Paint for Honda motorcycle models ??

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crw59@earthlink.net - 16 Jan 2008 21:42 GMT

have on preorder a 1/6 Tamiya CB750 Four. The plastic for the painted
sections is a brown/copper color. For the price and size, I would like
to have the paint make the kit look a little less toy like.

any bike builders here who have figured out what paint best replicates
the 1969 Honda colors? I'll take the copper color, if I have to but
would like to know what other color options Honda used for that
bike...

thx - Craig

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willshak - 16 Jan 2008 22:01 GMT

on 1/16/2008 4:42 PM crw59@earthlink.net said the following:

> have on preorder a 1/6 Tamiya CB750 Four. The plastic for the painted
> sections is a brown/copper color. For the price and size, I would like
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> thx - Craig
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Here is one. Looks like all red except for a gold stripe:
http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/classics/bike.asp?id=91
Google 1969 honda cb750 for more

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crw59@earthlink.net - 16 Jan 2008 22:15 GMT

> on 1/16/2008 4:42 PM cr...@earthlink.net said the following:
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thx. looks like a basic gloss red would work, maybe candy apple? I
think there may have been a blue one too, but I don't know if it had
silver specks, etc mixed in..

Craig

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willshak - 16 Jan 2008 22:23 GMT

on 1/16/2008 5:15 PM crw59@earthlink.net said the following:

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>> on 1/16/2008 4:42 PM cr...@earthlink.net said the following:
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> Craig
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They appear to be just metalflake paint. Here's the blue one
http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/Bike%20Directories/Honda%20Bikes/pages/Honda-CB750-
K0-69.htm

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Larry Green - 16 Jan 2008 23:03 GMT

> on 1/16/2008 5:15 PM crw59@earthlink.net said the following:
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> They appear to be just metalflake paint. Here's the blue one
> http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/Bike%20Directories/Honda%20Bikes/pages/Honda-CB750-
K0-69.htm

Red, blue and gold were the 'stock' colours for that model IIRC and it was a
very fine metal flake paint.

If you want the model to look authentic don't forget to include the rusty holes
in the exhaust pipes just aft of the riders feet! They always rotted out there
very quickly as it was a collection point for any rain/water that got into the
ends of the up swept silencers.

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willshak - 17 Jan 2008 00:05 GMT

on 1/16/2008 6:03 PM Larry Green said the following:

>> on 1/16/2008 5:15 PM crw59@earthlink.net said the following:
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> always rotted out there very quickly as it was a collection point for
> any rain/water that got into the ends of the up swept silencers.

Good to know if I buy one. Note to self: drill drain holes in the elbow. :-)

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Paint for Honda motorcycle models ??