mpk Posted March 10, 2017 Author Share Posted March 10, 2017 (edited) all look very nice Dale! Thanks. I still need to correct the Italian grey on the 109. I had a bit of an accident and stopped before moving on. I'll fix it tomorrow. The 109 looks really nice, Dale. The Tojo looks to have a nice weathered NMF finish, but I think I need close ups to see what you don't like. Not sure about the gloss, looks the same to me, but again it's probably more visible in person to determine the quality of the gloss and/or application. Keep going! The Mr. Hobby metalizer stuff looks really grainy up close. This is quite different to Alclad. It wouldn't bother me, but that paint in Australia is about $16.00 a bottle. It's actually no better than say, Tamiya silver. Which is $4.80. Anyway, the decals have begun to be applied. Yesterday was a decent day. I had yet another disaster attempting to use Lifecolor paints. All of which seem to have been badly affected by the Sydney Summer. This is why the German markings overspray looks so shoddy and the demarcation line on the port fuselage is incorrect. I will fix it tomorrow. I also got in 3 hours drum practice. So it was a busy day. Modeled from 9.45 am through 5.30 pm, then practiced and began applying decals at 11.45 pm. I need a life! Edited March 10, 2017 by mpk Victor K2, Shaka HI, mark31 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 looks good to me with the decals in place Mabey u have to make a smalk cut in the decals on the wings so that the decal go in to the gap between the wing and the flap Mark mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 looks good to me with the decals in place Mabey u have to make a smalk cut in the decals on the wings so that the decal go in to the gap between the wing and the flap Mark Done! I am currently searching for F4 exhausts. I must have some... Are they just like a G? Shaka HI, mark31, Lothar and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Wow! I LIKE it, Dale! mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 Wow! I LIKE it, Dale! Cheers mate. Slowly but surely. I will figure out the Raiden. I think I know what to do. I'm going to begin weathering the Tojo tomorrow. In fact I am checking in to look up bare metal builds so I can steal borrow other peoples ideas. Happily I have a photo of a Tojo with a big exhaust stain on a metal finish. I keep looking at George and thinking, wait and am leaving it until these are complete. I watched that Japanese ace video again I posted. The Shinden Kai sounds like it was some aeroplane. I really want that to look nice. It's got those lovely brass cannons on it. If I recall the cockpit looks okay. Shaka HI and cib2265 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Looking good Dale. I like the mottle on the 109 and the Jack is looking crisp too. Jim Shaka HI and mpk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 You're really rockin' here, buddy. I like what I see. mpk and Shaka HI 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted March 13, 2017 Author Share Posted March 13, 2017 Looking good Dale. I like the mottle on the 109 and the Jack is looking crisp too. Jim Thanks mate. The Jack just had it's cowling removed and I will fit it better later on. Today has been devoted to both 109 and Ki-44. Happily I have a quiet compressor so was able to begin using the airbrush at 4 am. So at 4 am I masked off the black behind the pilot and corrected the size. For some reason I'd made it overly long. You're really rockin' here, buddy. I like what I see. Thanks mate. I'm just trying to learn. I've got in 9 hours thus far and it's only 1.54 pm. I've begun weathering the Shoki. I plan to make it pretty rough looking. Based in China 1945. I reckon things were getting a bit shoddy. Things may seem a little dark at present, such as the control surfaces, but I plan to lighten them later with a little white mixed in with clear. I found exhausts for the 109 and worked on the landing gear.... Here's a few shots of how some things look at the moment. Shawn M, Shaka HI, monthebiff and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Nice..I like how the Shoki's turning out. Very pretty aircraft with some odd, "caricaturish" lines. mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted March 13, 2017 Author Share Posted March 13, 2017 (edited) Nice..I like how the Shoki's turning out. Very pretty aircraft with some odd, "caricaturish" lines. Thanks Shaka. I'm looking at the 109 now.... I need to clean up some areas tomorrow. The paint job on the starboard cowling needs repair. Just means more learning. I'll take care of it tomorrow. I know what to do. The Shoki is an odd creature. I think it's the wings. I wonder what designs led to the final product??? My current plan is to complete these two. I will then complete the Raiden. Then I will see how good a job I can do on the Shiden-Kai. I'm really looking forward to that model. I've been checking it out as best I can on the net. It sounds like it was amazing. I've still got the various 109's, each in its own state. I'm kind of happy to wait because I have a heap of AM for which I am now unprepared. If I can pass this current experience I may be able to move on. I also readied a propellor, an undercarriage, 109 flaps and painted a P40 E cockpit. Just for fun. Incomplete. I used Vallejo for the cockpit green. Nice paints! I'm basically modeling all week. I have no other plans. I'm looking forward to the day I can get stuck into my SH stash. Not there yet, but with practice it will come. Edited March 13, 2017 by mpk Shaka HI and Victor K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Welp..ordered one. I'll build it out of the box and it will be my first NMF in 1/32! Bill_S 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Welp..ordered one. I'll build it out of the box and it will be my first NMF in 1/32! You won't be disappointed, Shaka! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 Strange day. Subassemblies and I fixed the demarcation line I was displeased with. Many thanks to Wolf and Harvey. Shawn M, Shaka HI, 109 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 ooo thats lookin great! mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 ooo thats lookin great! Thanks Shawn. Shawn M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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