Hideaki Uchida

★★★★★ For intermediate and above.
Post date : Wednesday, Oct 23 2019


Translated by Google For intermediate and above.
Unlike Tamiya's kit, it is not possible to screw the parts that require strength. In particular, the frame is made up of multiple parts, and the parts do not fit very well. Therefore, it is necessary to consider the adjustment of distortion and the contact of other parts, and it is necessary to scrape. Also, since the gate is large and the burrs are very large, it is difficult to shape the plated parts, and re-plating is essential, which is extremely difficult. Since the wheel does not have a protrusion in the center, it is difficult for the tire to be in the center and it bends. In addition, the picture written on the box and the painting instruction written on the instruction manual are completely different. Finally, the plated parts are difficult to bond with other parts, so you need to desperately scrape the adhesive surface or use a strong instant adhesive. Tamiya's brushed instant adhesive does not adhere at all and is frustrating. It looks pretty cool when it's done, but it's much more difficult to create than Tamiya's plastic model. As with Harley, plated parts are the life of Americans, so I think it's a good idea to have a good paint or sticker for plating. Rather than making it according to the manual, it seems better to first grasp the whole picture and then make it for each section like Gundam.

Original Japanese review
中級者以上の人向けです。
タミヤのキットと違って、強度の必要な部分をビス止めできません。特にフレームが複数の部品から構成され、かつ、部品の合いもさほどよくありません。故に歪みの調整、他部品の当たりなどを考えなければならず、削ったりが必要になります。また、ゲートが大きく、バリも非常に大きいのでメッキパーツの整形は大変な上、再メッキ塗装が必須になり非常に大変です。ホイールが中心に突起を設けていないため、タイヤが中心になりにくく、曲がります。尚、箱に書いてある絵と説明書に書いてある塗装指示が全く食い違います。最後にメッキパーツが他のパーツと接着しにくく、必死に接着面を削り出すか、強力な瞬間接着剤が必要です。タミヤのブラシ付き瞬間接着剤ですと全然接着せず、イライラします。出来上がるとかなり格好いいのですが、タミヤのプラモデルと比較すると格段に作成難易度が上がります。ハーレーもそうですが、アメリカンはメッキパーツが命なので良いメッキ塗装用の塗料か張り紙を用意しておくのが良いと思います。マニュアル通りに作るより、最初に全体像を把握してからガンダムのように区画ごとに作っていくほうが良さそうです。

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Gorou Yamamoto

★★★★★ It looks good, but
Post date : Tuesday, Oct 1 2019


Translated by Google It looks good, but
There was an error in the size of a small part of the part, and it took some time to correct it.

Original Japanese review
外観は良いのですが、
パーツのちょっとした所のサイズに誤差が有り修正にてまがかかりました。

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Fumiya Takahashi

★★★★★ Harley
Post date : Friday, Aug 2 2019


Translated by Google Harley
I was able to assemble obediently. The result is very cool.

Original Japanese review
ハーレー
素直に組むことが出来ました。出来上がりはたいへんカッコいいです。

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