Uncarina 6,121 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 (edited) At last I've completed the ZM Skyraider using Zotz Decals and the ZM aftermarket stencil sheet. One of the many cool things about the kit is it has everything you need to make a Navy A-1J: the control stick and the Yankee seat. Hope you like it! Cheers, Tom Edited February 19 by Uncarina Stefano, mywifehatesmodels, Scotsman and 3 others 6 Link to post Share on other sites
Uncarina 6,121 Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 (edited) A few more... Edited February 19 by Uncarina Phantom2, KUROK, Kagemusha and 5 others 8 Link to post Share on other sites
Barry 2,748 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 BEAUTIFUL!!!!!! Barry Uncarina 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Uncarina 6,121 Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 Thanks! Ever have a build where it was one step forward, two back? The closer I got to completing it the more little things (paint fixes, missing little pieces, etc) kept happening... Paint: custom Tamiya, Future, multiple oil washes, touch-ups with oils. I found a color match for the green on the fin, verses using the decals which would have left a seam. Added stuff: flattened tires, coolant flap indicator rod on cowl, nuclear bomb aiming device on portside below the cockpit, auxiliary instruments on cockpit sill, canopy grap handles, and the coil which connects the Yankee extraction device to the canopy. Cheers, Tom MARU5137 1 Link to post Share on other sites
DaneBramage 155 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Beautiful!! Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Starling 7 Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Very well done! Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Colvin 531 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Very Nice Link to post Share on other sites
Eli Raphael 881 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Thanks for using my decals! She came out lovely. Congrats. Uncarina 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MARU5137 16,120 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Simply STUNNING.. Uncarina 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Uncarina 6,121 Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 ...and another rescue from photobucket...almost ten years old! By the way, this was my first Zoukei Mura kit and I loved it then and now. Note that the wings do fold! Cheers, Tom MARU5137 and Michael931080 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Kagemusha 9,592 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Looks great Tom, especially nice to see Eli's decals put to such good use. Uncarina 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Uncarina 6,121 Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 Thank you! I see her every day in my display case, it was nice to revisit these old photos. Cheers, Tom MARU5137 1 Link to post Share on other sites
quang 2,595 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 What a nice, impeccable build, Tom. Attention to details, flawless painting, subtle weathering, all good reasons to justify a revisiting. I’ve always had a soft spot for the Spad. This model could have been finished yesterday, you wouldn’t have seen the difference. Thank you for sharing. Cheers, Quang Uncarina 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Scotsman 2,057 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Superb build Link to post Share on other sites
Uncarina 6,121 Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 12 hours ago, quang said: What a nice, impeccable build, Tom. Attention to details, flawless painting, subtle weathering, all good reasons to justify a revisiting. I’ve always had a soft spot for the Spad. This model could have been finished yesterday, you wouldn’t have seen the difference. Thank you for sharing. Cheers, Quang Thanks Quang, you are extremely kind! I've also always loved the Spad, and keep fighting the temptation to get the Air Force version. 5 hours ago, Scotsman said: Superb build Thank you! This was one of ZM's earliest releases, with multi-colored plastic (including silver), but even then their approach has been to put seams where panel lines occur, as if you are building the real aircraft. The fit was fairly good, but I did add shims to the wingfold area to make it look more presentable. Cheers, Tom MARU5137 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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