LSP_K2 Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 As is my usual practice to start a new kit on new year's eve, I'll be starting this kit in a few hours. I had originally been planning a 1:32 P-38 Lightning for one of three projects I intend to take to our local event in September of 2020, but have changed my mind, and will be going this route instead. As long as I can avoid the temptation to spend any cash on AM stuff, this should be a breeze. sturmovik, Uncarina, coogrfan and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 The probable scheme, or a version thereof. I've been wanting to do a Pearl Harbor attacker for quite a while now, and have the Kate and Val, but only in 1:48 scale. Since I cannot afford the Tamiya A6M2 kit at this time, this seemed to just be a natural for me, having received the kit recently as a review sample. Kendzior, Alain Gadbois, mpk and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Great project Kev! Very curious to see how this kit turns out. By the way, what does it cost? Alain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Alain Gadbois said: Great project Kev! Very curious to see how this kit turns out. By the way, what does it cost? Alain HLJ sells it for around $40. Cost elsewhere is unknown to me. Alain Gadbois 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Thanks Kev! Are you planning to scratch build the wheel wells? That's the obvious problem I see with the kit. Alain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 17 minutes ago, Alain Gadbois said: Thanks Kev! Are you planning to scratch build the wheel wells? That's the obvious problem I see with the kit. Alain Absolutely not. I'm going to try my best to avoid any AM at all, or any extra detailing. It's been quite a long while since I did a slammer, and I'm really looking forward to it. Uncarina, Alain Gadbois and sturmovik 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 You know, some of the kits I enjoyed building the most were out of the box commission projects! Just can't seem to be able to do this for my own kits, but I completely encourage you to a complete OB with this one and totally have fun with it! Alain Uncarina, Out2gtcha and LSP_K2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Alain Gadbois said: You know, some of the kits I enjoyed building the most were out of the box commission projects! Just can't seem to be able to do this for my own kits, but I completely encourage you to a complete OB with this one and totally have fun with it! Alain I certainly intend to do just that. Tonight I concentrated on sub-assemblies. Here's the prop/spinner assembly, and it certainly looks the part, at least to me. Whitey, LSP_Kevin and Landrotten Highlander 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 Stabs. No articulated anything on this model, just straight and easy. LSP_Kevin and Whitey 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 Engine is certainly weak, but not that much of it will really be seen anyway, so I'm good. I may add plug wires, but I doubt it. LSP_Kevin and Uncarina 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 Centerline fuel tank. As far as I can determine, all A6M's carried the tank prior to the attack, which makes perfect sense. LSP_Kevin and Uncarina 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 My one possible concession to the no AM rule, this WWII Japanese Carrier deck section. Pete Roberts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 Fit of wing roots to fuselage is really quite excellent, something I certainly didn't expect to find. LSP_Kevin, Landrotten Highlander, TorbenD and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amurray Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 The first plastic kit I built when I got back into the hobby. Cockpit is sparse, wings too thick, engraved trenches and rivets but otherwise a fun build. Whether on purpose or via a mold mistake, it is the only Zero kit in any scale to correctly depict the down-turned wingtips. The first Zero had a high stall speed. Not good for carrier operations. The designers considered various solutions and settled on the brilliant idea of simply twisting the wingtips downward. Now, should you decide to forsake your vow of no aftermarket sets for this kit, I have TONS of stuff I'll let you have for a minimal cost! LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted January 2, 2020 Author Share Posted January 2, 2020 Despite that the area behind the 'pit is supposed to be metallic blue (at least I think so), I may just paint it black, as there is absolutely no detail at all there,... none. I see no need at all to highlight that absence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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