And then nearly a year later, the paint process....oh I dreamed of this day. I am very happy with the results. It is not perfect, but as a first attempt, I got the kind of finish that I wanted.
In primer:
Base coat:
Masked up for the silver:
Parts painted but no clear coat:
For the graphics, I found a company online that specialise in RC graphics. They were really helpful. I searched for ages for a Harley font, but could not get it as it is a patented design that was originally done by hand in the old days. What I had to do was get two pages of script (data/code) called a vector so that the guys' plotter could cut it out of vinyl. They did the bar and shield logos for me and the 100th Anni badge also. I know the bar and shield is normally orange and white, but on the 100th Anni badges and bikes themselves, it's all gold and I didn't want to introduce other colours to the overall black, silver and gold scheme.
TADA:
Graphics:
Closeup of the clear, wet sanded to 2500 grit, then buffed for ever with cutting compound, then AutoGlym HD wax and finally, TurtleWax Nano Tech gel wax.
I thought the black mesh for the grille was a bit weak, so I cut some chrome mesh to size. I think it looks way better:
Managed to get a 1/14 scale road map and binder for the dash - cool....
