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BMW R69 - Gunze's Hi-Tech kit
Alex
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New Thursday, January 15, 2009 4:18:47 AM GMT

I've been wanting to build a bike for a long time, and not one of those Tamiya crotch-rockets, but rather an older bikes, and this BMW looked like a perfect project. The kit os an older Gunze Sangyo Hi-Tech kit, most of it is white metal (very crude castings, worse than MFH), but relatively highly detailed, with various materials used.

I started with cleaning all the white metal to make it look decent and prepare it for primer.
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Alex
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New Thursday, January 15, 2009 4:20:35 AM GMT

Plastic parts were also cleaned. They are much better molded than white metal, makes me think why Gunze decided on white metal after all. I also assembled the engine and filled all imperfections - ready for paint.
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Alex
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New Thursday, January 15, 2009 4:23:13 AM GMT

Finally, wheels were stripped of chrome, and assembled. Each individual spoke was glued into the rim. the fit is quite bad, so it took a while to get every spoke right, and rims to fit together. Then rim halves wouldn't fit to each other, and to the tire.... spent couple of hours before I could get them to fit and match...bad design for sure. So far this kit is a fit "disaster"! Finally, a mock up:
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ThomasColeman
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Location: Bryan, TX

New Thursday, January 15, 2009 5:27:46 AM GMT

Nice looking build. Man I do not envy you having to spoke those wheels. Ouch that must be a hair puller there. Keep up the good work and hope to see more progress.

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I'm thinking of getting metal legs, it's a risky operation but well worth it!
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GeorgeT
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Location: Kingston, ON, Canada

New Thursday, January 15, 2009 5:39:08 AM GMT

Cool. Is this a 1/12 scale?

G
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dusty330
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Joined: 3/21/2008
Location: Lake Geneva. Wisconsin

New Thursday, January 15, 2009 5:47:43 AM GMT

very nice job so far! I bet you could take an old MPC kit and make it look like a museum piece!

" The Devil is in the details "
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VirusX
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Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta

New Thursday, January 15, 2009 5:59:08 AM GMT

Looks good Alex.
Did you have to cut those spokes to size, or where they all cut to length for you? I only ask as I see the wires shooting out from the wheels.
Hope the builds starts to get better for you!

If you ever need a hand, or a foot, or a leg, look me up, my number is 9-1-1!
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Current Projects:
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ItsBernie
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Joined: 10/10/2007
Location: Germany, N 49.06970 E 8.99437

New Thursday, January 15, 2009 7:30:36 AM GMT

Great looking 'Old School' bike, err bike parts so far. And as always, perfect build, especially those wires would drive me crazy for sure.

Bernie

Projects in Lane:

'65 Dodge A 100 P/U
Boyd's Nightmare
Werner's satte Literschüssel
'Barefoot Girl' Dodge D-50 P/U

oh yes, and there's the 3in1 Diorama Thing.....
............
Anybody knows of a Kit or Die Cast of a VW 412? Not 411..
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jimmyjames
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Location: New Brighton, MN

New Thursday, January 15, 2009 8:11:01 AM GMT

Everything looks great and you did an amazing job on those wheels! Keep them updates coming.
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Kane
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Location: Sydney, Australia

New Thursday, January 15, 2009 10:12:37 AM GMT

Cool Alex, I have the 1941 Indian Scout to build, at least this will give me an idea of how to go about it. I nearly started it but decided on the Ferrari's instead.

kane...

in progress:
1941 Willys - Twin Turbo/Supercharged

"You put a balm on. Who told you to put the balm on? I didn't tell you to put the balm on." - Jackie Chiles
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BMW R69 - Gunze's Hi-Tech kit