1:12 Suzuki RGV Fuji Super Sprint 1988 – Trans Kit (for Tamiya Kits) is a Studio27 conversion set that turns the basic Tamiya kit into the two-stroke 500 for the special Japanese Fuji Super Sprint race of 1988. 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 – into the particular machine of a particular appearance. 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 livery in question; the exact make-up of the particular set and its compatibility with your kit are not stated here. Why it exists: Tamiya releases a kit of one machine from one season, but a racing motorcycle changes every year and a collector wants a particular machine. A trans kit is the only way to a bike Tamiya never released and never will.
What sets this set apart: it relates to the Fuji Super Sprint 1988 – a special Japanese event run at the Fuji circuit at the end of 1988, outside the points of the world championship. Machines for such special appearances usually started with markings of their own, and that is the point of a separate set. Beware of mixing them up: the Suzuki RGV 1988 set for the championship season also exists – that is a different product.
The Suzuki RGV500 was a two-stroke 500 of the highest, premier class – a V4 engine of roughly 499 cc and an output of around 185 hp. The two-strokes of that time had a brutally abrupt power delivery, they were terribly hard to ride and the riders of that era are legends because of it. In 1988 the works Suzuki was ridden by Kevin Schwantz with number 34; in the opening race of the season at Suzuka he brought the RGV500 to its first Grand Prix victory. Schwantz braked later than anyone, he became world champion in 1993 and his number 34 was retired from use.
The most important advice: wash the resin parts before painting – warm water, detergent, a brush. Mold release agent stays on them, and if it is not removed, the paint will not grip and will peel. It is the most common reason the whole build fails. 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. The original plastic parts have to be cut or sanded away and that is an irreversible step. The fairing of a motorcycle is extremely curved – without a decal softener a decal will not settle. Primer, sanding sponges and tweezers 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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