LSP_Kevin Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Terrific stuff, Kent! Kev kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Great work all around, especially the pilots, and the one with the 'tash! Zola25 and kkarlsen 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 It’s surprising that even in the hi-tech kit they did not supply that cowling support structure. It is so prominently visible in front of the engine. I scratched it too, although maybe not as nicely as you did it. kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted August 11, 2022 Author Share Posted August 11, 2022 31 minutes ago, Alex said: It’s surprising that even in the hi-tech kit they did not supply that cowling support structure. It is so prominently visible in front of the engine. I scratched it too, although maybe not as nicely as you did it. Thank you Alex. I don't know if it would make any sense, adding the cowling support structure in the kit. it would probably be too 'heavy' both in styrene or in resin. But Special Hobby could include them in the instructions, with a note how to make it in either stretched sprue or some kind of very thin metal rod Kent Alex and Uncarina 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crobinsonh Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted September 13, 2022 Author Share Posted September 13, 2022 Update on the 'Claude'... Work on the cockpit... I decided to go with the only illustrations of the A5M4 I have available... The green I have used is somewhere in the middle... The seatbelts are Eduard from the A6M2.. Cheers: Kent MikeMaben, Alain Gadbois, patricksparks and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 Oh boy - that is TOP class kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyPapa Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 I'm following this build with great interest as I've decided to build the non-high tech version that is in my "stash" as the first kit I'll build "seriously" since the early 80's. It seems complex enough to get my feet wet and re-acquainted with an airbrush. Thanks for the excellent guide to build the cockpit! Your pictures are an excellent source of inspiration. kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amurray Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 Great build! I find it interesting that the seat carried over to the A6M2. kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 Great progress and fantastic work to date Kent! kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted November 3, 2022 Author Share Posted November 3, 2022 Thanks Gent's. I've been distracted elsewhere, so now I'm ready to do what I hope will be the final 'stint' of this build. The Special Hobby kit is lacking most of it's riveting. An odd decision? Only some basic rivets on the fuselage and nothing at all on the wings. the Wingsy kits in 1/48 scale has all the rivets. And even the Clear Props! kit in 1/72 scale... Wow! It's been that kind of job you try to put off as long as possible... But here I go with my trusted 'Rosie the riveter' at hand, starting with the underside of the wings, to get into the rhythm. If one makes a mistake, it's not very noticeable. There some minor differences of the details of some of the rivets, but better than no rivets. The finished result of the first part.. Cheers: Kent Rockie Yarwood, LSP_Kevin, Kagemusha and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringleheim Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 I love these planes! Keep up the good work! kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 Kent, glad to see you and your work again. kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 Great start Kent - lovely subject! Iain kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted November 4, 2022 Author Share Posted November 4, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, Gazzas said: Kent, glad to see you and your work again. Thank you Gary, it's also great to be back to some normalcy! Cheers Kent Edited November 4, 2022 by kkarlsen LSP_Kevin and Gazzas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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