logan181 Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 Now a shot of the topside.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big matt Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 The aluminum looks great. What paint did you use? Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastzx Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 http://www.k4.dion.ne.jp/~suppon/airplane/dws/shiden-kai.mpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logan181 Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 The aluminum looks great. What paint did you use? Matt I used Model Master Metalizers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logan181 Posted April 2, 2009 Author Share Posted April 2, 2009 More paintwork tonight, Im going to start masking the canopy Thursday after work, and install the gunsight. Hope to have it on it's gear by the weekend. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spads57 Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 John, How's the George coming along? Regards, Gregory Jouette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logan181 Posted April 17, 2009 Author Share Posted April 17, 2009 John, How's the George coming along? Regards, Gregory Jouette Gregory I've got the landing gear in position, with the appropriate brake lines. Mocked up the gear doors, and Now I'm giving the model a sludge wash before decaling. I don't usually do this before the decals are on but I will add more later to fine tune the weathering. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Wow, that looks great John! I really must start mine... Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamme Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Hello, That looks really great! Waiting for the weathering. Jamme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logan181 Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 Just finished applying the decals, I shot it with future the night before. Ive been agonizing over this step for weeks now, I'm affraid of dropping the ball on the 1 yard line. Going to let it sit for a while and let the Solvaset do it's thing. Ive decided to keep the weathering light. There will be some chipping, but not to the point that most you see on Japanese fighters. These aircraft were only a few months old, and I will weather accordingly. Thanks for all the kind words of encouragement throughout this build. They have kept me focused on finishing this project.. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacker Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 In case anyone is interested, this aircraft is in the Aero Detail book. Sincerely, Mark Was thinking of purchasing that book. looks good sofar there logan. l have the same kit and its cockpit is laughable. l been wanting the revell mid wing version but l aint got 400 bucks to spend on a kit worth no more then 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logan181 Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 Was thinking of purchasing that book. looks good sofar there logan. l have the same kit and its cockpit is laughable. l been wanting the revell mid wing version but l aint got 400 bucks to spend on a kit worth no more then 60 I never thought I would be saying this but, just build you one.. I had never scratchbuit anything of this magnitude before, but if you thinkbreak down the cockpit in subassemblies it is not all that bad. Don't let a little thing like a rediculous kit "cockpit" get in your way.. Thanks John I spent a lot of time scouring the internet for aftermarket for this kit, but to no avail. I finially came to the realization that if I wanted it I had to do it the hard way. All this would not be possible without the gift of a Punch and Dye set, from a fellow modeller and good friend. It is hard to imagine how such a mundane tool can make alot of things possible.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 She's looking great John! I've got a question though: according to the cursory research I've done so far for my build, this particular aircraft (white 15) had the early style wide tail not depicted in the kit. Am I wrong, or did you just move past that as a problem? Either it way, it doesn't detract from your fine build, but curiosity got the better of me. These markings are included in my boxing of the 1/48 Hasegawa kit too, where they show it with the wider tail (and again, the kit doesn't appear to have that tail). I noticed the Yellowhammer 1/32 decals also have this machine - seems to be a popular number! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logan181 Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 Kevin I never gave it a second thought, I was so preoccupied with fixing the two major issues in this kit that I didn't think about the tail. Reguardless I'm not going to sweat it now, all & all I am very satisfied with the build sofar. John The Yelowhammer Sheet seems to mirror the shape of the kit tail, according to my trusty Mk 1 eyeball.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Kevin I never gave it a second thought, I was so preoccupied with fixing the two major issues in this kit that I didn't think about the tail. Reguardless I'm not going to sweat it now, all & all I am very satisfied with the build sofar. John The Yelowhammer Sheet seems to mirror the shape of the kit tail, according to my trusty Mk 1 eyeball.. Oh, you're dead right mate. I wouldn't sweat it either. And the Yellowhammer sheet definitely shows that aircraft with the later, narrow tail. The Doyusha painting guide shows it with the wider tail, as does the Hasegawa kit. I think I saw it in one of my references with that configuration too. Of course, these are all just artist's profiles. Did you use the kit decals or the Yellowhammer ones John? Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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