Hello,
I am building another 1:9 scale military motorcycle. This time it’s the legendary DKW NZ-350 from Green19 - a new 3D printed model kit manufacturer. First I’d like to show the kit so you know the challenge 
As you can see, there are tons of parts. I love it when a model box is filled to the brim with parts and when a 3D-printed kit isn’t just a one piece toy.
I’ll be posting regular updates on the build process and sharing my observations.
Best regards,
Marudek
That looks great.
Thanks Dan, the front fork of my 1:9 scale DKW NZ-350 is ready.
All the parts have been cleaned of the supports, and I sanded and polished those areas. Before gluing, I dry-fitted each part to ensure a proper fit. And that’s good, because it turned out that all the holes needed to be drilled. Where the size of the parts prevented this, I tried to slim down the pins that fit into those holes.
As you can see, there are a lot of parts, and I was tempted to make this a functional part, but I know from experience that it’s better not to do such things – models are not toys.
Next, I’ll see how the spoke assembly goes.
I just finished installing the spokes on my front wheel. I have to say that Green19 did a fantastic job. The parts are 3D printed, with brass tubes and spokes clearly marked for which wheel and assembly step they’re intended for. Each spoke has an extra spoke included as a donation to Carpet Monster.
The job was very enjoyable and took me exactly 1.5 hours. I’ve previously replaced spokes with metal ones on 1:9 scale motorcycle models, but it was very frustrating. This time, it was great fun.
First row of spokes:
Second row:
Third row:
And the last one:
The tools I used:
I just dry fitted the front wheel to see what to expect
To me, the spokes look a bit thin, but I know nothing about motorcycles, but it looks good.
Hi Dan the spokes are 0,3 mm thick which may look a bit thin, but if you add primer, base coat, chipping liquid final coat and oils then it should be something around 0,44 which should be spot on
Hi - I am watching this with great interest - I am currently building a 1/9 Norton from Model Factory Hiro and have built two other bike kits from them . Can you tell me if Green 19 do any other kits and where I can find them ? A google search comes up empty .
Thanks for sharing your efforts.
Cheers - RT
If you click on the highlighted “Green19” text in the above post about assembling the spokes, it is a link to their FB page where you can purchase. This is the first (and only) kit available from Green19.
Hi guys, yes -that’s correct. Green19 is a new modelmaker. So far they madethe military version of the DKW NZ-350 but I know they are finishing the civilian one and also design some airborne scooter. At the moment they don’t have wny website but you can contact them via FB.
Let me show you the process of installing the rear wheel spokes. I’m glad I did the front wheel first, as it was easier and helped me get used to it. On the rear wheel, you need to weave the spokes on both sides of the hub.
By the way, the second row had a bit of a mishap. Instead of B spokes, I glued in C spokes (the longer ones). Fortunately, all the spokes have extra length, so I managed to glue in B spokes in the third row.
For now, the brake drum, its cover, and the chain are dry-assembled. This ensures everything fits properly and reduces the risk of losing anything. Before painting, I’ll disassemble everything, which will make the subsequent painting steps much easier.
Hi, this time, I’d like to show you how I assembled the frame parts. I permanently glued the center stand in place, although you could try gluing in 1.5mm rods instead of the kit screws and using the cut-off screw heads to mask the metal rods.
Finally, I glued the frame to the front fork. Everything fits perfectly. I haven’t permanently glued the handlebars because I don’t know how I’ll position the model on the stand yet. It will definitely stand on the center stand, but what will be hung on the handlebars and how it will be positioned is still to be determined.
This time, there may be few parts, but there’s a lot of detail. We have footpegs, an engine mount with crash protection on one side and a side stand on the other. There’s also a mud knife and a toolbox. The driver and passenger footpegs are very detailed.
For now, the foot rests are only dry-fitted because I’ll be painting the rubber parts separately. The same goes for the engine mounts on the left side of the frame – they’re not glued on yet because it could make mounting the engine difficult. The instructions don’t show them until after the engine assembly stage, but I try to prepare all the parts that will be painted the same color at the same time.
In this episode I managed to assemble the fuel tank. Unfortunately, it wasn’t without its challenges. Firstly, you can’t install the fuel tank with the front suspension already installed. I skipped that step in the instructions because I couldn’t wait to see the complete frame. Now I had to disassemble the front suspension to glue the tank in. It wasn’t easy, because the whole thing is glued with CA, but I managed to cleanly separate the glued parts and then glue them back together.
I don’t know if I glued something wrong, but to get the fuel tank onto the frame, I had to sand it a bit on the top with a nail file.
I’m not gluing the gear shift and its knob in yet, as they’ll be painted separately.
