| A small description for a small kit. Airfix
released a set of 1/25 scale bikes a few years back. These included
a Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, and the Suzuki described here. While not
up to the standard of most of the race bike kits on the market, they
do fill a void being on of the few offerings in this scale.
Upon opening the small box, you notice the simplicity of this kit.
Only 26 parts to the bike and a 4 piece rider figure. Two sheets of
decals are included, one for the bike, one for the rider. The most
noticeable piece is the one-piece fairing/windvisor molded in clear
styrene.
The entire build took me less than 10hrs total. This included prep and
painting time. The majority of the assembly is trouble free and the fit
of the parts is decent. The only tricky part is the attachment of the
fairing, care must be taken not to nick the paint while spreading it
over the mounting pins.
The biggest let down is the decals. While they look
reasonable at first, after applying them, they look blotchy and transparent.
My set also had some of the white backing missing on the lower sponsor decals.
Overall I would reccomend this kit to most, simply because
it fills a nice spot due to its scale. However, do not expect an overly
detailed piece or accuracy.
- Clint Williams
November-W2005
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