Unboxing: Tamiya Kawasaki Ninja ZX-RR 1/12 14109

Today i’m going to unbox the Tamiya Kawasaki Ninja ZX-RR in 1/12th scale.

After an absence of 20 years, Kawasaki returned to MotoGP as a works team in 2003 with their first racing bike with a 4-stroke engine, the ZX-RR. The 2003 racing season proved difficult, but 2004 saw the arrival of Japanese rider Shinya Nakano and a lot of development progress was made. The 2006 machine featured eye-catching cowl designs and the 990cc inline 4-cylinder engine featuring the unique variable ignition timing system. Ridden by Nakano and Randy de Puniet, the lime green machine challenged the top teams for race honors, with Nakano taking 2nd place at Round 8 in the Netherlands for his best finish of the season.

The Tamiya Kawasaki Ninja ZX-RR comes in the usual Tamiya box with the finished model up front with some information about the model. The Box is the normal bike format. On the side of the box some more information about the bike with a clear view on the engine.

Let’s start the unboxing!

The first parts you see are the wheels, nuts and polycaps. Also included are the screwdriver and black hose for the brakes. The front part is on a neon green plastic sprue.

A neon green sprue contains the bodywork of the bike.

The engine is presented in a grey sprue including exhaust and front suspension parts. Attached to the bag is a small bag with the clear parts.

The black sprue contains the wheels, brakes and the rest of the frame and bodyparts.

Then you get to the decals.

The paperwork comes with some background information of the bike and of course the building instructions. These are typical Tamiya. Easy to read and clear instructions.

And with almost every bike kit from Tamiya… always get the front fork set which upgrades your kit with some more detail!