Japanese Floatplane

Looks very clean and well done. Nice craftsmanship!

Andy 

I love the subject and the type.

Keep us updated with more pics.

Mike

Looks real good which kit is that??

 I struggled with the old Nichimo kit....this looks real nice and clean..keep up the good work!

cs

Hi again, I have finally completed both Japanese floatplanes.  The first one I displayed was the Fujimi "Paul" and the other one I am presenting is the Hasagawa "Jake."  The Paul was to replace the Jake but the war ended.  Both kits are in 1/72 scale.  Greg

Very nice work! Very clean.

And my condolences to you for having to sit through that most dreadful of "chick flicks" yet again. That must have been more painful than dropping an X-acto knife with a new #11 blade on your foot.

Very nice builds Graymodeler.  Well done .

Regards,  Rick

Well, thanks guys.  I am glad we have a forum to share our models.  Modelnerd, anything to make my lovely wife happy.  Actually Anne Heche starts looking pretty good after a few days on a deserted island! 

John, I used Tamiya acryls on these models.  It has a very fine grain and touches up very easily.  I put the silver on first, then the IJN gray, then the green.  I mixed the gray and green in a ratio of 1 to 3 to lighten the paint.  I then scraped away the green along the panel lines with a knife.  A little sanding with fine paper and a clear dull coat ties it together.  Don't forget some brown and yellow powder too.  Some of the markings were masked and sprayed. Greg

Nice work on both builds!

Mark

very very nice looking floaters......as a big fan of floatplanes I appreciate the work you have put into these...very clean builds...I would like to see 1/48 of these....the only 48 Jake I have ever seen has been the Nichimo kit and thats a joke...Hasegawa should put it out in 48.

 Keep up the great work...would like to see more pics of the Jake.

CS

I did find one more picture on my Photobucket of the Jake on the catapult.  I think the Paul is a better looking aircraft, but the Jake looks like it would be easier to fly with the larger wing.

The Yellow recognition bands on the wing were painted with enamel (yellow with a little red mixed in). I masked them with a little blue tape that I had cut into narrow strips.  Just keep it parallel with the leading edge or a little wider inboard.  Spray lightly with about 8 to 10 pounds on the regulator.