Completed Kitty Hawk 1/32 OS2U Kingfisher

Great job on the pe Toshi. The Kingfisher is shaping up nicely. Now you need to do something with 1/144 pe to really drive you nuts.

Your making great progress Toshi, keep it up. You can overcome the issues, as I have had to on my own builds. Just keep plugging away and you will get there in the end, break the problem into parts (not literally of course ) and do a little at a time.

Just know we are all here to help each other in encouragment or technical assistance.

Know go kick some Kingfisher into line!

DasBeav

Been away from the forum for awhile (holidays, model burn out.) Good to see you are making progress. Love the Kingfisher! Stay in the AC!

 

But that's ok, for now the weather here is fantastic.  Hence I have to do errands for Mrs. Toshi.  I also am dealing with some fit issues of ths particular kit.  Some parts don't fit and you have to modify the part(s).

Thank you for your support in my kingfisher build

Toshi

Been away from the forum for awhile (holidays, model burn out.) Good to see you are making progress. Love the Kingfisher! Stay in the AC!

Jay Jay

Very cool Mr.Toshi.  Well here I go again. I had notions of just building from my stash this year but i just gotta get one of theses KIngfishers. 

 

Toshi

Very cool Mr.Toshi.  Well here I go again. I had notions of just building from my stash this year but i just gotta get one of theses KIngfishers. 

This is a very interesting kit.  It has it's moments and then I get into the machine gun and there's like a dozen pieces to put together, plus the PE.  So this is turning out to be a great build.  

Toshi

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damouav

Toshi,

Your doing a stellar job here,  keep it up. PE can be either great to work with or horrible, you make it look easier than it is, well done.

Damian

 

Toshi

Toshi,

Your doing a stellar job here,  keep it up. PE can be either great to work with or horrible, you make it look easier than it is, well done.

Damian

Jamie_Graham

Hi Toshi, 

 

Ufff ... you have a huge amount of "row material" to build a model. These two models are really nice. The Kingfisher is one of my favorites ... i love the hidroplanes (one of my next project it's going to be a japanese one). 

You are doing a great work! Much encouragement with it!!

In a project with so much work to do is very usefull to think in the parts ... and not in the whole project, i mean, thinking just in the part of the build you are now doing (engine, seats, controls .. ). You are building each part .. and bit by bit ... you finish! 

I look forward for the next steps!

Kind Regards!!

 

Toshi

Hi Toshi, 

Ufff ... you have a huge amount of "row material" to build a model. These two models are really nice. The Kingfisher is one of my favorites ... i love the hidroplanes (one of my next project it's going to be a japanese one). 

You are doing a great work! Much encouragement with it!!

In a project with so much work to do is very usefull to think in the parts ... and not in the whole project, i mean, thinking just in the part of the build you are now doing (engine, seats, controls .. ). You are building each part .. and bit by bit ... you finish! 

I look forward for the next steps!

Kind Regards!!

M. Brindos

Oh, c'mon, Toshi. That kit is so out of shape anymore, and you were up against a seriously challenging build with your first use of PE. You did an amazing job considering the difficulty level you started with.

You came in, guns a blazing, shouting "come at me bro!" and you did a fine job on that build. You finished it and went straight into another. You are a model building, butt kickin' warrior my friend. 

So give yourself a little credit. There isn't a member here who doesn't like watching you build.

 

Toshi

Oh, c'mon, Toshi. That kit is so out of shape anymore, and you were up against a seriously challenging build with your first use of PE. You did an amazing job considering the difficulty level you started with.

You came in, guns a blazing, shouting "come at me bro!" and you did a fine job on that build. You finished it and went straight into another. You are a model building, butt kickin' warrior my friend. 

So give yourself a little credit. There isn't a member here who doesn't like watching you build.

mawright20

BTW: my son is getting set to start his P-61 we had discussed a while back...will work a WIP on this one.

 

Looking back now it was a disaster yet a great learning experience and a step up into this wonderful hobby.  Most importantly, it was sharing my WIP with this fantastic community here at FSM Forums.  Everyone pointed me in the right direction and continues to help me grow.  

I look extremely forward to your sons WIP here!  I can't wait!  Good luck to you and your son and thank you for your support!

Toshi

mawright20

Toshi, Your a better man than I when it comes to the PE stuff. I still cant seem to figure out how to put these together without making a disaster out of them! -Mike

 

Toshi

Aggieman

 

 

Toshi

This kit has fit issues.  Every single piece no matter how small needs to be dry fitted.  I don't even have to do that with a Revell kit.  Wow!  So for those of you out there with or potentially purchasing this kit, be very carefully dry fitting every single piece.

Toshi

P.S.  The Bronco and the Airacobra by Kitty Hawk is night and day to this kit!

 

 

 

 

Bummer.  This is a kit I've been considering adding to my stash, but I've seen similar reports on other Kittyhawk kits that has prevented me from acquiring those. I may still get their Kingfisher, as it has long been a favorite of mine.

 

 

Like I mentioned, this kit is challenging yet when I fit things together, it's fulfilling!  I too am a Kingfisher fan, I can see my progress and the final product.

Thank you for the comments, and read and reply!

Toshi

ManCityFan

Wow!  Yes it does!

 

Toshi

M. Brindos

Nice! 

 

Toshi

This kit has fit issues.  Every single piece no matter how small needs to be dry fitted.  I don't even have to do that with a Revell kit.  Wow!  So for those of you out there with or potentially purchasing this kit, be very carefully dry fitting every single piece.

Toshi

P.S.  The Bronco and the Airacobra by Kitty Hawk is night and day to this kit!

 

Wow!  Yes it does!

Nice! 

With adding the Big Ed PE, it really enhances the kit itself.  Here're an example of the pilots seat.

Thank you so very much Bish!

Toshi

This kit has fit issues.  Every single piece no matter how small needs to be dry fitted.  I don't even have to do that with a Revell kit.  Wow!  So for those of you out there with or potentially purchasing this kit, be very carefully dry fitting every single piece.

Toshi

P.S.  The Bronco and the Airacobra by Kitty Hawk is night and day to this kit!