Battletweety Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 This is my 4th 1/32 WW2 fighter build which I just finished this week. The Zoukei-Mura kit has been designed to be built with a complete interior in the fuselage, wings and engines so its not like a typical fuselage that comes in two halves. Rather its a series of panels that are laid over the frame and so comes with its own challenges in trying to line everything up. This kit is not for the feint hearted and needs plenty of patience. I had to use a bit of filler where the engine cowling didn't line up and had some considerable gaps and mismatches. So its not what I call a great kit and my finish has heaps of flaws, but I was happy to just finish it. I used AK Extreme metal paints with a combination of Steel and Stainless Steel. Interiors were painted with Tamiya XF-4 Yellow Green as an approximate of chromate yellow. That's it for a while. I won't post my other 1/32 fighter. Its a Spitfire and I'm pretty sure everyone has seen enough Spitfires..:) cheers BT Johnny Cloud, mywifehatesmodels, Christa and 21 others 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Go ahead BT, post your Spitfire, no reason to be shy around here. The more the better, Christa, rafju and Uncarina 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggz Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Yeah, I'm with Mike - too many Spitfires (or Mustangs) just doesn't compute! Christa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discus Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 That's one fine looking Mustang. And yes we do want to see your Spitfire there is no such thing as "enough Spitfires" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Great looking P-51! I'd say post away, as we all enjoy seeing nice looking models, regardless of the type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Not post a Spitfire, that's not on, you just can't get enough Spitfires. Nice looking Mustang though, sounds like it was a bit of a struggle but from the photos it was definately worth it. Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpgsbody55 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Nice Mustang. If you struggled with it, there's no sign of that in the finished model. Cheers, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greif8 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Very nice work BT! The P-51 looks great, as does the pilot and airfield base. Ernest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUROK Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 On 1/15/2024 at 3:44 AM, Battletweety said: The Zoukei-Mura kit has been designed to be built with a complete interior in the fuselage, wings and engines so its not like a typical fuselage that comes in two halves. Rather its a series of panels that are laid over the frame and so comes with its own challenges in trying to line everything up. I was wondering if you thought the fuselage panels can be put together to avoid some of the fit issues you dealt with. My plan would be to do that and put each fuselage side on really in a traditional "half". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battletweety Posted January 31 Author Share Posted January 31 Hi Kurok, your approach may be difficult as the frame provides all the strength to the model. The fit issues I experienced, although I still remain uncertain as to why they happened, I suspect might be because there is a difference between the round shape of the main fuselage and the engine cowling which really wants to be left off. If I had of left the engine out it may have helped, but I also think the tolerences are very very tight so no matter what you do, lots of dry fitting may be the answer. I'd be keen to see your progress when you tackle her. Also don't discount my pretty mediocre modelling skills. cheers BT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Wow, nicely done! Doesn't look like an easy kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Very nice Pony, well done. On 1/15/2024 at 8:44 AM, Battletweety said: I'm pretty sure everyone has seen enough Spitfires..:) Not possible: bring it on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battletweety Posted February 2 Author Share Posted February 2 Quote On 2/1/2024 at 5:50 PM, MikeC said: Not possible: bring it on! Thanks for all the kind comments guys. If you missed my Spitfire Mike, its here: https://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?/topic/99153-hobbyboss-132-spitfire-vb/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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