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1/48 Fine Molds Jiro's Bird Plane Review/Preview

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  • Member since
    November 2015
  • From: San Diego, CA
1/48 Fine Molds Jiro's Bird Plane Review/Preview
Posted by Ranger_Chris61 on Friday, November 4, 2016 1:01 PM

So after a long hiatus from posting I am finally back to posting review videos. In this video we will be looking at Fine Molds 1/48th scale Jiro's Bird Plane from the movie "The Wind Rises."

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Saturday, November 5, 2016 7:22 AM

Neat! Thanks for the review! I don't really like anime/manga but the plane is cool, I may have to look this one up. 

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

 

  • Member since
    August 2003
Posted by Arronax on Thursday, November 10, 2016 10:11 AM

This is a really nice kit and goes together well.  The only two challnges I had were the masking of the wingtips (not a huge challenge) and painting the pilot.  The Jiro pilot figure has a white shirt with look like small "plus" signs all over it.  Very hard to paint so I cheated and made decal sheet with the pattern.  Applied in sections, it looks pretty good.

http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/500/thumbs/Pilot_shirt_pattern_detail.jpg 

Note that I also dumped the clunky stand that came the kit!

 

Jim

Winter Garden, Florida

 

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