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Posted by Aggieman on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 8:38 PM

Toshi

Interestingly, as Bish pointed out, the more I look at it, I'm almost tempted to paint a sharks mouth LOL!  Well, we all know that the Allies used this pattern unless someone here knows of one.  Bish, at first I thought the white nose was a disaster, I didn't like it and my mottling pattern.  I realize I still must apply the decals and lightly weather the 262.  Then I think everything will blend in and pull together.  That will still take some time.

Toshi

 

The Germans also used a shark design on some aircraft. The one I am thinking of specifically was a BF-110 Zerstore. I am unaware of the shark mouth being used on the Schwalbe, however.

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Posted by Toshi on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 8:46 PM

Aggieman

 

 
Toshi

Interestingly, as Bish pointed out, the more I look at it, I'm almost tempted to paint a sharks mouth LOL!  Well, we all know that the Allies used this pattern unless someone here knows of one.  Bish, at first I thought the white nose was a disaster, I didn't like it and my mottling pattern.  I realize I still must apply the decals and lightly weather the 262.  Then I think everything will blend in and pull together.  That will still take some time.

Toshi

 

 

 

The Germans also used a shark design on some aircraft. The one I am thinking of specifically was a BF-110 Zerstore. I am unaware of the shark mouth being used on the Schwalbe, however.

 

Thank you for the information.  I will look it up, sounds interesting!

Toshi

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Posted by allan on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 11:49 PM

Man, Toshi, and I thought I was building quickly this year.  I like the way you mottled that plane up. Niiiice!

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Posted by Bish on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 12:53 AM

Aggieman
 
Toshi

Interestingly, as Bish pointed out, the more I look at it, I'm almost tempted to paint a sharks mouth LOL!  Well, we all know that the Allies used this pattern unless someone here knows of one.  Bish, at first I thought the white nose was a disaster, I didn't like it and my mottling pattern.  I realize I still must apply the decals and lightly weather the 262.  Then I think everything will blend in and pull together.  That will still take some time.

Toshi

 

 

 

The Germans also used a shark design on some aircraft. The one I am thinking of specifically was a BF-110 Zerstore. I am unaware of the shark mouth being used on the Schwalbe, however.

 

There was also one Ju 87 with a sharks mouth. That was in 1940 and most likely a one off for properganda reasons. By the time the 262 came along i think the Germans had better things to worry about. It certainly was not as common as on other nations aircaft.

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Posted by Toshi on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 7:27 AM

allan

Man, Toshi, and I thought I was building quickly this year.  I like the way you mottled that plane up. Niiiice!

 

Thanks Allan!  I don't think it's nothing like last year.  This year I'm taking a little longer to build, I guess through experimentation.  I'm still having a great time.  What are you working on or have worked on?

Toshi

 

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Posted by Toshi on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 7:29 AM

Bish

 

 
Aggieman
 
Toshi

Interestingly, as Bish pointed out, the more I look at it, I'm almost tempted to paint a sharks mouth LOL!  Well, we all know that the Allies used this pattern unless someone here knows of one.  Bish, at first I thought the white nose was a disaster, I didn't like it and my mottling pattern.  I realize I still must apply the decals and lightly weather the 262.  Then I think everything will blend in and pull together.  That will still take some time.

Toshi

 

 

 

The Germans also used a shark design on some aircraft. The one I am thinking of specifically was a BF-110 Zerstore. I am unaware of the shark mouth being used on the Schwalbe, however.

 

 

 

There was also one Ju 87 with a sharks mouth. That was in 1940 and most likely a one off for properganda reasons. By the time the 262 came along i think the Germans had better things to worry about. It certainly was not as common as on other nations aircaft.

 

Tthank you once again Bish!  Your information is endless.

Toshi

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Posted by Hodakamax on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 8:12 AM

Question, the box cover shows the Me262 A-1 with bombs whereas the Me262 A-2 was the bomber version with only 2 cannons compared to the 4 of the Me262 A-1. Is this a mistake from the model manufactuer or did some A-1s carry bombs? Not nit picking but curious. 

Max

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Posted by Toshi on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 4:15 PM

Hodakamax

Question, the box cover shows the Me262 A-1 with bombs whereas the Me262 A-2 was the bomber version with only 2 cannons compared to the 4 of the Me262 A-1. Is this a mistake from the model manufactuer or did some A-1s carry bombs? Not nit picking but curious. 

Max

 

Your observation is correct according to what I've read.  Bombs with two cannons is what I found as well.  I guess it's just an artists rendition.  Uh, oh!  I too have erred in this as I copied the box art!  

I now have a four cannon bomb carrying 262.  With that, it does really remind me of an old school A-10.  I've seen your Tamiya 262 build and that is just amazing.  Great job on that build, I love the paint scheme.  Is that brush work or AB?  Thank you in advance!

Toshi

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Posted by Bish on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 4:29 PM

Some A-1a's, known as the A1-a/jabo, did carry bombs. If i remember right, the top two cannon were removed but the openings not blanked over.

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Posted by 1943Mike on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 6:36 PM

I'm delighted I caught this thread while you're still building the kit! (You are Mr. Speedy with your builds Wink).

It's amazing how technically advanced the Germans were in WWII. It's also very fortunate that Hitler made some very ridiculous military decisions - like invading Russia.

Mike

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Posted by Toshi on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 11:38 PM

Bish

Some A-1a's, known as the A1-a/jabo, did carry bombs. If i remember right, the top two cannon were removed but the openings not blanked over.

 

That's great info Bish, very cool.  Thank you so much sir!

Toshi

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Posted by Toshi on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 11:46 PM

1943Mike

I'm delighted I caught this thread while you're still building the kit! (You are Mr. Speedy with your builds Wink).

It's amazing how technically advanced the Germans were in WWII. It's also very fortunate that Hitler made some very ridiculous military decisions - like invading Russia.

 

LOL!  Thank you so much for following my threads.  I greatly appreciate this.  Yes, the Germans were amazingly advanced in WWII.  Yes, Hitler was defeated, thank goodness!  The world now has advanced greatly from our past (Good and bad), I hope we can love each other and not have anymore wars.  Again, thank you for the read and reply, I have something to think about this evening!

Toshi

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Posted by Toshi on Thursday, August 11, 2016 6:49 AM

Mrs. Toshi and I have been together for twenty five years now.  This year we both turn 50.  We've spent half our lives with each other.  We both sacrificed and did everything possible for our son and daughter.  Just like every family here on FSM Forums the world over.  Like we all do, we invested into our children.

Of all the places and things I've done, raising a family was the most satisfying and hardest job to do with no pay!  LOL!  Well, where am I going with this?  Last week (Seizure) I was seriously ill, then Mrs. Toshi (Allergic reaction) became seriously ill. Our children and grandson all caught colds.  At the time we needed help the most, our children step in without question and did everything possible to ensure that we had a quick and safe recovery.

After twenty five years, what we invested into our children really paid off without asking a hundred fold!  In Hawaii, Ohana means family, and I found out a lot more than that.  I love them all so much and their significant others whom stayed with me for a couple of days to make sure I was ok.  I've never experienced this in my life, these very strong ties!  These are the same strong ties I can feel from FSM Forum members.  Your support alone was an healing elixir beyond belief.  Thank you to both my family and to my FSM family.  I love you all!

Please except my appolagies, this is why it has taken me much longer than my normal building time frame, a lot longer than I expected.  I also been busy trying to paint a decent pilot figure, my renditions look like the "Walking Dead" AMC series.  LOL!  So here is my first work trying to finish up my WIP Me 262 since my illness.  Thank you very much for being such loyal supporters in my threads, I'm most honored.

Toshi

 

 

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Posted by Greg on Thursday, August 11, 2016 10:25 AM

Toshi,

Your observations are touching, you comments about family heartwarming, and mostly I'm glad you're back at it and feeling better.

How is Mrs Toshi doing?

And your figure looks good to me. Some day maybe I will try my first figure as an adult, I can post a pic and we can all have a good laugh together.

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Posted by Hodakamax on Thursday, August 11, 2016 10:50 AM

Toshi, Thanks for your post. We sometimes forget we are talking to "real people" on the Forum. I'm constantly trying to visualize contacts on the Forum and your post explains to me more about you and your life. I always enjoy reading your adventures, projects and humor. It's not just about models. Hang in there and keep up the fun and good work. 

As for me, I'm about to turn 74 and have only been on the Forum for a few months. I'm not only learning more about modeling but meeting fun new people. All good! 

Best wishes,

Max

PS--The little guy looks great! The last one I did looked too silly to post.  Smile

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Posted by Bish on Thursday, August 11, 2016 11:55 AM

Nice job on the figure Toshi. For a little bit of variation, you could paint the flare catridges around the bottom of the legs silver.

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Posted by M. Brindos on Thursday, August 11, 2016 12:03 PM

Agreed. But at this scale I'd go with a light grey. The anodization they used wouldn't look right as silver in this scale. Its more of a light grey metallic color. The bands they were in are standard German Uniform grey (Greenish Grey).

But I'll leave that up to your interpretation lol. I think the face and hands look pretty dang good for 1/48. I wouldn't mess with that at all.

 

Thank you for those very kind words, Toshi. I know what you mean. Good people, and true friends are very rare these days. This community of online artist's is fairly small, but we do seem to enjoy each other's company lol. Heck, you guys tollerate me pretty well. lol ;)

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Thursday, August 11, 2016 3:56 PM

No need for apologies. This is a hobby to be done in our spare time and to me the only true modeling deadlines are the comission builds and even those can wait when more important things happen. I hope Mrs Toshi is doing better.

It so happened just yesterday afternoon I get a call that my wife was in the hospital. I finally was able to contact her on the phone and told me she was having terrible abdominal pains to the point she passed out at work and had to be transported by Fire Rescue. I promptly made it to the hospital to be with her. After about 4 hours and a bunch of testing, bloodwork and scans, the doctor had no clue as to why she had such a severe esophagus spasm.

I'm no doctor but suspect the early development of an ulcer. She has a very stressful job and she has gone thru a lot first with the death of my parents, later her dad and now dealing with her mom's Alzheimer's. We have been married for over 30 years and I too have spent half of my life time with her and freaked out when I got the call.

Things are better, her pain is gone and she made an appointment with a specialist for some GI work.

Now back to modeling....The figure looks good but I offer you a couple of suggestions. First make up a wash with umber or a reddish brown paint and do a pin wash of the facial folds. This will produce shadows on the face and ears. Then do a black pin wash on the uniform to get the clothing folds. Lastly, once everything is dry, go back with a sligthly lighter uniform color (add a drop or two of white to the base coat) and lightly drybrush the high spots on the clothing and cap. This will create more tonal variance and will break up the darker color. 

 

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Posted by 1943Mike on Thursday, August 11, 2016 10:49 PM

May the strings (of string theory) vibrate well for Mrs. Toshi and yourself. You two seem to be made of the kind of stuff from which more people ought to be made.

Best to you both and keep modeling!

 

Mike

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Posted by BrandonK on Thursday, August 11, 2016 11:28 PM

We all must persevere when life throws us a nasty curve; there simply is no other way. Chin up Toshi and remember you both have a lot of good people looking out for you including those here.

The figure looks very good, and yes, the grey would work better for scale than silver. Keep up the good work.

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Posted by allan on Thursday, August 11, 2016 11:52 PM

Toshi,

My two kids are still in grade school and high school but I feel you. Its tiring, but absolutely rewarding in itself.

Ive just wrapped up a 1/72 MB-339. Ill post it here one of these days.

Nice work on the pilot, by the way.

 

 

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Posted by Toshi on Friday, August 12, 2016 3:59 AM

Greg

Toshi,

Your observations are touching, you comments about family heartwarming, and mostly I'm glad you're back at it and feeling better.

How is Mrs Toshi doing?

And your figure looks good to me. Some day maybe I will try my first figure as an adult, I can post a pic and we can all have a good laugh together.

 

Thank you Greg, your heart warming words have healed my soul.  Mrs. Toshi is doing just find.  She now needs something called an epipen.  Thank you for your comment and support in my figure painting.  

I'll still continue to paint a figure as best as I can to try and make improvements on this new endevour I'm trying.  Thank you so much for your support, it means a great deal to me!

Toshi

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Posted by Toshi on Friday, August 12, 2016 4:05 AM

Hodakamax

Toshi, Thanks for your post. We sometimes forget we are talking to "real people" on the Forum. I'm constantly trying to visualize contacts on the Forum and your post explains to me more about you and your life. I always enjoy reading your adventures, projects and humor. It's not just about models. Hang in there and keep up the fun and good work. 

As for me, I'm about to turn 74 and have only been on the Forum for a few months. I'm not only learning more about modeling but meeting fun new people. All good! 

Best wishes,

Max

PS--The little guy looks great! The last one I did looked too silly to post.  Smile

 

I so feel the same about getting to know fellow FSM Forum members and something beyond their models.  Oddly, at least for myself, it helps me to get to know the model and how/why it was built in such fashion.

Your still a young 74, and if a may add, your contribution here and elsewhere are highly appreciated it.  Thank you so much for your support, it means a lot to me.

Toshi

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Posted by Toshi on Friday, August 12, 2016 4:18 AM

plasticjunkie

No need for apologies. This is a hobby to be done in our spare time and to me the only true modeling deadlines are the comission builds and even those can wait when more important things happen. I hope Mrs Toshi is doing better.

It so happened just yesterday afternoon I get a call that my wife was in the hospital. I finally was able to contact her on the phone and told me she was having terrible abdominal pains to the point she passed out at work and had to be transported by Fire Rescue. I promptly made it to the hospital to be with her. After about 4 hours and a bunch of testing, bloodwork and scans, the doctor had no clue as to why she had such a severe esophagus spasm.

I'm no doctor but suspect the early development of an ulcer. She has a very stressful job and she has gone thru a lot first with the death of my parents, later her dad and now dealing with her mom's Alzheimer's. We have been married for over 30 years and I too have spent half of my life time with her and freaked out when I got the call.

Things are better, her pain is gone and she made an appointment with a specialist for some GI work.

Now back to modeling....The figure looks good but I offer you a couple of suggestions. First make up a wash with umber or a reddish brown paint and do a pin wash of the facial folds. This will produce shadows on the face and ears. Then do a black pin wash on the uniform to get the clothing folds. Lastly, once everything is dry, go back with a sligthly lighter uniform color (add a drop or two of white to the base coat) and lightly drybrush the high spots on the clothing and cap. This will create more tonal variance and will break up the darker color. 

 

 

Thank you PlasticJunkie!  When things happen in life, sometimes it's a snowball effect good and bad.  Now, only the good will be a part of your beautiful family.  Mrs. Toshi is doing fine and very well, she needs something called an epipen.  

Please except my heart warming best of wishes to you and your family.  I hope Mrs. PlasticJunkie is doing fine and well?  Hope fully the GI Doctor can cure Mrs. PlasticJunkie.  With a strong husband like you, your family will just continue to move forward!  

These modeling tips are so greatly appreciated it, I'll do my best to apply myself to your directions in figure painting.  Your tips are invaluable just like the wonderful FSM family. Thank you for the read and reply!

GeekedToshi

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Posted by Toshi on Friday, August 12, 2016 4:22 AM

1943Mike

May the strings (of string theory) vibrate well for Mrs. Toshi and yourself. You two seem to be made of the kind of stuff from which more people ought to be made.

Best to you both and keep modeling!

 

 

Thank you 1943 Mike!  Just your words alone is such a healing elixir!  Also thanks for your continued support.

BalloonsToshi

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Posted by Toshi on Friday, August 12, 2016 4:25 AM

BrandonK

We all must persevere when life throws us a nasty curve; there simply is no other way. Chin up Toshi and remember you both have a lot of good people looking out for you including those here.

The figure looks very good, and yes, the grey would work better for scale than silver. Keep up the good work.

BK

 

Thank you so much for your heart warming and kind words!  Your tips are greatly appreciated, now to apply your tip!  Thank you for the read and reply.

SmileToshi 

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Posted by Toshi on Friday, August 12, 2016 4:31 AM

allan

Toshi,

My two kids are still in grade school and high school but I feel you. Its tiring, but absolutely rewarding in itself.

Ive just wrapped up a 1/72 MB-339. Ill post it here one of these days.

Nice work on the pilot, by the way.

 

 

 

Yes, I completely agree.  The rewards far outweigh the difficult and complex at times the raising of family "Ohana".  I'd love to see your MB-339 build, this is so exciting.  Thank you so much Allan for your belief and support in me!

Toshi

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Posted by Jay Jay on Friday, August 12, 2016 8:29 AM

Toshi, my friend,

I am so sorry to hear of yours and the Mrs. ailments.

My prayers are with you and your house and it's so good and comforting to know that your kids are stepping up to lend a hand.

I had to take my better half to the ER last week at 1:30 am for heart attack symptoms but they found nothing wrong, thank God ,and by the time a doctor had seen her, she was feeling much better.  I think God healed her on the 20 minute trip to the ER. Angel

I don't always respond to your posts but I watch and thourgholy enjoy each and every one of them, and i am always amazed at your escalating modeling skils and the speed at which you employ them. Stay healthy my friend, we at FSM count on you. Smile

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by Toshi on Friday, August 12, 2016 8:57 AM

Jay Jay

Toshi, my friend,

I am so sorry to hear of yours and the Mrs. ailments.

My prayers are with you and your house and it's so good and comforting to know that your kids are stepping up to lend a hand.

I had to take my better half to the ER last week at 1:30 am for heart attack symptoms but they found nothing wrong, thank God ,and by the time a doctor had seen her, she was feeling much better.  I think God healed her on the 20 minute trip to the ER. Angel

I don't always respond to your posts but I watch and thourgholy enjoy each and every one of them, and i am always amazed at your escalating modeling skils and the speed at which you employ them. Stay healthy my friend, we at FSM count on you. Smile

 

Jay Jay, Thank you so much for your tenderness and heartfelt words.  I'm sorry to hear about Mrs. Jay Jay, God did heal her for the twenty minute drive.  The Miura's will pray for your family.

This build is interesting, it's not only the unique paint schem but it's taken the longest!  LOL!  My next build is one to keep an eye on.  It's a fantastic miracle that I even received this build but I get to make this my next project.  I thank you so much for following my builds, you're a good friend!

Toshi

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Posted by patrick206 on Friday, August 12, 2016 2:14 PM

Well Shuckey Darn, friend Toshi -

I extend my sympathy and very best wishes for FULL and quick recoveries, from the round of illness you and Mrs.Toshi have recently experienced. I'm so glad to read that your kids have stepped up, to care so well for you both. That says you instilled a strong sense of family and responsibility, while you were raising them. Good job.

Stay well, take the best care of yourselves. Remember, regular hours and quality sleep/rest go a long way toward recovery and overall wellness.

Gonna do a shark mouth 262????? I think it would look sharp.

Patrick

 

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