Marcleon Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 I'm adding this very much as a "place-holder"... This GB seems a great surprise to me, starting now but with a 6 month time span... But this is a completely unstarted kit from the depths of the stash... I really need to build it someday, and always intended to do it in the box top scheme, great twin yellow lightning flashes! But I am indeed busy with a Mohawk on the bench for another GB and that will absolutely take priority... so I will get going in February probably when that one is finished, I think I will still get there. It gives me some time to find some AM seatbelts, check the kit out and see what else I may need... I don't anticipate a very complex build here,, just some fun! Some bits may be started while I wait for paint to dry on the Mohawk... Sorry I haven't even added a photo of the sprues, they are still wrapped in cellophane! Great to see so many varied subjects on this GB, some great colourful ones too! Regards, Marc BradG, D.B. Andrus, Landrotten Highlander and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greif8 Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Nice choice and cool scheme. Ernest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 Great choice and another Hasegawa well designed and easy to build kit, love it. Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcleon Posted December 17, 2022 Author Share Posted December 17, 2022 Thank you for the replies Mike, Maru, Dennis and Ernest! No, it's still not started, but I found this one on the net of the actual aircraft... Always good to have some inspiration! Thin propellor blades, I think and quite a bit of weathering on the wing roots, etc, but not much of the peeling paint... Regards, Marc Gazzas, Greif8, MikeMaben and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 For information you cannot go far wrong with Nick Millmans Aviation of Japan site, I used his "Key Data Guide #1 Mistsubishi J2M Raiden Colour Notes" when I built mine. http://www.aviationofjapan.com/ Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greif8 Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 That would make a very cool build Marc! Dennis is spot on about Nick Millman's blog; he is one of the foremost experts on IJA/IJN aircraft colors. Ernest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citadelgrad Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 I have this in the stash. So ar i have found a couple versions of the canon, metal and resin, yahu does an IP, and there are canopy masks available, too. good luck, i will watch with interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 From the various photos of Raidens I have seen, most exhibit limited paint chipping/wear around the wing roots and a bit around engine panels. A few examples however show extensive paint flaking, seemingly following skin panels, as if the surfaces were not properly prepared before painting. The finish is also glossy, even if that doesn’t show in most photos. Alain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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