Building Tamiya's Honda CB750F

[@nikbarr1721]

used to have the cb900f and tuned it now got this kit to remind me i should never have sold it nice build.

[@nikbarr1721]

the real cb900f that is rode it for 8 years

[@modelchili]

Nice one!

[@karl53133]

Nice clean build looks great ...

[@modelchili]

Thanks 👍

[@tokoloshgolem]

Beautiful build

[@modelchili]

Thank you!

[@iainpeat1620]

In the middle of building this kit. Currently putting the back wheel together. You definitely get spoiled with the bandai starwars kits. These require a bit more thinking and can be a bit vague on where pieces exactly fit. I'm using it as practice before I do a CB 1300 kit which is a bike I owned for almost 10 years and I really don't want to muck that one up. Your finished model was excellent and your builds have really inspired me over the last 6 months since I took up model building again. Thanks Iain

[@sjp52047]

Personally, I think you've done a great job with that kit. I doubt anyone could do better. Differently, but not better. Congrats on completing a splendid model! Regards, Solomon

[@modelchili]

Thanks Solomon, glad you liked it! :)

[@crp110]

Looks good mate well done

[@modelchili]

Cheers!

[@darylsmith5343]

very awesome build, it turned out topshelf.

[@modelchili]

Cheers!

[@colininglis2346]

You`ve done a cracking job building the bike for some one not into bikes, one problem you will have is keeping it clean needs to be put in a display case

[@modelchili]

Thank you! Yes dust is the bane of my existence. It's sitting on my dad's shelf at the moment, so I'll let him worry about it!

[@stevehoulihan726]

Looks really good. I did the 1/6 version of this bike, well it's the standard version of the same model, if you get me. I did it black, but after a couple of years the decals dried and cracked and started to flake off, so I took the model apart and repainted it, metallic red. Very similar to this colour but without decals. I also built a 1/12 Tamiya Yamaha Virago. I think bike kits look more realistic than cars!

[@modelchili]

Thanks! I'd love a 1/6th version...

[@peterbrown3608]

Would also be good if you posted a video of your dad receiving the finished bike, and his reaction. :)

[@justinwillismusic]

Great work. Looks beautiful. Engine colours work perfect too. Subbed and will be watching more.

[@modelchili]

Thank you! I hope to build more bikes in the future. :)

[@BFNgaming2024]

Bought this kit myself after watching this video, the box and sprue suggest to paint the tank and mudguard white, but I have to say, the your choice to use red looks amazing. I love the contrast between the blue tank decal and red paintwork, it screams 80s retro so loud that I can literally hear Phil Collins blaring in my ear. My dad had a Honda 250cc Superdream in the 80s which is similar to this bike, but smaller

[@modelchili]

That's awesome, and thanks for the feedback! I do like how the red came out and how it clashes with the blue.

[@cofrbooboo]

Nice job! I've always thought that the CB750F was one of the best looking bikes Honda ever produced and you've done a great job capturing it.

[@modelchili]

Thank you! I appreciate the kind words. :)

[@cofrbooboo]

The silver bike on the box was my dream bike back in the day. Never got one, darn it.

[@steviedee71]

Tarasdad ya cool bike for sure now if you can find one you have to take a 2nd mortgage out on the house to buy it.

[@n1tmtu37]

Nice work. If my memory is correct, in Canada, this bike was offered in black with red trim and silver with blue trim. It ran from 79 to 82. I built one of these back in the 80s and owned an 81

[@modelchili]

Cheers!

[@DashDrones]

Such a nice build, I assembled one a few weeks ago, went with red too.

[@Denis-bo8ms]

About to build this kit . I own and fully restored the real 1980 CB750F :) Took over 4 months

[@modelchili]

Nice :)

[@maartendezwaan9715]

This bike is from the 80's not 70's ;) I've got the same kit waiting on the shelf, awesome video though thanks!

[@modelchili]

Thanks for watching!

[@andypreston2982]

super finished model easy and good to watch

[@modelchili]

Thank you!

[@WalterDWormack214]

YOU are... *THE MAN!*

[@modelchili]

HELL YEH

[@WalterDWormack214]

@@modelchili How do you manage to do such intricate model building, *without using rubber gloves?*

[@modelchili]

@@WalterDWormack214 I must have rubber fingers.

[@WalterDWormack214]

@@modelchili If you've ever watched the Mel Brooks movie, *"Blazing Saddles",* you've seen *the scene where *Sherriff Bart talks to "the Waco Kid".* The 'Kid', holds out one of his hands as says to Bart, see that? Bart looks at the Kid's rigidly extended hand, and notes that *it's "steady as a rock"!* But then the Kid, says, yeah but I 'shoot', with *'THIS'* hand. As he brings up the *other* hand, which *VIOLENTLY TREMBLES with a life of it's own!* I bring this up, to describe my approach to doing *very intricate work.* On things like, *model kit building, shaving with a blade razor,* etc! ROTFL-H

[@nokedlipudinggal8276]

Absolute beauty. Well done!

[@modelchili]

Thank you!

[@willwalsh9758]

Thanks for the inspiration very enjoyable and educational.I am about to start my own kit albeit an uptodate version from Tamiya and looking forward to it now. Regards

[@modelchili]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it, hope yours goes well. :)

[@silversurfer96790]

Luv your paper towel choice !

[@853massey]

Just saw this video, beautiful model, fantastic bike.

[@modelchili]

Thank you!

[@modelrestorations]

Just found you and subd! Great channel and builds.

[@blobby273]

I'm building this very kit at the moment 😊

[@ozstrider]

Great work and outcome. I always find the idea of bike kits really daunting but you nailed it for your first one.

[@modelchili]

Thank you! It was a bit challenging but with a bit of patience and time I managed to get it together, I definitely learnt a lot!

[@jo1iet]

Great techniques! Tour of the studio, plz

[@modelchili]

Thanks!

[@richardfox7323]

When you clear coated the engine parts.. Did you brush paint them after assembly or spray the different parts matt and gloss and then assemble?

[@DominicFawver]

That model turned out very good. One of my brothers had a '74 version of this bike in blue. I rode it once, quite powerful and very smooth, not quite the acceleration of the current bikes -but rather fun.

[@modelchili]

Thank you! That's cool, sounds like fun. :)

[@scottdaugherty5506]

Question about the turn signals and rear light: did you paint them on the inside or outside of the clear part? Wondering if it would make a difference. Thanks!

[@modelchili]

I always paint the inside of clear parts, just makes it look a bit more realistic.

[@timothybooker1402]

Very nice build!

[@modelchili]

Thanks!

[@bcpatterson012]

Like to see any 70's Honda in 1/6th scale would be awesome

[@maartendezwaan9715]

Me too but this one is from the early 80's

[@retrostarmusic]

Excellent work, thank you for the video.

[@modelchili]

Cheers! Thanks for watching. :)

[@WalterDWormack214]

I want to see TAMIYA, take on a REAL CHALLENGE, produce a *HONDA GOLDWING,* model kit!

[@stevenwells5009]

Seconded. I’m really puzzled that there is no decent kit available of this iconic Honda, in any of its marks.

[@stephenroberts7194]

Great build, I think it looks really good. Can’t see that it could be built much better. When you are glueing, it looks like you quite often glue parts together that are already painted, do you use super glue to do that? If I use the tamiya cement and it comes into contact with any paint it wrecks it???

[@quadflopper1012]

wow you do nice work, can tell you've built a lot of models, i agree with your decision to tone down the chrome, it does look more realistic, good job. it is a shame though that tamiya didn't choose to base their kit on the first generation CB750, with it's more old school design it was truly the most beautiful of the honda 750's!

[@modelchili]

Thank you! I think Tamiya does do an earlier version of this bike.

[@adrianpargeter7378]

Great video and love the colour scheme, you seem to of skipped how you treated the exhaust to convert from the horrid chrome to the black, did you remove the chrome first or just prime and paint black ?

[@modelchili]

The chrome exhausts weren't actually used in this kit, it's a slightly modified CB750 and came with bigger exhausts on the black sprue. They were just painted black like all the other black parts. :)

[@ENTRAINEDVOLCANOS]

Such nice rototing display!

[@modelchili]

Cheers! It's a bit noisy though. >.

[@BronzeHachiko]

Where did you get that turn table?

[@modelchili]

From the internets. Look up Mr Hobby Turntable L

[@leeellis6738]

I have the standard non tuned version of this bike to build and can't wait. You did an excellent job on this. I am going with a light metallic blue Tamiya TS54 for the body. Can I ask where you got the rotating display base from. Gotta get one of those!! Thanks.

[@modelchili]

Thank you! Awesome, hope it goes well! I got the base from a local auction site TradeMe.co.nz.

[@rogerking2801]

NICE BIKE!

[@sumitp8124]

Can you tell me what the bottle with green cap is? Is it adhesive? If not, what are you using to stick all the parts together?

[@modelchili]

Yeah it's Tamiya Extra Thin cement. :)

[@kellyman92]

Amazing finished model! I'd love to see a little tour of your work station, tools and materials if you ever get the chance to make a video!

[@modelchili]

Thank you! Yes it's something I'm thinking of doing a video on. :)

[@driverlance]

Nice work. Enjoyable watching a video where the builder isn't familiar with the vehicle and has to rely on the boxed instructions.

[@modelchili]

Thank you. :)

[@JayJayJaroo]

Great build i have this kit in the stash to build when i eventually find the time

[@modelchili]

Thanks :)

[@edgey642]

Are the parts you cut out the parts where you swore at it lol. I swore alot building the Tamiya 1/12 Kawazaki Ninja. But it come out really well in the end... Very fiddly yet detailed kits. Looking to get some more bike kits soon

[@modelchili]

Haha probably, there was a lot of "what the hell" when trying to attach those tubes. And thanks! Definitely been eyeing up some more bikes.

[@mantismodels1207]

I did indeed enjoy watching the video. You always make modeling look easy and fun. Thank You for sharing Your time with Us out here in the ether..Its always great fun to watch model master Chili at work. I'm sure Your Father was proud. ☺

[@modelchili]

Thank you for the kind words! :)

[@nickpodushak9271]

I see it's been a few years since this post but just came across it. Nice job, beautiful detail work. I know this bike well and it looks like a perfect miniature. Curious what glue you were using? Didn't see you scrape any parts before gluing...

[@DaCostaStudio]

Awesome work my friend! Love it :)

[@modelchili]

Cheers!

[@bobleach2741]

I have built 3 of these in 1/12th in different colours. Also the 1/6th scale one. I find it easier to put a toothpick into the end of the tube to spread it and add a touch of glue to the fitting then affix. The rear end of the bike is an issue it wasn't your building.

[@flyingphotography5770]

@ Bob Leach Having built the Tamiya Monkey, I found using tweezers to attach tubing was destructive. The tool puts a permanent flat into the line. Your suggestion of widening the ID just prior to install is a good idea. Will use this tip building the Tamiya Honda CB750F. Thanks

[@potstella]

steady hand is a must

[@fuzzy4461]

Great vid

[@Rodolfostiago1]

Look very good. After the painting of the fuel tank, etc ... is it necessary to put clear?

[@modelchili]

Cheers :) Yes I always put down a gloss clear coat before applying decals, and again the seal in the decals once set.

[@Rodolfostiago1]

OK thank you. In clear it is necessary to apply thinner to the airbrush paint?

[@modelchili]

It depends if you're happy with how it's coming out. I use Tamiya Clear from a spray can so don't use the airbrush for that. :)

[@epicforger12345]

Nice build

[@modelchili]

Thanks :)

[@bobribas]

I will really appreciate your input and tips. Purchased from Aoshima a 1/12 YAMAHA 2004 VMAX, I own 1 too, so besides assemble the model I will do to the model some things I plan to do to the big one. I'm in Costa Rica and we are so short on basics like the glue for example (I was in the need to use AMAZON and waited 60 days for arrival). Thanks in advance for your time and answer.

[@modelchili]

Thanks! Ouch those shipping times are harsh.

[@PAARYNAKAKKU-ic3td]

I WISHD ID HAD THIS AS SCALEMODEL

[@modelchili]

YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE

[@tinglydingle]

To explain the confusion with the levers, right lever is front brake, left lever is clutch. The rear brake is operated by the right foot.

[@modelchili]

Thanks :)

[@potstella]

Indeed, can't work brake and clutch at the same time

[@BenG76Cards]

Nice looking bike.

[@modelchili]

Thanks :)

[@WalterDWormack214]

I realise that the *Honda CB750F,* is a *iconic motorcycle* in Japan. Maybe that's why TAMIYA released *their model kit version of the bike.* But Honda has made other 'LEGENDARY' motorcycles, notably the *HONDA GOLDWING.* Does anyone know if TAMIYA, has any plans at all, to release a model of this beautifully built touring motorcycle?

[@JDsHouseofHobbies]

Very nice!

[@modelchili]

Cheers!

[@robertjones-eb4xo]

I had a real one 1977 , wish Id kept it. Lovely reliable bike, unlike British ones Id owned. sorry to say,

[@evertonlima3847]

Ótimo trabalho... Parabéns!!!

[@modelchili]

Thank you!

[@ManCupboardModels]

Very clean build, love it. :)

[@modelchili]

Cheers :)

[@GK-Modelcar-Universe]

Nice video and model :)

[@modelchili]

Thanks!

[@reakingringpiece]

great video :) and great model enjoyed it.. just wondered did you use anything for the decals? or just water?

[@modelchili]

Thanks! Just water then Micro Sol. :)

[@Grasshoppa65]

Wasn't there a screw driver in the kit? Tamiya usually provide one.

[@modelchili]

I honestly don't remember lol

[@barrycoe8539]

Nice paint! However, red bikes had black and yellow stripes. Only silver had black and blue.

[@modelchili]

Thanks! This is a custom paint job. :)

[@paranoiadnb8576]

Which airbrush kit do you recommend, especially for beginners?

[@modelchili]

When I started I just went online and found the cheapest compressor/airbrush combo I could find, it wasn't even branded. Two years later and I'm still using it, I've only had to replace the airbrush once and that was only NZ$20.

[@langlest]

great work :) It looks very fragile

[@modelchili]

Thanks, it sure is!

[@psionicdreams]

I haven't built a bike kit in a very long time. Nice job 😊 On a related tangent, have you tried posing one of your clone troopers on a bike like this, if they are poseable enough to fit? I think it would be interesting to see a trooper on a proper bike 😉

[@modelchili]

Ha, the bike's a bit fragile to play around with unfortunately. Nice idea though.

[@tuahcool8926]

have to use glue?

[@modelchili]

Yep!

[@Grasshoppa65]

Didn't you get a screw driver in the kit? Nice job, BTW.

[@modelchili]

Thanks!

[@ruicesarmarques]

ficou muito linda parabéns!

[@planemech-ChrisS]

Looks GREAT!!

[@modelchili]

Cheers!

[@MakingModels]

Awesome build :) very nice..

[@modelchili]

Thank you!

[@AbuTayibaRCVideos]

Great work. Very nice. 👍subs

[@modelchili]

Cheers :)

[@johnnyrvf]

I've got an original 1980 CB750F in red! The clocks in this model are from the CB900 and the exhaust, oil cooler are after market pieces. The clutch is a RSC (Racing services Commission, replaced by HRC Honda Racing Corporation ) part and back in the day cost at least 10k $! I also own a genuine shop manual which shows you how to route all the cables and wires. If you do build more bikes it's worth going to www.carlsalter.com for free shop manuals. These give very clear illustrations of all parts of the bike and in which sequence to assemble them.

[@modelchili]

Awesome, thanks for the info!

[@Denis-bo8ms]

I own silver 1980 CB750F , its awesome

[@rubenpatrickwilsonlumaless4571]

And me in Indonesia, I got the black painted 1980 Honda CB750F, pretty cool big bike though the engine heat was suffering me, hahahaa.. 😃😃😃

[@scottorgan2255]

Fun fact at 2514 that hose going to the left handle bar is the clutch

[@def90cars]

scroat emm clutch cable

[@kimandersendk]

Very nice :-)

[@modelchili]

Thank you!

[@bingethink3491]

Impressive! What did your Dad think?

[@modelchili]

He loved it! Although he probably would have built a more standard version with the chrome exhausts etc.

[@MaciejFersten]

there are no throttle cables, two of them, on box they are visible

[@pureforce56]

Youre a good son.

[@modelchili]

Thanks :)

[@markdemot2342]

no screwdriver with tamiya .....no way

[@motoandmusic5370]

Please video BMW s1000rr

[@gunillee]

으아...어렵다