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1/32 Zoukei Mura J7W1 Shinden

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  • Member since
    March 2005
  • From: Lancaster, South Carolina
Posted by Devil Dawg on Monday, March 17, 2014 3:51 PM

Lookin' good, Luft! Does the kit have options for different versions, like the jet-powered one?

Devil Dawg

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    December 2011
  • From: AZ
Posted by Luft Modeler on Saturday, March 15, 2014 4:37 AM

Joe, the Detailer wash is some sa-weet stuff.

I notice it works different from florys wash ( both Detailer and Florys dark dirt are a must have!), its hard to explain to those who havent used it but Joe I bet you know what I mean. Certain thing Florys works best on but not for everything, the Detailer is a no fuss wash. A little goes a looooooong way and in my opinion "sticks" better to the detail you want hi-lighted.

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    February 2012
  • From: Olmsted Township, Ohio
Posted by lawdog114 on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 3:38 AM

Looks sweet Luft.  So how did you like the detailer wash?  

Joe

 "Can you fly this plane and land it?...Surely you can't be serious....I am serious, and don't call me Shirley"

 

 

 

 

cnq
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    March 2013
Posted by cnq on Sunday, March 9, 2014 8:53 AM

very nice progress

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    March 2012
  • From: Corpus Christi, Tx
Posted by mustang1989 on Sunday, March 9, 2014 8:06 AM

Man there aint nothin' wrong with that bubba! Looking good! I've been wanting to get my hands on a ZM kit for a while now. There's been a hint of talk about a release of an Fw190 A somewhere down the road. Hopefully that becomes more than talk. Back to the kit at hand though, great detail and paint work Kevin!!

                   

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  • Member since
    February 2011
  • From: Bent River, IA
Posted by Reasoned on Saturday, March 8, 2014 10:57 PM

Looking good!

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  • Member since
    December 2011
  • From: AZ
Posted by Luft Modeler on Saturday, March 8, 2014 10:31 PM

Ok so here is my current progress on the build. Cockpit is complete with the use of detailer and a little florys wash on the darker parts.

Picture above is before, picture below is after weathering:

After reading others build of this kit, many people were saying that they were having fit issues. A solution I have found is (looking at the picture) to glue the two pieces together shown with "A", it provides a better fit with proper alignment. Looking at "B" do not glue in that top section until AFTER part "A" is glued in place, then after its cured you can then glue that top piece into place and not have a gap issues. Note that I have not yet installed the engine at this point, it is better to deviate from the instructions to make sure you have proper alignment of the parts prior to installing the engine assembly. Part "A" is not glued in place at the momment and is in a dry fitting stage. This will be taken back off to install the engine first. But this is a safe way to know that your parts are squared before you drive your self nuts. Use this guide if you are going to have this kit closed up.


  • Member since
    December 2011
  • From: AZ
Posted by Luft Modeler on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 7:09 PM
Only two Shindens were made, one had a total flight time of about 45 minutes but the war ended days after the flight so it was not able to see combat. Had the war gone on longer, this aircraft would have been a vital asset to the IJN.
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    February 2012
  • From: Olmsted Township, Ohio
Posted by lawdog114 on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 6:20 PM

Nice archive pics...can't wait to see your work.  Did any of these ever see combat?

Joe

 "Can you fly this plane and land it?...Surely you can't be serious....I am serious, and don't call me Shirley"

 

 

 

 

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Rothesay, NB Canada
Posted by VanceCrozier on Sunday, February 9, 2014 8:18 AM

Interested to see one of these Z-M kits built up.

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  • Member since
    March 2012
  • From: Corpus Christi, Tx
Posted by mustang1989 on Sunday, February 9, 2014 7:39 AM

Lookin forward to this one!!!

                   

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cnq
  • Member since
    March 2013
Posted by cnq on Sunday, February 9, 2014 7:33 AM

very cool. I'll be watching your build. I finished my 1:72 Shinden last week and just purchased the 1:48 version.

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    February 2003
  • From: Cameron, Texas
Posted by Texgunner on Saturday, February 8, 2014 10:15 PM

Cool!  How about this one?Wink

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  • Member since
    December 2011
  • From: AZ
1/32 Zoukei Mura J7W1 Shinden
Posted by Luft Modeler on Saturday, February 8, 2014 10:05 PM
Here will be the place where I will show progress of a slow build, Zoukei Mura's 1/32 J7W1 Shinden.

Colors will be similar to this:

Some old archive photos:

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