CATCplSlade Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 I was just a wee bit bummed to see that the one thing I absolutely don't have for this project, is decals. Fortunately, Montex makes a set (32276), that should work well for this effort. While it's the same tired scheme that everyone and their mother seems to pick (Naoshi Kanno), it's perhaps one of the more visually interesting schemes I've seen so far, so I guess I'll go ahead and do it too. LOL When I built one I didn't even read the name of the pilot; I just went with the most interesting supplied in the kit. So when I googled Naoshi Kanno... LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacker Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Looking good. l have the old Swallow George in 1/32 but may trade it in for the Hasegawa one. Hacker LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted May 29, 2018 Author Share Posted May 29, 2018 Looking good. l have the old Swallow George in 1/32 but may trade it in for the Hasegawa one. Hacker The Swallow kit is actually nice. While I prefer the Hasegawa kit, I like the other one too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted May 29, 2018 Author Share Posted May 29, 2018 After 15 or so failed attempts to fit the engine previously, before I last put the model away, last night the engine just snapped into place; weird, Not glued here, as I really need to paint the exhausts, and fuselage side panels first. Model_Monkey, Out2gtcha, Kagemusha and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Isnt that always the way? If you dont need something it will happen...............just like looking for a GF, and ONLY finding one when you give up on the search. LSP_K2 and Shawn M 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacker Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 The Swallow kit is actually nice. While I prefer the Hasegawa kit, I like the other one too. l do too but l need to make a new cockpit. l may just keep it and get the Hasegawa one anyways Hacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted June 1, 2018 Author Share Posted June 1, 2018 OK, here I've sprayed the engine with an aluminum base, painted the exhaust tips with the darkest metalizer I have (Titanium), and spritzed some IJN green around the area of the exhaust. This is the Tamiya interpretation of IJN dark green (sprayed on not thin enough), and I can't say that I really like it all that much, so I'll probably end up going with a darker blackish green, even if that's not correct. Shawn M, Out2gtcha, LSP_Kevin and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crobinsonh Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Lovely - I need to get this kit at some point. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Have this one in the stash at home, and really like the way its shaping up here. I dont know what I was expecting engine wise, but that looks pretty sweet! LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted June 1, 2018 Author Share Posted June 1, 2018 Have this one in the stash at home, and really like the way its shaping up here. I dont know what I was expecting engine wise, but that looks pretty sweet! Out of the box, the engine is quite nice, and fit, as with everything on this kit, is just excellent. Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted June 1, 2018 Author Share Posted June 1, 2018 I really don't know what I was thinking here; while I love the spraying characteristics of both Gunze and Tamiya acrylics, both seem to be very delicate, almost guaranteeing that I'll end up scratching them all to heck, so I'll resort to MM enamels, at least for the base green color. This Tamiya color, incidentally, just looks too yellow to me. Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted June 2, 2018 Author Share Posted June 2, 2018 OK, a quick repaint, using MM 34079, and I think this now looks tons better. Thoughts? sandokan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 I like the previous one better, for some reason I have stuck dark blue-green in my mind. Like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LSP_K2 Posted June 2, 2018 Author Share Posted June 2, 2018 I like the previous one better, for some reason I have stuck dark blue-green in my mind. Like this Cool photo, Martin. I'm thinking that a black-green might actually be better still for my George. I'll need to give it some thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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