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Fujimi 1/48 A6M2 WIP

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  • Member since
    February 2012
  • From: Olmsted Township, Ohio
Posted by lawdog114 on Sunday, August 6, 2017 8:49 PM
Looking good!...

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    May 2017
  • From: Denver, Colorado
Posted by MrStecks on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 1:02 PM

The pit is looking awesome, and kudos for doing the scratch stuff.  I think they look great. 

Cheers, Mark


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    September 2016
  • From: Albany, New York
Posted by ManCityFan on Monday, July 31, 2017 12:01 PM

Thanks Bish, Piper and JayJay.  I think it is true that once you start adding details to a pit, it will be hard to let another one go just stock.  I really liked studying pictures of the Zero pit and trying to figure out "how am I going to do that?".  

Thanks again for the encouragement,

D

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  • Member since
    September 2016
  • From: Albany, New York
Posted by ManCityFan on Monday, July 31, 2017 11:57 AM

plasticjunkie

Things look very good MCF. You can make some very realistic looking belts with wine foil and thin wire or left over pe parts for the buckles.

 

 Thanks PJ, I know I can do better, and I have seen some fine examples on the forum.  The next set will be better.  This pit will be under a closed canopy, so I figured this would be a good one to start trying scratch skills.  It is fun to try to figure out how to make something, and nice when it works out.  Wine foil is a nice material, and I certainly have plenty of it.  Stick out tongue

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    August 2013
Posted by Jay Jay on Monday, July 31, 2017 8:27 AM

Great job on the pit especially the scratch built items. I totaly enjoy scratching out parts, and the more you do it the more you wanna do it it seems. It brings so much more realism and satisfaction to the models I think.

 

 

 

 

 

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  • Member since
    November 2016
  • From: Maryland
Posted by iampiper13 on Monday, July 31, 2017 6:51 AM

Very good work!

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    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Monday, July 31, 2017 4:57 AM

Nicestart on the pit.

I'm to lazy to make my own belts, i use PEones in the samller scale and fabric ones in 32nd.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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  • Member since
    November 2008
  • From: Central Florida
Posted by plasticjunkie on Sunday, July 30, 2017 8:45 PM

Things look very good MCF. You can make some very realistic looking belts with wine foil and thin wire or left over pe parts for the buckles.

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  • From: Albany, New York
Posted by ManCityFan on Saturday, July 29, 2017 8:34 AM

Stik, Toshi and Ultra, thank you for the encouragement.  It is much appreciated.

D

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  • Member since
    September 2016
  • From: Albany, New York
Posted by ManCityFan on Saturday, July 29, 2017 8:32 AM

fox

Pit looking good. Keep up the good work and keep the pics coming. I usually use masking tape for belts as it shows up with a slightly coarse texture. Use the foil for the buckles.

Jim  Captain

 

I used masking tape on my last plane, and it did not look bad.  Thanks for the suggestion.

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Posted by Ultra on Saturday, July 29, 2017 3:53 AM

Really nice start.  I don't think the wine foil belts look bad at all.  Looks convincing.

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    March 2015
  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Saturday, July 29, 2017 1:51 AM

Great start, you'll do well as you continue to improvise and adapt well!

Toshi

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  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Friday, July 28, 2017 11:18 PM

You're off to a great start!

 

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fox
  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Narvon, Pa.
Posted by fox on Friday, July 28, 2017 9:57 PM

Pit looking good. Keep up the good work and keep the pics coming. I usually use masking tape for belts as it shows up with a slightly coarse texture. Use the foil for the buckles.

Jim  Captain

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  • From: Albany, New York
Fujimi 1/48 A6M2 WIP
Posted by ManCityFan on Friday, July 28, 2017 12:25 PM

This is an old Testor's boxed kit.  Here are some pics of the almost completed cockpit.  Just need to add a wash to dirty it up and smooth out some holes drilled in the rear bulkhead.

This is the first time I have added detail to a cockpit.  Drilled the holes that were used to lighten the weight of the plane.  Scratched a trim wheel using punches due to shooting the kit piece into the carpet monster.  Added levers, and used wine foil to create the lever over the port side electrical box, and added wire "cables".

Overall, I am happy with the result except for the seatbelts, which were also done with wine foil, but was rushed and not done well.  Not sure if I will try again, or will spend a few bucks for PE seatbelts on my next plane build.

Thanks for looking,

D

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