Indiana_Jones

Nice, so they're classed as a moped in terms of rego etc? That combined with the lack of wof would mean some cheap running costs _b

4 minutes ago, Lord Gruntfuttock said:

I've got (counts on fingers) 5 BSAs (sort of, 3 are Dandys) and part of the attraction is that they don't make em any more. Like Datsuns.

Was excited to see they're making em again, but but disappointed in result. Hard to get right though.

A new Goldie with modern reliability would be sweet...

 

Oh I'd love a Meriden Triumph etc, but $$$ (or lack off) means i can only have one bike. We'll see what the future holds.

I mean this new BSA might miss the mark, but theg might get better at it, like Royal Enfield seems to be over the last 5 or so years. 

On that note it looks like the crotch rocket seems to be dying off.

1 minute ago, jessemk2 said:

Some people just want to buy into the classic look but don't know or cbf to fetal with carb adjust drums rite sit in the driveway for 5 min warming it up in the morning drive off and forget that the choke on and wondering why it's running rough.

They just drop of to dealer when service due and even get a loaner bike

I'm one of those jokers. Not that I'm afraid to turn a spanner, but because i want a reliable bike for commuting etc. Kinda the best of both worlds in my eyes, get the styling i like, but with but more peace of mind knowing it'll likely start when i need to go to work in the morning.

4 hours ago, SOHC said:

The new bonneville with the 17" front wheel looks really odd you can't have a retro bike and do that together.

Yes the new goldstar is woefully short of power, 

I thought they were 18" front and 17" rear (vs the 19" front and 17" rear on the old wire wheel 865 bonnies). Had a mag wheel 2011 bonnie with 17"s all round and that was quite flickable.

I tend to agree, I'd go for it's direct competitor - the interceptor 650. Plus would prefer a twin 650 over a single.

12 minutes ago, SOHC said:

Triumph made some ok looking fake carbs but failed hard in every other area like proportions of things

I personally like the 2001-2015 Bonneville range and thought they looked the part, provided one didn't kid themselves into thinking it was meant to be a copy of a 1960s machine.

3 minutes ago, SOHC said:

It looks like someone forgot to fit the carburetor and bolted the airfilter to the head and when they were inflating the tire it leaked into other parts of the bike and then got rear ended by a truck and some bicycle parts fitted

I suppose that's one way to look at it lol.

That's something most of the modern classics don't bother to do anymore, is to hide the throttle bodies as carbs.

I see the new 'BSA's are coming to NZ

https://www.autocar.co.nz/bsa-returns-to-new-zealand-shores/

https://www.bsamotorcycles.co.nz/

5 minutes ago, kiwi808 said:

I’ve just started building USS Voyager. It’s not 1/24th scale but I’ll punch you all with my terrible slow progress anyway.

You’ve been warned!

I think the 1/24 scale aspect of this thread went away a long time ago lol

30 minutes ago, Alfashark said:

Others that I know seem to be a 50/50 split between paint/clear/decal/clear and paint/decal/clear.

Your mileage may vary, but 20 years from now you may find the decals lifting/flaking if they don't have that thin waft of clear over the top.

Oh yeah, I do intend to 'seal' it all with a clear coat, but just wanted to check if any were needed prior to decaling and weathering etc. Going by what i have seen online, it sounds like the idea of the clear coat is to lock it all in place and protect it down the line etc. 

In the past I've just slapped the decal onto the paint directly and have never done any clear coats.

Nearly done with the wheels for the stug, just need to find that last bit of motivation.

As we're nearing the end of construction on her, what is the best practice to weathering? does one finish the paint and then do a gloss coat and then do decals? followed up by weathering and then a sealing coat in matt gloss? 

Cheers

2 hours ago, CarolsHusband said:

Plodding continues on the Armoured Recovery vehicle. No modelling time and I'm not feeling it like the HST but will hopefully get painting tomorrow & it'll all be better.

Fancy doing the wheels for me, @Indiana_Jones ?

/shit pics

How about nooooo.

/looks like you're doing a smashing job, don't need a scrub like me getting in the way.

Watched Patton last night, keen for some more tanks.

Cheers, having a bit of a play, donno how historically accurate it all is etc, but learning some lessons as I'm getting back into the groove of modelling.

The airbrush is proving a good investment, glad i got it.

Update on the stug

1 hour ago, GregT said:

Not uncommon when you've got a chamber working well to have to retard ignition at some point in the range. Couple of degrees at a time, testing as you go.

You never go full retard (in one go).

17 minutes ago, EpochNZ said:

What were they thinking.....

They weren't, clearly

39 minutes ago, SOHC said:

Dose this count as a back protector? Its some hard shit in a pocket, it also has a huge 4" high hump on the outside, 

it's better than the one in my jacket, which is a foam rectangle (well i'm pretty sure that's what it is....)

Bah, battery is flat again, have replaced the regulator rectifier, time for a new battery me thinks.

Checked out the new triumph scrambler 400 at the local shop, looks good. Would be an ideal second bike for myself, but too poor for that. 

/still thinking of getting a moped

2 minutes ago, CarolsHusband said:

Keen for a real life M4 High Speed Tractor, Haven't got 120 grand though.

sigh.

Crowd fund anyone ?

This is why I keep my dreams small, like so:

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/chevrolet/other/listing/4481721865?bof=SXaDZccp

33 minutes ago, EpochNZ said:

SO was I until mate who is into military vehicles told me how much heavy kit you need if something goes wrong.  Youre talking a completely new workshop.

Don't you threaten me with a good time!