Vincent Black Shadow Revell 1/12

[Twokidsnosleep]

Seat post detail

[RangerNeil]

That is a VERY neat solution!!!

[Tomcat64]

That is a VERY neat solution!!!

Yep that's really creative - nicely done mate

[Twokidsnosleep]

Thank you gentlemen
It may seem like a very trivial thing, but by allowing me to screw that gas tank down tight I can get all the fuel lines properly sorted out.
Otherwise, I was wrestling a large moving object while trying to cut tubing to fit to its base and align connections and carbs.
It was a nightmare and it stopped me from modelling for a month or so.
Super happy with this development

[cor]

It's looking nice. Taking your time, I like it.

[digger303]

Well done a clever solution. I like the cabling going on too.

[Twokidsnosleep]

Almost there, almost
Bits and bibs are being added. I decided no rear fender looked meaner for a bobber/café racer

[kpisnuts]

Totally awesome.

[Twokidsnosleep]

A bit more progress
Made the aluminum tailpipe, test fitting here
Hated my paint on the styrene of the kit's kickstart so made an aluminum one and polished it up

[DRUMS01]

Wow Scott, I really like how this is turning out! I have a 1:1 Harley Dyna Street Bob and the minimal styling fits just perfect. While it's not a Vincent, it works for me....



I'm a sucker for the spoked wheels, yours look great. And that heat wrapped exhaust is spot on too. It looks a lot meaner than the photo on the box top, doesn't it?

DRUMS01 / Ben

[digger303]

A bit more progress
Made the aluminum tailpipe, test fitting here
Hated my paint on the styrene of the kit's kickstart so made an aluminum one and polished it up

Sweet ride

[Twokidsnosleep]

Ever wonder why motorcycle builds seem to go on for ever and ever?
Well there are some inherent road blocks and issues that seem to crop up when building such motorcycles

[digger303]

Ever wonder why motorcycle builds seem to go on for ever and ever?
Well there are some inherent road blocks and issues that seem to crop up when building such motorcycles

That was encouragement and entrapment !!

[BigWall]

Curiouser and curiouser!

[Twokidsnosleep]

Cat delay or not, I am progressing

Soldered a little brass 'T' for the fuel line linkage.
The bike has a partitioned tank and stopcocks on each side. The left and right carbs are linked by this T shape



Then the tank got screwed down after all the brake and such lines were routed and the handlebars glued on







I am almost there

[Twokidsnosleep]

Wow Scott, I really like how this is turning out! I have a 1:1 Harley Dyna Street Bob and the minimal styling fits just perfect. While it's not a Vincent, it works for me....



I'm a sucker for the spoked wheels, yours look great. And that heat wrapped exhaust is spot on too. It looks a lot meaner than the photo on the box top, doesn't it?

DRUMS01 / Ben

Oh wow, I almost missed this
Absolutely love the bike and especially the leather accoutrements
My mom wouldn't let me have motorcycles, nor will the wife

[BigWall]

It's looking magnificent Scott!

[Twokidsnosleep]

It's looking magnificent Scott!

Man

[digger303]

[Twokidsnosleep]

Getting there
It is driving me bonkers and I want to rush it through to finish but I am taking my time
Outside weather is getting better so I have more jobs to do with non work time than sit and model, so I have unhook the deadline and just will finish when it finishes

[RangerNeil]

Now that is a seriously mean looking machine! Well done.

[Twokidsnosleep]

Now that is a seriously mean looking machine! Well done.

Thank you
It looks better, IMHO, without a rear fender so I left it off

[digger303]

Getting there
It is driving me bonkers and I want to rush it through to finish but I am taking my time
Outside weather is getting better so I have more jobs to do with non work time than sit and model, so I have unhook the deadline and just will finish when it finishes

OR give it to the cat and walk away ....
No honestly don't do that it is a brilliant build

[cor]

Good idea to take your time. It pays off in the end. The bike looks fabulous, loads of attention to detail.

[Twokidsnosleep]

Front headlight working


Tailight working


Damn bike is done

[Twokidsnosleep]

Video tail to nose

[BigWall]

Spectacular Scott! Lighted??!! Awesome! I like the heat wrap as well! It all comes together as another amazing build from you! CONGRATULATIONS!

[Twokidsnosleep]

Spectacular Scott! Lighted??!! Awesome! I like the heat wrap as well! It all comes together as another amazing build from you! CONGRATULATIONS!

Thank you very much, it is greatly appreciated
She was a magnum opus of a build with lots of new things attempted

[Twokidsnosleep]

Little summary video for you tube

[BigWall]

Good to see Coco still involved it the videos.

It was a nice wrap up video that really showed a lot of the work you put in.

[RangerNeil]

Now that is a work of art!! I admit I was dubious at the start of taking a standard shadow and bobbing it but the end result is absolutely awesome!
Congratulations

[digger303]

[WordenB]

Just beautiful Scott, congratulations on a stunning build!

[Twokidsnosleep]

Just beautiful Scott, congratulations on a stunning build!

Cheers mate, thanks

[Twokidsnosleep]

I had to loop back to this build as I found her broken on my desk after falling off her shelf…likely from the wind.
The front forks to frame styrene rod has broken and so she has a floppy front end and ripped out wiring and tubing


When building, I took an easy route and did not replace the styrene rods of the front end fork supports with brass. Big mistake
There is a hydraulic post and a support rod in the real forks shown here


I bonded in a brass rod sleeve into the frame and then used the appropriate brass rod to pass through that sleeve.

This way there is no slop or play in the forks.
It would have been far easier to do all this withought the wiring and all the collateral damage I make not to mention finger prints on the polished paint
The hydraulic post got a sleeve of aluminum to fit over it and got ca glued into place.


Now up on a stand and back into the shelf

[digger303]

As good as new and I like the stand you made for it too.

[SmilesPerHour]

Beautiful build, and glad it was repaired without too much pain

[Phillip1]

Twokidsnosleep-This is beautiful work! I am very impressed by the attention to detail and how clean the work is! Although I am not a motocycle guy I recognize a great looking model when I see it. Congratulations!

Phillip1

[Twokidsnosleep]

Twokidsnosleep-This is beautiful work! I am very impressed by the attention to detail and how clean the work is! Although I am not a motocycle guy I recognize a great looking model when I see it. Congratulations!

Phillip1

Thank you Phillip, you made my day

Beautiful build, and glad it was repaired without too much pain

Thanks
Only minor pain and anger finding it broken...but I was smart and left it alone so my temper didn't damage it more

[NoelSmith]

This is one spectacular build/conversion considering the base kit was originally a Matchbox kit and was first released in 70's / 80's era and since reissued by Revell.
I would be happy just to build a good model from this kit stock, so all the more credit to Scott for the very creative work he has done to this model.
This has been a very interesting thread to follow.

[Twokidsnosleep]

This is one spectacular build/conversion considering the base kit was originally a Matchbox kit and was first released in 70's / 80's era and since reissued by Revell.
I would be happy just to build a good model from this kit stock, so all the more credit to Scott for the very creative work he has done to this model.
This has been a very interesting thread to follow.

Thanks for the kind words

[Kevthemodeller]

That was one long build Scott. Excellent conversation work, has produced a beauty

[Twokidsnosleep]

That was one long build Scott. Excellent conversation work, has produced a beauty

As long as I don't break it again
I saw Black and thought it was the Pearl thread..edited

[smokeriderdon]

I think I missed this first time around. Wow! Excellent work as always.

[Twokidsnosleep]

I think I missed this first time around. Wow! Excellent work as always.

Thank you