1:12 Suzuki RGV 1988 – Trans Kit (for Tamiya Kits) is a Studio27 conversion set that turns the basic Tamiya kit into the two-stroke 500 of the premier class of the 1988 season. It is NOT a kit in its own right – you have to have the basic Tamiya kit in 1:12 scale.
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A conversion set, a trans kit, from the Japanese maker Studio27 in 1:12 scale. It is NOT a kit in its own right and it is not a photo-etched set either. It is a set of parts that turns one version of a motorcycle into another – specifically into the machine of one particular season. You have to have the basic Tamiya plastic kit; this set does not replace it. Conversion sets of this type usually hold resin parts – a different fairing, tank, exhausts or brakes –, together with photo-etched sheet and decals for the relevant livery; the exact make-up of the particular set and its compatibility with your kit are not stated here. The point of a trans kit is simple: Tamiya releases a kit of one machine from one season, but a racing motorcycle changes every year – a different fairing, different exhausts, a different livery. A trans kit is the only way to build a machine Tamiya never released.
Beware of mixing them up: Studio27 also makes a separate set, Suzuki RGV Fuji Super Sprint 1988, which relates to a special Japanese race rather than to the championship season. This set is for the 1988 season.
The Suzuki RGV500 was a two-stroke 500 of the highest, premier class – a V4 engine of roughly 499 cc with an output of around 185 hp. In those days the premier class of the world championship was contested on two-strokes, and they had an brutally abrupt power delivery: they were exceptionally hard to ride and the riders of that era are legends to this day. In 1988 the works Suzuki was ridden by Kevin Schwantz with race number 34, and in the opening race of the season at Suzuka he took the RGV500 to its first Grand Prix victory. Schwantz was famous for his fearlessness and extremely late braking; he became world champion in 1993 and his number 34 was retired from use in his honor.
The most important advice: wash the resin parts before painting – warm water, detergent and a brush. Mold release agent stays on the parts, and if it is not removed, the paint will not grip and will peel. It is the most common reason the whole job fails. Next: resin cannot be glued with cement for plastic, it needs cyanoacrylate glue. Cut the casting blocks off with a saw, not with nippers; try the parts dry and fit them together. Resin dust is harmful to health – sand wet and with a respirator. Reckon with the original plastic parts having to be cut or sanded away, and that step is irreversible. The fairing of a motorcycle is extremely curved, so without a decal softener a decal will not settle properly. Primer, sanding sponges and tweezers also come in handy.
The set is supplied unassembled and unpainted and it is not a complete model. The basic Tamiya kit, the glue, the paints and the accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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