Zoukei Mura A-1J Skyraider USAF

[Jan_G]

Great work so far! This is such a big bird in 32nd scale!!

Thanks Alan

 

Nice progress.............interesting never knew that Gunze had that dark shade of Interior Green..........would be obliged if you could tell me which set does it belong too....need one fairly soon........

To answer your question Brian,

I have used Gunze C351 Zinc Chromate Type 1 mixed with C364 Aircraft Gray Green (ratio 2:1 or 3:1) for this build

you can get it in this set

 

jan

[Jan_G]

small update

Sandy ordnance being prepared

 

everything painted with GSI H`s

 

thanks for looking

jan

[Jan_G]

Did you think that A-1 is big enough?

 

jan

[LSP_Kevin]

Excellent work, Jan!

 

Yes, it's big enough.

 

Kev

[LSP_Ray]

Looking good, Jan!

You are really smoking on this kit.

[LSP_K2]

I like what I see so far.

[Youngtiger1]

Nice work. I still need to grab me one of these USAF version of A-1.

[Mr b]

Thanks for the info Jan

 

Lovely progress and those weapons looks great......I await the Catalina.......

 

Rgds

[Tomjw]

Just caught up with this build. The cockpit looks superb. Will follow with interest.

 

Cheers,

 

Tom.

[Jan_G]

thanks guys for your kind words!

really appreciate

 

managed to paint prop so far

 

and did some work on engine, even I did not bother myself  with super details because it will be invisible once closed.

and drilled the exhausts...

engine painted with GSI Super metallic SM1 and exhausts painted with Tamiya burnt metal

 

I have added lead wires, but have used diamter 0.2mm, which looks pretty thin compared to pictures but will leave it at that

definitely diameter 0.4mm was quite heavy IMO so probably the best way could be 0.3mm. this is how it looks like

 

at the end not so much of it will be visible

 

thanks for looking

jan

[Jan_G]

I got all resin stuff for this project last week and started some work on it

so here are some photos what you will get in box

and I must mention the excellent service of Maurizio from Videoaviation, and his really great products - definitelly recommended!

 

VIDEOAVIATION MJ1-A bomb loader early

 

VIDEOAVIATION USAF wheel chocks

 

VIDEOAVIATION USAF extinguishers

jan

[Jan_G]

and bomb trailer from Verlinden

 

thanks for looking

jan

[Jan_G]

engine completed

used some dark and deep grey wash 

exhausts finished with rust pigments, at the end it looks to me quite rough and overdone, but it will be hidden

now I need to play with cowling fit a little bit

 

thanks for looking

jan

[LSP_Paul]

Great job on the motor Jan!  Looks like you have lots of great resin toys to play with too! 

 All the best,

 Paul 

[LSP_Kevin]

Terrific work on that engine, Jan!

 

Kev