1/48 Hasegawa A6M2-N Type 2 Rufe Complete

Wow! Looking amazing Steve!

I am loving this build, its the exact thing I've been thinking about for ages.  But been too timid to attempt water.  

My only comment is post bigger pictures or at least link to them.  I want look at every detail!

You do the entire diorama genre with such passion it shows in your work.  This is really a sight to see, absolutely amazing.  You can put together a one man show!  

Toshi

Steve,

Your Dino look awesome! I really like how the beach base and water - very realistic looking.  Thanks for posting this - the resin looks fairly easy to use. I can think of several dio ideas after seeing this.

Steve

I haven't progressed on the Rufe much, HL is out of the resin and I'm waiting for them to restock.

Steve

Steve.  Hot damn! That's coming out very nice. =]  Very impressive.  I hope to one day fool with something like this.  But I'm guessing it won't be in the near future. =[  Too many irons on the fire. 

Looking forward to how this turns out. 

wing_nut

How long does it take for the resin to set up and doe sthe stink stop as soon as it does?

I put in twice the hardner that is called for so it sets up pretty quickly, and gets hot doing it, about 3-4 hours. I won't put in as much hardner for thee last layers to keep the heat down now that the kit is in the resin. The smell does go away after it hardens, but wow, what a stink while it is.

That really looks great.  How long does it take for the resin to set up and doe sthe stink stop as soon as it does?

Another beautiful diorama.  I'd love to see the completed kit!!

Toshi

You are a true master modeler Steve. Your works are simply amazing!

Looks superv Steve. I'm glad you chipped the hinomarus cause often modelers leave them in one piece with the wear around them. It looks like real water so excellent effort. What kind of resin did you use? I happen to have a small two bottle set of Envirotts Lite plastic Pouring Resin that I used  on a plaque 20+ years back.

Thanks GH, I was going to blow than with the heat off. It seems like it may not take much to form them.

Just watch the heat levels on blowing in the waves, don't want to start deforming floats at this stage of the game

The upside may be that the last layer of resin will/might anchor the floats and keep her in place permanently.

Looks great.

If not to late, how about making a silicone mold of the float and a copy of it, then use the copy of the float to set in your pours.  Could give the copy a coat or cooking oil to make it not stick to the resin pour.

It's coming along very nicely. Super work my friend.

BK

I wish I had a Rufe to build... OH WAIT!      Looking amazing, Steve. Absolutely love what you're doing with her.  I'm literally in the middle of working on my Tam offering right now.  I'm just taking a quick break.  

LOL, thanks PJ,

I completed the beach and painted the sand. I then taped some poster board around the edge to prepare for a resin pour

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I made my first resin pour, and now I know what not to do.
First off, I used a few drops of blue water color to try to tint the “water”. It was like mixing water and oil, just slower. I finally was able to mix it by using the paint mixer. The turquoise color I wanted didn’t materialize, more of a light blue. Not bad but not what I was looking for.
Second, I was hoping the resin would harden fast enough so that running a sealer around the poster board would not be necessary. I apparently did not put enough hardener in the mix for it to harden fast enough and I had leaks. In fact, most of it leaked out. Oh well, this may actually work to my advantage

Ok, lessons learned....so far.
1. Seal the edges. I'm now using white glue.
2. Put in more hardener.
3. Put in a few drops of turquoise if you want turquoise.

Also, I painted the Rufe silver, air brushed the Worn Effects and am ready for the exterior colors.

Steve

All eyes are on you buddy!

This is pretty much the type of scheme I was thinking of doing. I just have no idea where to start or how to do it. This will be very helpful.

BK