Thanks everyone! It's been a while since I've posted anything, I hope everyone is doing well. In between trying to find sleep (thanks, graveyard shift) and chasing a new kitten around, I've found time to not only work on my Oscar, but finish it! The parts went together with ease. Thanks again to goldhammer for the photos, they came in really handy when I started painting this thing.
Speaking of paint: I painted the majority of this bird with Model Master Chrome Silver. I used MM flat black to paint the anti-glare pannel on the top of the plane, and that's where I ran into my first problem. It seems that the MM Chrome Silver doesn't like other paints being applied over it. I made a couple of strokes before my paintbrush came back with a silverish/black color of paint on it. I ended up letting the top layer dry, and dry brushed (carefully) more black on top of that, eventually getting the flat black color I wanted. When I began to paint the yellow stripes on the wings, the MM Deep Yellow also blended with the Chrome Silver. I ended up spraying a clear coat over the plane at this point in an effort to provide a base that wouldn't blend my paint. It worked! Testors Aluminium was used for the flaps, while MM Steel was used for the cowling. I then applied the green splotches with Tamiya JA Green. This was my first time using Tamiya paints, and I gotta say they look great. I used Tamiya Red Brown for the prop and spinner.
I'm afraid I don't have many nice things to say about the decals. They were thin, ripped easily, and tried my patience. But they went on, with a bit of effort. I weathered the plane with a wash, and created exhaust streaks by dry brushing black paint onto the fuselage.
All in all, it was a pretty fun build. This was the first Japanese plane that I ever built, and it's currently sitting pretty on top of my shelves. Thanks for checking out my Oscar!