Paint parts for upper cowl.
  • Paint fuel tank. FirecrackerRed/MetallicGrayStone with gold strip.
  • Ready to final assemble.

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