Building the Beast - Yamaha YZR-M1
Discussion
Talk about fine tolerances.
I built the top end, and the middle section just wouldn't fit - I can only think it is due to the thickness of the card I'm using making the parts oversized. We are literally talking half a mm here, and half a mm there, but it's making things tricky. I think I'm going to drop back to paper for some of the engine accoutrements and fittings as they are too small to be done with the thicker stock. The blue top section was split, and rejoined using a paper 'overlay' to hide the 2mm gap.
This is about 2/3 of the way through the engine block and gearbox structure with all the fiddly bits still to be attached.
It doesn't look as bad in real life, the quick pic makes it look messier than it is
Edited by shortar53 on Tuesday 28th October 19:46
I think it's fair to say, unless you are the doc all pictures of models exaggerate what you see 
I think you are making a very good job of this one
It does look like a hard series of repetitions, yes probably best to use thin stock for the engine bits 'cos they aren't load bearing nor do they need to be specially hard just to 'sit there' looking pretty
I'm enjoying this one vicariously
I think you are making a very good job of this one
It does look like a hard series of repetitions, yes probably best to use thin stock for the engine bits 'cos they aren't load bearing nor do they need to be specially hard just to 'sit there' looking pretty
I'm enjoying this one vicariously
Engine block and gearbox about 3/4 complete.
Lots of smaller parts to build and attach, but the main block is there.
entire block is about 12cm tall
again, the camera is unforgiving, it really picks up the white edges.
I'm currently knocking back as many of the edges as I can with a grey pen, but i'm not going to be able to get them all, and applying superglue into some of the gaps to try and get them a little tighter (I suspect the card is slightly curving due to the complex shapes and bowing up)
Lots of smaller parts to build and attach, but the main block is there.
entire block is about 12cm tall
again, the camera is unforgiving, it really picks up the white edges.
I'm currently knocking back as many of the edges as I can with a grey pen, but i'm not going to be able to get them all, and applying superglue into some of the gaps to try and get them a little tighter (I suspect the card is slightly curving due to the complex shapes and bowing up)
Apologies for the delay - who'da thunk moving house would be so stressful
(on a side note, whilst it is possible to dismantle a hi-level kids bed, stick it in a qashqai and reassemble it at the other side by yourself, it's probably easier as a two man job)
anyhoo, a little progress has been made - three parts to attach to the frame then it's complete.
it's not entirely square but it's not a million miles off - a little bit of persuasion will straighten it up.
(on a side note, whilst it is possible to dismantle a hi-level kids bed, stick it in a qashqai and reassemble it at the other side by yourself, it's probably easier as a two man job)
anyhoo, a little progress has been made - three parts to attach to the frame then it's complete.
it's not entirely square but it's not a million miles off - a little bit of persuasion will straighten it up.
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