1:12 Yamaha YZR M1 Monster – Trans Kit (for Tamiya Kits) is a Studio27 conversion set that turns the basic Tamiya kit into the MotoGP motorcycle Yamaha YZR-M1 in the livery of the sponsor Monster Energy. 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. 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 own kit are not stated here.
What Monster means: it is a livery, that is the coloring and markings of the sponsor Monster Energy – not a different type of machine. The black and green Monster combination is among the most recognizable colors of modern MotoGP, and it is precisely why this set exists separately. Beware of mixing them up: Studio27 also makes the Yamaha YZR M1 2011 set, which is tied to the 2011 season. Choose according to the livery you want to build.
The Yamaha YZR-M1 is a prototype of the premier MotoGP class – a modern four-stroke, unlike the two-stroke 500s of the earlier era. The Monster Energy livery was carried by the YZR-M1 in the colors of the satellite team backed by that sponsor; in the 2011 season it was ridden for them by Colin Edwards and Cal Crutchlow. A warning against a common error: Valentino Rossi did not ride for Yamaha in 2011 – he had moved to Ducati. The works Yamaha was then ridden by Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies.
The most important advice: wash the resin parts before painting – warm water, detergent, 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 build fails, and on a striking black and green livery it shows at once. 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 step is irreversible. The fairing of a MotoGP machine is extremely curved – without a decal softener the large sponsor decals will not settle. Primer, sanding sponges, tweezers and a gloss top coat 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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