Loic Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Hello there! it's been a while since I last tried to come back to modelling so I thought I should make an other atempt This GB being much open, this is the perfect opportunity. Soooo, what's in? I started a few years ago an A6M3 kitbash project from Duyusha/frog A6M2 kit. This was ment to be a "simple" conversion using Hasegawa A6M5 parts plus a few SB items and as usual, it turned out to a much more complex project.... as I ment to build a diorama of an leftover and then captured zero during allied reconquest of pacific islands. It was supposed to be under heavy maintenance operations with a lot of open hatches.... I have been working quite a lot on it already and then, I moved to the Tempest project some of you know about and never came back to the zero. It now looks like a piece of Swiss cheese as it has lots of holes all around. I have started the internal detailling but it is quite far from being completed. Then everything still needs to be assembled and painted. I need to take some more pic of where I stand but here is a little cockpit teaser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted February 1, 2010 Author Share Posted February 1, 2010 ... and an other one from the pit. As you can see, I have used some part from the original kits afterall I am glad to be back! See you soon guys Loic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I am glad to be back! See you soon guys And we're glad to see you back Loic! Looking forward to seeing you work your magic on this one my friend. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 looking forward to this one, my friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 Hi guys, and thanks for the kind words I did shot some more pics during lunch break so I can share the exact status of this build. I will resize and upload them tonight. Cheers, Loic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Boillot Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Hey Loïc, good to see you back ! I will watch this one with interest ! Hubert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 wow, lovin what I see so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 Hello there, thanks Hubert and Shawn As promised, here are some more pics of the bird starting with the pit You will see it's been painted already. I am not to happy with the interior blue/green to be honnest as I think it's too dark but considering what will be visible at the end, I will say it is OK. The IP needs detail painting as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Loic Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 Moving to the engine now. The base is the good old hasegawa Sake as per my kate (this zero project as actually been a good test bench for the Kate build) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 Some more pics with the ignition harness and the engine gearbox plus firewall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 oil tank and engine mount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 Oil cooler and cowling (Hasegawa part reworked) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 to finish with the engine, here is the exaust manifold. As I wanted a diorama of and "under maintenance" aircraft I initially planed to display the guns aside so here are the 20mm MG canon and their drums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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