Brough SS80 update 9

Finally getting closer to the end, though there is the not insignificant matter of that complex front wheel left to go. The rest should be done in a couple of days.

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Brough SS80 update 8

Sorry this update has been a while coming, but apart from a couple of weeks where I had to do other things my broadband was also off for the last week.. you don't half miss it when it isn't there, I can tell you!

Still here we are, engine area nearly complete, frame strut done and front fender half done.

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Brough SS80 update 7

A double treat this time, two photos to look at. First the full view:

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And now a close-up of the engine area. The bottom of the tank just needs a few highlights cleaned up & smoothed, the front barrel is nearly done. This area was very complicated with some very subtle shading and colour changes.

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Brough SS80 update 6

Finished the rear barrel, most of the front of the tank (still the bottom to do) and started the rear exhaust pipe & rear engine/gearbox.

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Brough SS80 update 5

Sometimes small changes make a difference. Now I've put in the dark area under the tank it really throws it off the canvas, even though the bottom of the tank isn't yet finished!  Started first coats of the rear cylinder barrel too.

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Brough SS80 update 4

First coats on the petrol tank are in, a little shading to darken the kneepads is needed to finish those. I'm quite pleased with how the chrome of the kickstart lever is going.

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Brough SS80 update 3

Much more of the back end is done now and the silencer going in has really bought it to life. I had a brief argument with myself deciding if I was going to put the scuff marks on the chrome in, but in the end decided that as the owners of these machines prize originality and wouldn't replace a part just because it was a bit untidy, that I would be making this a 'warts & all' painting (not that there are many warts on this beauty!). If I can see it on the bike, its going on the canvas!

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Brough SS80 update 2 - a close look.

Time for a closeup. So far the only bit I regard as finished is the number plate & rear light, but even on that the bottom edge of the plate could do with straightening!

The mudguard is nearly there, just a little tidying to do on the tyre/rim by the numberplate, but I still have more work on the rest of the wheel. The saddlebags just need a bit of smoothing, and the clasp is only in its early stages.

The seat shows different stages of painting - to the right, a thin base coat (basically used to set an approximate colour tone and define edges, in the middle a more solid colour, and to the left, the details are starting to go in.

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Brough SS80 update 1

Well seeing as google/blogger have lost my previous attempt at posting the Brough update (*edit: It's magically reappeared now I've posted this!), here it is again but with a slightly more up to date picture. Sorry if you've had two notifications!

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