Tamiya Zero's, new vs. old, DONE

p38jl

Member since
January 2003
From: Hancock, Me USA

Posted by p38jl on Friday, August 19, 2011 12:35 PM

VanceCrozier

fermis:

Progressing at a rapid snails pace.....

Fermis tip #23.....Seperate canopy piece gets masked and glued to a sprue handle, so it can be painted at the same time as everything else.

fermis, what do you have stuffed inside your canopy section??

oooh.. thats gonna leave a mark!

Looking Good Fermis. Toast . BTW,, just had a "moment".. your avatar pic reminds me of Mark Knopfler(sp).. from the Money for Nothing days... Whistling Yes

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VanceCrozier

Member since
February 2003
From: Rothesay, NB Canada

Posted by VanceCrozier on Friday, August 19, 2011 11:34 AM

fermis

Progressing at a rapid snails pace.....

Fermis tip #23.....Seperate canopy piece gets masked and glued to a sprue handle, so it can be painted at the same time as everything else.

fermis, what do you have stuffed inside your canopy section??

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

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Hercmech

Member since
March 2010
From: Democratic Peoples Republic of Illinois

Posted by Hercmech on Friday, August 19, 2011 11:32 AM

fermis

Progressing at a rapid snails pace.....

Pre-shade with dark grey.

Fermis tip #23.....Seperate canopy piece gets masked and glued to a sprue handle, so it can be painted at the same time as everything else.

Oughtta have everything painted this weekend!

Nice tip, what did you glue the sprue to and with?

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VanceCrozier

Member since
February 2003
From: Rothesay, NB Canada

Posted by VanceCrozier on Friday, August 19, 2011 11:30 AM

Manstein's revenge

fermis:

Progressing at a rapid snails pace.....

I've seen HO's built faster than this...

...not mine though... Snail

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

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Gamera

Member since
November 2009
From: SW Virginia

Posted by Gamera on Friday, August 19, 2011 11:26 AM

Femis: Your rapid snail's pace is faster than my wide open throttle. Snail

Keep the coolness coming! Cool

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

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bsyamato

Member since
October 2008
From: italy

Posted by bsyamato on Friday, August 19, 2011 11:16 AM

Magnific work on both kits Bow Down

rtoo speed makes ugly results, too relax don't make results

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 18, 2011 9:09 PM

fermis

Pre-shade with dark grey.

Bellies painted in several shades of light grey.

Nice job---contrast to the old kit is evident...Is that open flap exposed area supposed to be interior green or that bluish color???

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 18, 2011 9:07 PM

fermis

Progressing at a rapid snails pace.....

I've seen HO's built faster than this...

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fermis

Member since
January 2009
From: hamburg michigan

Posted by fermis on Thursday, August 18, 2011 8:05 PM

Progressing at a rapid snails pace.....

Pre-shade with dark grey.

Bellies painted in several shades of light grey.

Fermis tip #23.....Seperate canopy piece gets masked and glued to a sprue handle, so it can be painted at the same time as everything else.

Oughtta have everything painted this weekend!

Toast

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Wrinkledm

Member since
December 2007
From: Beavercreek, Ohio

Posted by Wrinkledm on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 10:20 PM

The Kit has been around awhile. I have some old scale modeler mags I inherited and this quick review was in the August 73 issue. I thought for the price it is a very nice build. [View:/themes/fsm/utility/:550:0]

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Hercmech

Member since
March 2010
From: Democratic Peoples Republic of Illinois

Posted by Hercmech on Monday, August 15, 2011 11:40 AM

Supposed to be 261st Air Group (Tiger Corps), Kagoshima Base, in February 1944

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 15, 2011 7:54 AM

Hercmech

the real red baron:

i got one of these around a month ago, is mine the old one or the new one, i have no idea!

It is older but it builds up ok. Here are some shots of the one I built...

It has lots of mistakes but it was the second kit I built when I came back to modeling a couple of years ago.

Not trying to hijack your thread Fermis

Interesting...an A6M2 in Green---somewhat rare...Was this a Kamikazee unit???

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Hercmech

Member since
March 2010
From: Democratic Peoples Republic of Illinois

Posted by Hercmech on Sunday, August 14, 2011 3:31 PM

fermis

B-17 Guy:

Hey Hercmech, I dont know what mistakes you speak of on your build, look's like a damn fine build to me!

Looks damnfine to me!

Here's one I did many years ago, along with an "adversary". It was rattlecanned and my first go at doing something to accent the panel lines.....pencil.

Very nice looking duo you got going on there.

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fermis

Member since
January 2009
From: hamburg michigan

Posted by fermis on Sunday, August 14, 2011 11:07 AM

B-17 Guy

Hey Hercmech, I dont know what mistakes you speak of on your build, look's like a damn fine build to me!

Ditto Looks damnfine to me!

Here's one I did many years ago, along with an "adversary". It was rattlecanned and my first go at doing something to accent the panel lines.....pencil.

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B-17 Guy

Member since
March 2008
From: Ohio

Posted by B-17 Guy on Sunday, August 14, 2011 2:07 AM

Hey Hercmech, I dont know what mistakes you speak of on your build, look's like a damn fine build to me!

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the real red baron

Member since
February 2011
From: Launceston, Australia

Posted by the real red baron on Saturday, August 13, 2011 11:42 PM

i picked this up for $25, its my first 1:48 scaled model.

i thought i had excellent detail inside... but thats probably because ive only ever build Airfix models...

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 13, 2011 8:20 PM

fermis

Hercmech:

Manstein's revenge:

Fermis is MIA....

They'll be the standard IJN green/light grey, same thing for the "Pete".

Wow----green and light grey???

BORING!!!

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Hercmech

Member since
March 2010
From: Democratic Peoples Republic of Illinois

Posted by Hercmech on Saturday, August 13, 2011 12:29 PM

the real red baron

i got one of these around a month ago, is mine the old one or the new one, i have no idea!

It is older but it builds up ok. Here are some shots of the one I built...

It has lots of mistakes but it was the second kit I built when I came back to modeling a couple of years ago.

Not trying to hijack your thread Fermis

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 12, 2011 8:41 PM

the real red baron

i got one of these around a month ago, is mine the old one or the new one, i have no idea!

I believe that is the old A6M2...Fermis is building the A6M5...

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stikpusher

Member since
July 2004
From: Sonora Desert

Posted by stikpusher on Friday, August 12, 2011 8:41 PM

That is their oldest 1/48 Zero kit. Externally nice, but inside is basic and typical of its vintage.

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

- Plankton

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the real red baron

Member since
February 2011
From: Launceston, Australia

Posted by the real red baron on Friday, August 12, 2011 8:26 PM

i got one of these around a month ago, is mine the old one or the new one, i have no idea!

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Reasoned

Member since
February 2011
From: Bent River, IA

Posted by Reasoned on Friday, August 12, 2011 4:33 PM

fermis

....I HATE summer, ....I also hate vacations.....

Huh?

You, are a sick man.

Smile

Science is the pursiut of knowledge, faith is the pursuit of wisdom. Peace be with you.

On the Tarmac: 1/48 Revell P-38

In the Hanger: A bunch of kits

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Hercmech

Member since
March 2010
From: Democratic Peoples Republic of Illinois

Posted by Hercmech on Friday, August 12, 2011 4:28 PM

fermis

Hercmech:

Manstein's revenge:

Fermis is MIA....

Again?

This is why I HATE summer, to much other crap that needs to be done (not to mention the bugs and sweating....I hate sweating!). I also hate vacations.....cost too much, and now I have 4 days worth of crap to catch up on.........stupid vacation.

Anyway, I'm hoping to get a moment this weekend to throw some paint. They'll be the standard IJN green/light grey, same thing for the "Pete". Daughters got a horse show tonight, so maybe I'll get some late night model time!

If you did not spit out models every other day, and built at my pace no one would notice that you were missing. Wink

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fermis

Member since
January 2009
From: hamburg michigan

Posted by fermis on Friday, August 12, 2011 4:16 PM

Hercmech

Manstein's revenge:

Fermis is MIA....

Again?

This is why I HATE summer, to much other crap that needs to be done (not to mention the bugs and sweating....I hate sweating!). I also hate vacations.....cost too much, and now I have 4 days worth of crap to catch up on.........stupid vacation Bang Head .

Anyway, I'm hoping to get a moment this weekend to throw some paint. They'll be the standard IJN green/light grey, same thing for the "Pete". Daughters got a horse show tonight, so maybe I'll get some late night model time!

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Hans von Hammer

Member since
June 2008
From: Iowa

Posted by Hans von Hammer on Friday, August 12, 2011 2:24 PM

Court order?

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Hercmech

Member since
March 2010
From: Democratic Peoples Republic of Illinois

Posted by Hercmech on Friday, August 12, 2011 2:06 PM

Manstein's revenge

Fermis is MIA....

Again?

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 12, 2011 1:58 PM

Fermis is MIA....

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waikong

Member since
December 2002
From: NYC, USA

Posted by waikong on Friday, August 12, 2011 12:28 PM

Fermis, I loved that kit, built it when it first came out. Night and day compared to the old kit - which I still have in my stash! Your build is coming along very nicely, what color scheme are you planning ot do?

I thought I'll include a few more comparison pictures here, the figures included are also much better and includes 2 pilots and bigger (?!).