Devil Dawg

Toshi,

I've been following your numerous builds off-n-on since you started posting to these forums, and, I must say, I am extremely impressed with the progress that you've made in the past year. The Airacobra looks magnificent, especially the cockpit detailing and painting. Looking forward to seeing more of your work!

Gary Mason

 

 

Toshi

Toshi,

I've been following your numerous builds off-n-on since you started posting to these forums, and, I must say, I am extremely impressed with the progress that you've made in the past year. The Airacobra looks magnificent, especially the cockpit detailing and painting. Looking forward to seeing more of your work!

Gary Mason

UKguyInUSA

That's a cracking build, Toshi, I really like the look of that aircraft and the way you've finished her....she's a beaut!

 

Cheers

Martin

 

I'm beginning to love working with PE.  That was a great part of this build.  Once it came all together, there was a sense of satisfaction.  Thank you for the read and replies.

Toshi

That's a cracking build, Toshi, I really like the look of that aircraft and the way you've finished her....she's a beaut!

Cheers

Martin

midnightprowler

She is beautiful! I did not mean my comment on the underside color as a criticism, just information. Your build is stunning sir.

 

Toshi

patrick206

Toshi

Another fine build and finish, quite a lot for you to be proud of. Your assembly line is turning out some great models, at a rate nearly equal to war time production. You'd better see if one of your next door neighbors would be willing to sell their house to you, you're gonna need some place to display all of your completed models.

Thanks for all of the posts and photos, it's great fun to follow your progress. You're a very accomplished builder now, and so quickly, too.

Patrick

 

Toshi

She is beautiful! I did not mean my comment on the underside color as a criticism, just information. Your build is stunning sir.

Toshi

Another fine build and finish, quite a lot for you to be proud of. Your assembly line is turning out some great models, at a rate nearly equal to war time production. You'd better see if one of your next door neighbors would be willing to sell their house to you, you're gonna need some place to display all of your completed models.

Thanks for all of the posts and photos, it's great fun to follow your progress. You're a very accomplished builder now, and so quickly, too.

Patrick

Hunter

Toshi - 

Yes Sir, she looks wonderful. Another great build Toshi...I have really enjoyed following all your builds. Looking forward to the next one 

 

Toshi

Toshi - 

Yes Sir, she looks wonderful. Another great build Toshi...I have really enjoyed following all your builds. Looking forward to the next one 

M. Brindos

I've been quietly following this build since you started it. I have to say that your skills just continually improve at an impressive rate, my friend. This build looks really, really good. I bet it looks great hanging from your ceiling. :)

Excellent work, Toshi. Looking forward to your next armor build... still.  ;)

 

Toshi

scottrc

Hey Toshi, I am just checking in from my busy schedule at work and am happy to see another one of your builds completed.  Great work, keep it up.

Scott

 

Toshi

tempestjohnny

Another great build Toshi. Glad to hear you are starting to feel better

 

Toshi

I've been quietly following this build since you started it. I have to say that your skills just continually improve at an impressive rate, my friend. This build looks really, really good. I bet it looks great hanging from your ceiling. :)

Excellent work, Toshi. Looking forward to your next armor build... still.  ;)

She looks good from what I can see Toshi, you did a good job there on the white areas which can be a bear to paint since it won't cover anything else very well. 

Heck if nothing else attach the plane to a base where no one can pick her up and look at the blue underside! 

Hey Toshi, I am just checking in from my busy schedule at work and am happy to see another one of your builds completed.  Great work, keep it up.

Scott

lawdog114

Nice work Toshi.

 

Toshi

templar1099

Another outstanding effort Toshi, I look foward to your pics.

 

Toshi

Bish

She is looking great Toshi. And never mind the underside, just mark it up as a lesson learned.

 

Toshi

Another outstanding effort Toshi, I look foward to your pics.

She is looking great Toshi. And never mind the underside, just mark it up as a lesson learned.

roger_wilco

She looks really good Toshi! I'm sorry to hear you're feeling poorly my friend and hope you get to feeling better very soon. Again excellent job on the kit.

 

Toshi

goldhammer

Toshi-  I agree with Aggieman on leaving the belly alone, especially after decaling her.  Take a look at pic #300 of what I sent.  Good look at the gear legs in that one.  That would be an easy fix if you decide to do it.  Looks like almost the same tone as the OD on the fuselage, but it could be just the way they did the restoration at Erickson.

 

Nicely done in any case.

 

I am pleased with my progress thus far, now I need to see how much better I can take this to another level.  Thank you so much for your support, read, and replies.

Toshi

Aggieman

You know, I think that if you are happy with your build, which looks really good from where I am sitting, then I would just leave it alone.  It looks good.  Who cares if it is historically accurate?

I just completed my set of Airacobras.  I used Bert Kinzey's Detail and Scale book as a reference.  Yes, I did not see any examples of 'Cobras with blue undersides but the book is not exhaustive.  Who knows, maybe there was a blue underside 'Cobra roaming the skies of the South Pacific.  Another thing I notice is that you painted the landing gear legs aluminum or silver.  Back to the book, I do not see any examples of that.  Everything I see is the gear legs are painted "Bell green", kinda a dark green, not really green zinc chromate.  But again, if you are happy with your work, and you should be, then I would leave it alone.

 

Going back to your comment, I am very pleased with my build.  I know it's incorrect, I'll just move forward and continue to do my research with more finesse.  One thing that you sir and many other forum members always point out is the fact that I had fun and am I happy with my build?  The answer is yes, and yes.  Thank you so much for reminding me as well as the support read and replies!

Toshi

Toshi-  I agree with Aggieman on leaving the belly alone, especially after decaling her.  Take a look at pic #300 of what I sent.  Good look at the gear legs in that one.  That would be an easy fix if you decide to do it.  Looks like almost the same tone as the OD on the fuselage, but it could be just the way they did the restoration at Erickson.

Nicely done in any case.

You know, I think that if you are happy with your build, which looks really good from where I am sitting, then I would just leave it alone.  It looks good.  Who cares if it is historically accurate?

I just completed my set of Airacobras.  I used Bert Kinzey's Detail and Scale book as a reference.  Yes, I did not see any examples of 'Cobras with blue undersides but the book is not exhaustive.  Who knows, maybe there was a blue underside 'Cobra roaming the skies of the South Pacific.  Another thing I notice is that you painted the landing gear legs aluminum or silver.  Back to the book, I do not see any examples of that.  Everything I see is the gear legs are painted "Bell green", kinda a dark green, not really green zinc chromate.  But again, if you are happy with your work, and you should be, then I would leave it alone.