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Tamiya 1/48 A6M2 Zeke - Ready for inspection

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  • From: Belgrade, Serbia
Posted by Nikola on Saturday, December 14, 2019 3:26 PM

Thank you Ted! Appreciated!

 

Cheers, 

Nikola

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Posted by Ted4321 on Saturday, December 14, 2019 1:46 PM

Hoss WA

The complementary preshading approach worked really well. Very interesting. Nice build!

 

^This. 

Great job.  Yes

 

T e d

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    September 2019
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Posted by Nikola on Saturday, December 14, 2019 1:31 PM

Thank you very much Jeaton! Glad you like her. :)

 

Best, 

Nikola

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Posted by jeaton01 on Saturday, December 14, 2019 12:33 PM

Looks real good, Nikola.

John

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Posted by Nikola on Sunday, December 8, 2019 11:54 PM

Thanks a lot Trey! Glad you like her! :) 

Best, 

Nikola

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Posted by TREYZX10R on Sunday, December 8, 2019 8:13 PM

Very nicely done! Looks a proper Zeke for sure , great weathering

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Posted by Nikola on Saturday, December 7, 2019 5:13 AM

Thank you Hoss! Appreciated.

I will try to further improve and develop the method on the Widow. We'll see how it turns out.

Best, 

Nikola

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Posted by Nikola on Saturday, December 7, 2019 5:02 AM

Thanks Gamera! Glad you like the outcome.

I can't wait to start work on the Widow. Great aircraft with lots of room for weathering effects. :)

 

Best, 

Nikola

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Posted by Hoss WA on Friday, December 6, 2019 11:35 AM

The complementary preshading approach worked really well. Very interesting. Nice build!

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Posted by Gamera on Friday, December 6, 2019 9:42 AM

Oh wow the complementary colours in the pre-shading turned out fantastic! Love your results. 

Looking forward to the P-61. 

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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Posted by modelcrazy on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 5:19 PM

Yes, it's notorious. I have built it twice, I think, but was not very skilled at the time and didn't notice. I'd probably be appalled if I were to attempt one now. Like Revell's Arizona.

Steve

Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

 

 

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Posted by Nikola on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 5:03 PM

Thank you Modelcrazy. Appreciated!

My next endeavour will be Revell's 1/48 P-61 "Midnight Mickey", and those widows were pretty beat up from what I've seen, so should be interesting. 

Although, I hear that this kit is somewhat a b#@ch to build and has made a number of modelers to just give up. Lots of fitting issues apparently, especially with the clear parts. We'll see. 

 

Best, 

Nikola

 

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Posted by modelcrazy on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 3:10 PM

Nikola
those early carrier Zekes were kept pretty neat (at least from the reference photos), but as this was a test dummy doesn't really matter. :)

Yes but your technique looks good. It will come in handy for another subject. Maybe a Burma A-36.

Steve

Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

 

 

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  • From: Belgrade, Serbia
Posted by Nikola on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 2:57 PM

Thank you John, 

Glad you like her. I think I overdid the weathering, as those early carrier Zekes were kept pretty neat (at least from the reference photos), but as this was a test dummy doesn't really matter. :)

 

Best,

Nikola

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  • From: Milaca, Minnesota
Posted by falconmod on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 12:00 PM

Great job!  weathering looks fantastic!

John

On the Bench: 1/72 Ki-67, 1/48 T-38

1/144 AC-130, 1/72 AV-8A Harrier

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Tamiya 1/48 A6M2 Zeke - Ready for inspection
Posted by Nikola on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 11:54 AM

Hi guys,

 

I have finally finished my first 1/48 build, Tamiya's A6M2 Zeke, OOB. The kit was ok, old and did not have much detail, but it was cheap and that suited me because I wanted to experiment on it. As some of you out there know I tested my complementary pre-shading technique for the first time on this little guy (dark yellow primer followed by purple pre-shading before IJN Ash Gray base coat), as well as first time salt technique for color variation (slightly overdone in my opinion). 

 

As I said, the kit is poor in detail and there were some fitting issues (canopy, landing gear and the cowling) but nothing that put me off.

I also lost the small bit on the right aileron. Never to be seen again. :)

 

I am satisfied with the result. You be the judges.

 

 

 Comments and criticism are much appreciated!

 

Thanks for looking guys!

 

 

Cheers,

Nikola

 

 

 

 

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