Tamiya 12690 - 1:12 Honda CBR1000RR-R Front Fork Set Detail-Up Parts

Front fork set with metal tubes for the Tamiya 1:12 Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP (14138)

The CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP is a road bike into which MotoGP thinking was poured almost undiluted — and the front fork is one of the places where that shows most clearly. Tamiya 12690 is a detail set replacing the plastic front fork legs with metal parts, prepared for the Tamiya 14138 kit in 1:12 scale.

The outer tubes and the reservoirs are turned from gold-anodised aluminium, while the inner tubes are brass with a gold coating. The result reproduces the characteristic gold coating of the fork tubes used on real sportbikes. A yellow spring and plastic parts — the lower triple clamps and small components — complete the set. The motorcycle model is sold separately and is not included in this set.

What's in the box:

• Gold-anodised aluminium outer fork tubes with reservoirs
• Gold-plated brass inner fork tubes
• Yellow spring
• Plastic parts: lower triple clamps and small components

Set specifications:

• Scale: 1:12
• Product code: 12690
• Manufacturer: Tamiya
• Type: front fork set with metal fork tubes
• Material: turned gold-anodised aluminium, gold-plated brass, plastic
• Dedicated kit: Tamiya 14138 (Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP)
• Motorcycle model sold separately — not included in this set

Metal fork tubes – the real gloss of metal instead of painted plastic

Fork tubes are metal and glossy by nature — and that depth of shine cannot be fully reproduced on a plastic surface, even with metallic paints. Turned gold-anodised aluminium and gold-coated brass deliver colour and reflection straight from the material itself, with no paint layer to soften edges and bury the finest details.

Metal parts also give sharper detail than a moulding: the turned surface is smooth, perfectly round in cross-section and free of mould seam lines. The parts are fitted in place of the corresponding plastic components of the base kit. If you plan to paint the remaining fork components, a metal primer is recommended first — model paints adhere far better to a properly prepared metal surface. The gold-plated and anodised parts and the yellow spring come factory-finished and need no painting.

About the motorcycle – Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP:

The 2020 Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP was the most radical Fireblade in the model's history. It was powered by an inline four-cylinder engine of 999.9 cc producing 217.5 hp — a short-stroke, very high-revving unit designed for track use and racing homologation.

Much of the machine's design was derived from Honda's experience with the RC213V MotoGP bike — from geometry and mass distribution through downforce-generating winglets to drivetrain solutions. The Fireblade SP was further distinguished by top-tier suspension, including the front fork that is the subject of this set.

Original specifications (Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP, 2020 model):

• Type: sport motorcycle
• Engine: inline four-cylinder
• Displacement: 999.9 cc
• Power: 217.5 hp
• Design solutions derived from the RC213V MotoGP machine

About the manufacturer – Tamiya:

Tamiya is a Japanese company from Shizuoka, in business since 1946 — originally as a timber works, and from the 1960s as one of the most recognisable plastic model manufacturers in the world. Its 1:12 motorcycle range is among the most highly regarded parts of the catalogue. For selected kits Tamiya produces its own detail-up accessories — turned metal parts, photo-etched parts and dedicated decals — designed around a specific model so that fitting requires no modification.