Alain Gadbois Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Nice fix on the joints. I will need to pay attention when I assemble mine! The replacement gear legs look fantastic! Alain Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted April 16, 2020 Author Share Posted April 16, 2020 Thanks guys! Obstacles have yet to be put in the rear view mirror but I'm working on it. More detail work on the Ta152... I'm not going to deal with the Eduard Origami metal flaps and will simplify this build somewhat by using the kit flaps. But first, I have to address the sink marks on the outside surface of the flaps. The molded ribs on the fabric covered control surfaces have been sanded down. I made wheel masks using an Olfa circle cutter. A few views of the painted Barracuda tires mounted on the SOW landing gear. Hopefully, these pieces of resin convey the impression of metal and rubber. TAG, LSP_Kevin, Kagemusha and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Looks fantastic as always, and quite the challenge. Looks like they used the exact same design for the 1/48 one, because I have fit problems in pretty much the exact same places you did when I tried the smaller kit. Matt Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vincent Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 I admire your persistance. With me, this plastic junk would have ended in the trash bin long ago... Respect ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine_marty Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Great build and I too admire your persistance. I love ZM kits but some of their releases suffer a bit in terms of over complication and have numerous sink marks in many parts. I'm cracking on with their 219 at the moment and it seems to be fighting me in a few places. That said, the engines are superb, as is the cockpit, but the engine nacelles leave a lot to be desired. I built their P51 and had a similar experience but the end result was well worth it, so please crack on and show us a beauty Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted April 16, 2020 Author Share Posted April 16, 2020 Thanks guys! I appreciate the feedback. 1 hour ago, Vincent said: I admire your persistance. With me, this plastic junk would have ended in the trash bin long ago... Respect ! Thanks Vincent! I may have overstated the faults on this build. No, I'm not a fan of black plastic or the Z-M practice of providing internal details that are covered up but this really isn't a BAD kit. Not by far. I'm thankful that Z-M took the opportunity to produce a 1/32 model of this iconic fighter. My complaints are simply the experiences I've had during the build process and not meant to be a condemnation of the kit. Hopefully, we can get a decent looking representation of White 7 by the time we're done. Out2gtcha, chrish, Kais and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckT Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Looking great as always with your builds. Thanks for posting. Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Great looking landing gear John! What paint mix do you use for the tyres if you don't mind me asking? It's a very convincing representation of rubber. Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 Thanks guys! 16 hours ago, turbo said: Great looking landing gear John! What paint mix do you use for the tyres if you don't mind me asking? It's a very convincing representation of rubber. I've been using a mixture of Tamiya Black, Brown and Dark Grey. After the tires are painted, I start adding Tamiya Buff (or other light color) to the mixture that is already in the airbrush cup to gradually lighten the wear surfaces. I apply the lighter shades unevenly, using perpendicular wipes of the airbrush across the wear surface of the tires. Keeping the tires' flat finish, I stain the wear surfaces further using pastel washes. The Ta152H hasn't beaten me but I'm taking a slight breather from the battle. I did get the tailwheel painted up though... LSP_Kevin, F-4Phanwell, Landrotten Highlander and 18 others 19 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JefH Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Just catching up. Beautiful work. Jeff Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbird Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Hi Thunnus, Nice work so far, I went through this a few years ago. If not already done, check the fit of the windscreen as in my case some work was needed on the fuselage to have it sit really flush on both sides. Cheers Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Jeesh, your painting skills are Godlike - those wheels look 100% real really enjoying this build Peter Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 Thanks guys! Appreciate the feedback! Build not dead but plugging away slowly. Preliminary putty work on the starboard wing root... that diagonal joint just forward of the gun cover was a doozy. Kagemusha, Landrotten Highlander, alaninaustria and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterOlsen Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Keep plugging away Thunnus, you'll get there! Cheers Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Good stuff everywhere. Good show, John. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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