marauderdriver Posted April 7, 2017 Author Share Posted April 7, 2017 The early mid wing george does have a certain elegance that the later low wing does not.....think beauty vs. Brawn Not being familiar with Japanese WWII Fighters except by CODE NAMES I never LOOKED to appreciate the overall lines. Building these have opened a whole new world for me. I know some of the history of the Japanese invasion into China years before Pearl Harbor, but it was ZERO's, Val's, Kate's ingrained. Plus my dad flew in the ETO and I knew no one from the Pacific. Anyway Beauty is a good word here!..jack Well done my friend !! She has beautiful lines.....Harv Thank You Harv, This was a little more of a PITA than I expected, but now the foundation is down and the FUN begins. With the raised rivets and lines I'll probably start with a THINNNN Tamiya Japanese Navy Green on top and gray on bottom. We will see from there. Alain Gadbois 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Looks so familiar. Nice work. Sincerely, Mark Bill_S and marauderdriver 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderdriver Posted April 11, 2017 Author Share Posted April 11, 2017 Thank You Mark, A couple of green washes on top and gray on the bottom to give that "Removed Paint" look. Used Tamiya with about 12x water and a drop of Dawn and polished it out with a cloth for the shine Now routing the exhaust thru the bulkhead to the engine and getting it mounted is my next step Bill_S, BradG, Shaka HI and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Excellent work, Jack. I think you've managed to convince me to leave the raised surface detail alone when I build mine. I think it looks really convincing! Kev marauderdriver, Alain Gadbois and Shaka HI 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 'Removed Paint look.' I like that creative approach. Maybe the flying surfaces should remain grey? Just a thought. Good show. Sincerely, Mark marauderdriver and Alain Gadbois 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderdriver Posted April 11, 2017 Author Share Posted April 11, 2017 Excellent work, Jack. I think you've managed to convince me to leave the raised surface detail alone when I build mine. I think it looks really convincing! Kev Thank You Kev, You'll see how delicate the raised lines and rivets really are when you look close. I think the Rosie the Riveter tool works better for raised rivets. no sanding and re-riveting to make them match the recessed. A couple of passes and you have raised rivets that closely match the ones lost in sanding. Don't ask me about the recessed vs. raised debate because they are both wrong, just take a different technique . 'Removed Paint look.' I like that creative approach. Maybe the flying surfaces should remain grey? Just a thought. Good show. Sincerely, Mark Thank You Mark, I get a good Brain fart on occasion, I was planning to flat coat all except the rudder and keep the rest of the plane in s shiny state. I'm starting to look closer to using the kit Decals Bill_S and Shawn M 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 love the effect you've achieved! In regards to the fabric surfaces, I'd have to dig in to see if they were grey or painted in silver 'dope. marauderdriver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderdriver Posted April 12, 2017 Author Share Posted April 12, 2017 Thanks Shawn, I don't have clear photos of the control surfaces, so was planning to flat coat them to look like silver dope. It matches the JACK anyway. If you find something different, please let me know as I can do them last Cheers jack Shawn M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderdriver Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 (edited) Well the exhaust went on quicker than I thought, so I mounted the engine and press fit the cowlings. I'll leave them on to keep the alignment while drying. Loving those lines. Edited April 13, 2017 by marauderdriver Alain Gadbois, Shaka HI, Bill_S and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderdriver Posted April 14, 2017 Author Share Posted April 14, 2017 Kinda looks like I can press fit BradG, Shaka HI, MikeC and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderdriver Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 Well I decided to try the kit decals to make it truly Out of the BOX. I did the underwing Star & Bar first in this experiment It only broke into 7 pieces,....it could have been worse. I've now given each decal a coat of Future....Yes still on the sheet. I tried this once before with a good success rate, but newer decals. I will look to decide if a second coat may help along with keeping the decal paper from curling up. Seems the cracking started when I tried to uncurl the backing paper. If all else fails I need 2 P-51 Fuselage Star & Bar if anyone has a couple to spare. Never mind the little brown spot on the decal, I've since removed it and the lint. Shaka HI, Alain Gadbois, MikeC and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradG Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Some Future or even just plain old Humbrol enamel gloss sprayed on should stop the decals from splitting. They're probably a bit dry, hence the cracks when you try to unroll them. marauderdriver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 lemme know on the star n bars, pretty sure I have some extras marauderdriver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderdriver Posted April 21, 2017 Author Share Posted April 21, 2017 Some Future or even just plain old Humbrol enamel gloss sprayed on should stop the decals from splitting. They're probably a bit dry, hence the cracks when you try to unroll them. Thanks Brad, I painted a coat on the decals lemme know on the star n bars, pretty sure I have some extras Thanks Shawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderdriver Posted April 21, 2017 Author Share Posted April 21, 2017 (edited) Wanting to use the kit decals for a true OOB. Coated them with a brushed on Future coat and 2 for the Rudder Stripes. The Fuselage S&B separated a fraction. Think I can make a respectable repair. I feel the kit decals can enhance ​the build of a rarely done kit, Rudders will be painted if necessary.....Carry On McDuff! Edited April 21, 2017 by marauderdriver Alain Gadbois, MikeC and Shawn M 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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