Fins Up North Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I've got a Zoukei-Mura SWS Navy Skyraider on order. Along with an interior detail kit and the infamous 'toilet bomb'. Never done ZM kit and never spent this much on a kit and don't want to mess it up. Any tips? Blenheimboys, Harold and A340 Pilot 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Clunkmeister did one of these for the Vietnam War Group Build. http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=50521 Fins Up North and Blenheimboys 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrbrdmech Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 (edited) I built the kit and really enjoyed it. I spent a year building mine and I won 1st in my category at IPMS Nationals in Colorado. The biggest thing to remember as you build a ZM kit, is take your time and fit/sand all parts before glueing them. Test fit, test fit and test fit again. If you build it exactly by the instructions the wing folds will work perfectly and the fold joint when the wings are spread will be as tight as it is on the real aircraft. I have a second ZM Skyraider in my stash and plan to build another. It's much more accurate in detail and shape than the Trumpeter kit. If you have any other questions along the build feel free to PM me anytime Cheers Shane Edited February 26, 2016 by wrbrdmech Uncarina, Fins Up North, Kagemusha and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 There's a build article I did for this site which might help... Have fun! Iain Kagemusha, Bill_S, Harold and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachP319 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I built this beast. There are a lot of parts and the kit offers plenty of opportunity to expose interior items. I built mine closed up. I would say that if you are doing a closed up bird then take minimal time on the extensive interior fuselage and wing bits as you will be modeling for God. Only he'll know the details are there. That said the whole thing went together pretty easily. The only real trouble spots were the engine exhausts which could have been my fault butI could not get them installed properly., and the wings. Kit tells you they can operate and be folded or unfolded as you please. I found I had to choose as I was unable to make them operate they way they were supposed to. Again that might have been just me. It looks great when it is built and it was a very fun project. Zach Blenheimboys and Fins Up North 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fins Up North Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 Thanks everyone for the tips, pics, links, advice. I'm sure I'll have questions along the way..... Blenheimboys 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fins Up North Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 Clunkmeister did one of these for the Vietnam War Group Build. http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=50521 Some great pics and advice on that thread, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fins Up North Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 There's a build article I did for this site which might help... Have fun! Iain Thanks lain - a helpful article Blenheimboys 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fins Up North Posted March 10, 2016 Author Share Posted March 10, 2016 Well, it's all here. The Skyraidet, the interior detail kit, and the toilet 'bomb'. I did the toilet first - figured I might as well start with the crappy piece - if you'll pardon my pun. I'm going to re-read the articles again, then start. Wish me luck! Blenheimboys and Bill_S 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fins Up North Posted March 27, 2016 Author Share Posted March 27, 2016 I learned a valuable lesson today: don't keep your Tamiya polishing compound in the same drawer as your Tamiya putty - putty can make a real mess of your canopy...... Harold 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 That's a drag. Sorry to hear it. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 (edited) I learned a valuable lesson today: don't keep your Tamiya polishing compound in the same drawer as your Tamiya putty - putty can make a real mess of your canopy...... My mom learned a similar lesson on a cross-country trip many years ago. Except it was a mix up with toothpaste and dad's Brylcreem. Edited March 27, 2016 by Bill_S Fins Up North 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fins Up North Posted March 27, 2016 Author Share Posted March 27, 2016 That's a drag. Sorry to hear it. Sincerely, Mark I started sanding and polishing to get the seam out....I ended up sanding and polishing a lot more to get the putty out. After all was said and done, I gave it a Future bath and it's going to be ok I think..... Bill_S 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 There's a build article I did for this site which might help... Have fun! Iain The exhaust staining is fantastic, great tutorial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyZeit Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 If it's anything like the Uhu... Take your time! As stated above, test fit a 100 times and get ready for lots of sanding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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