Model number: 14095  
After market: Studio27 decals #????
In progress through: 2004-07-01 - 2005-09-28

 
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Another great RCV from Tamiya that really seems to take everything out of that mold. I've been longing to build the Camel Honda as I love the yellow/blue paint scheme. As usual, Tamiya don't offer tobacco logos wich leaves you with the "Biaggi"/"Ukawa" option instead of "Camel" and a bike instead of the camel. I think that option looks horrible and got myself the Studio 27 decal sheet. 

Except the studio 27 decal sheet I chose to do some other modifications. They are as follows: 
  • Stripped the chrome plating of the frames and swing arms and painted them Alclad II Higly polished alu.
  • Scratch built front fork sensor and axle pin.
  • Scratch built right side exhaust pipe heat shielding.
  • Painted rear chain sprocket cover, clutch cover, rear mud guard and right exhaust pipe heat shielding with XF-56 through mesh over X-18 to get CF effect.
  • Covered left heel guard, muffler fastener and the scratch built right heat shielding with Scale Motorsport CF decal. Also made muffler ribbons out of the same material.
  • Detailed the chain and brake callipers
  • Replaced Tamiya tubing with fishing line. .6 mm for clutch and brake lines and .4 mm for throttle.
  • Did some over all weathering and did some cuts in the foot pegs.
  • Black Chrome Bare metal foil on the sliding parts of the front fork.

On the rcv:s from 2003 and forward there is a heat shield on the right side wich is not supplied by Tamiya. I copied the part from a trans kit from Mies Laboratory that I will use on another build. I painted the plasticard black and added Scale Motorsport carbon fibre.


The Studio 27 decals work wonderful as always. The blue areas on the side- and top cowlings are hard to make justice with the decals and I would suggest painting these areas if possible. I know I'll give that a try on my next Camel project.

I chose to build the bike to resemble the Biaggi bike from the Dutch GP qualifying race. Max celebrated his 32nd birthday during that period of time and the bike had a 2 added beside his #3. Something similar was done on his Marlboro YZR when he was turning 30.


A really nice build that comes together just fine and turnes out beautiful in the yellow/blue livery. I had some trouble with the air scopes on the seat cowling, take your time with putty and sand paper to take care of those glue edges .