98 r1 fairings colour

[dern]

Does anyone know what colour the inside of the fairings on the red and white 98 r1 were? Were they the same as the white used on the outside?

Thanks

[Yorick]

Blimey. That's a toughie

Any easy questions?

[weeksy]

Yes same. They're ABS plastic type so pre impregnated plastic with colours

[dern]

Yes same.

Just the white or do you know of the red was used in the inside to mirror the outside?

[weeksy]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/314692884007 ... R7y-7fbXYw

[weeksy]

Looks just white

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/314692884007 ... R7y-7fbXYw

[dern]

Perfect, thanks.

[KungFooBob]

On my similar vintage R6 the paint was white, the red was all stickers. The inside of the fairings was a very thin coat of the white.

[dern]

It’s not for anything exciting (to anyone else) I’m afraid. Just killing time until it stops raining or we move house, which ever happens first.

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[KungFooBob]

I started the Taira Racing R1 kit about a decade ago and never finished it... it's still half finished in the filing cabinet in the garage!

[weeksy]

You may not think it's interesting, but I bet I do

[dern]

If it doesn’t look shit I’ll post up the results.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

On the blue ones the bodywork was painted, the inside of the fairing was black (I think)

[Count Steer]

If it doesn’t look shit I’ll post up the results.

Should do a 'build' thread.

(I watch this sort of thing on IG, some of the kits are in detail/complexity).

[dern]

If it doesn’t look shit I’ll post up the results.

Should do a 'build' thread.

(I watch this sort of thing on IG, some of the kits are in detail/complexity).

I have been watching loads of the yt build videos and the builds are incredible. I'm about 4 builds in and mine have gone from shit to just about acceptable at a push from a certain angle. It's a lot more difficult than I thought it would be but very satisfying and I'm enjoying the learning process an awful lot.

[Buckaroo]

What's the make of the kit? It's been decades since my last kit build and maybe it's time for some more.

[dern]

Tamiya. Their kits are really good quality.

The only thing I'd say is that if you don't have an airbrush and compressor I'd think about getting one. I was very very disappointed with the finish I got on my first kit with a brush. I've just built up to using paint and a gloss clear coat to a point where I'm sort of happy with the results...

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I only started building kits again during lockdown and have done 4 so far. Used to build loads as a kid.

[dern]

Maybe this should be moved out of motorbike chat at this point.

[Count Steer]

Maybe this should be moved out of motorbike chat at this point.

Would you like it moved? It's still 95% bike related and not causing any headaches.

[Skub]

Maybe this should be moved out of motorbike chat at this point.

It's as much motorcycling as anything the weather is currently allowing.