I will get some foamcore to block out the distracting elements soon.Added the vertical and horizontal stabs as well as the rudder and elevator.

stikpusher

Just a suggestion, but you have a very busy background for most of your photos and your camera focuses on that, rather than your project. Get a cheap piece of posterboard to place your build on for photos. It just takes a minute or two to set up and take down, and your crappy build will show all its crappy glory

 

Seriously dude, it looms like your knocking this one out of the park, and I’m sure I speak for many here who want to see more! Anybody can build Tamigawa and make it look good... but Lindberg... that takes true talent and skill.

 

AMEN brother! Preach it! Lol

Thanks for the kind words!I really appreciate it!Yes this has been very interesting.I have been making models for over 40 years and this is the first kit with this construction method of affixing the cockpit tub and turret to the lower wing section.Caused problems but at least it is not like the Accurate Miniatures version that has a very tricky and specific turret installation procedure.

Just a suggestion, but you have a very busy background for most of your photos and your camera focuses on that, rather than your project. Get a cheap piece of posterboard to place your build on for photos. It just takes a minute or two to set up and take down, and your crappy build will show all its crappy glory

Seriously dude, it looms like your knocking this one out of the park, and I’m sure I speak for many here who want to see more! Anybody can build Tamigawa and make it look good... but Lindberg... that takes true talent and skill.

Work will soon start on the wing fold.Had to put interior wibg ribs with sheet styrene.

philo426

B ody work is done and I cut 2 pieces of copper at an angle to represent the exhaust pipes.After the rust color dries I will hit it with burnt metal metalizer  

 

B ody work is done and I cut 2 pieces of copper at an angle to represent the exhaust pipes.After the rust color dries I will hit it with burnt metal metalizer  

Ok the kit engine is ok but I have a Verlinden resin engine that is much better.So No real choice!

Yes!it is my scale modeling mandate!

philo426

Yes I will make it look good!

 

No doubt about that, Phil.

Thanks!

It may be a krappy kit but you're doing a sharp job on her Philo! 

Yes I will make it look good!

Nice progress, Philo, doesn't look bad at all!

Let the body work begin!

Thanks it is so unusual that is fascinating how the kit designer really thought out of the box when designing this Model.Tooling limitations of the time might be the source if much of the fit difficulty.It is on me about the wing root gap ...should have checked the fit more frequently.

Holy crap, Phil. Keep punching away at it!

Every time I whip one of these old kits into proper shape I feel a great sense of acomishment.

The newer kits are fantastic. Easy to assemble and chocked full of details that would take me months to replicate on my own. But they're still 95% assembly. I've been building them just to paint because it's easy to get to that stage.

For example my Dauntless wasn't meant to be anything but fairly quick build just to hang it from my ceiling, but I see too much potential for adding details and I'm enjoying the absolute crap out of the process.

If I find this Avenger kit I'll be bringing it home with me. I can see by your build that I would enjoy the challenge.  

You're making it look like a lot of fun!

Following with rapt enthusiasm my friend.

The installation of the lower wing would not allow the fuselage halves to pass through .I had to keep trimming until they did but I removed too much plastic resulting in a large gap at the wing roots.Stryrene fillets and putty will be necessary.

I had to bevel the edges of the landing gear doors with a file but they fit surprisingly well.