War In The Pacific Group Build 2009 - 2010

An hour later and I get one more pic loaded...... This one is of the Pete.

Jd- I am really liking that catapult. Too bad there are not other kits out on the market that have them or available as just a kit itself !

Stu -  Great start - but bigger pics for us that are half blind after you get your P/B whipped into submission .

Summit wrote:

Stu -  Great start - but bigger pics for us that are half blind after you get your P/B whipped into submission .

I know.  I was trying but it seemed the only way the images would upload was if I made them smaller.  I'll give it another shot tonight.  Hopefully all it was was connection problems.

JD-looks like you're off to a good start-keep the progress pics coming.

Stu-the interiors look great.  Nice detail work.

Hi all , White Ensign makes a German, and Us Catapult in 1/72 scale. Hasagawa has 2 kits with catapults, one with the Jake and one with Kawanish E7K1 Type 94 Model 1

jd

I think I am ready for the paint shop

JD, I've always wanted to see one of those catapult kits built up.  Looking really good so far.

Stu, Great start also.  Looking forward to more and bigger pics.

Darren, you can put me down for Trumpeter's 1/72 LCM 3 for my build.  I wont be able to get started for awhile though.

jd here is a pic I found in one of my books, can't find the book I want to look threw rite now.

Stu looks good from what i can see

Jason

Disco, the two builds are looking very good from what I could see!!!! Yes, very nice detail work!!!

JD I have both those kits and they are both older ones with out the slingshots!!!!!! But anyway, glad to have the planes!!!! Excellent progress!!!!! Looking forward to seeing her all painted up!!!!

Got the right interior color over the weekend for the interiorwhich is is coming up next to do. Got the engine finished today before I had to leave for work. and got a couple pics to post!!!

The four main pieces of the business end

One with flash which shows up the pushrods better

and one without flash which shows the wash better

Hoping to get some more benchtime over the next couple days so some more pics can be added.

Jason, thank you very much for posting that pic!!!! First period color shot of a Jake I have ever seen!!!!

Oh Man ~ I so want one of those kits that come with a catapult. The P/E kits look Fantastic also...

Richie - Most Exellent work on the engine.

Still not got the "Myrt" on the bench. Was cleaning off the "shelf of doom" earlier in the month and Found a JU-52 with Floats I had forgotten about that was waiting its turn for the spray booth. Also have a Blohm und Voss 155-V1 taking up space on the bench... It is hard to spend time at the bench when the pool outside keeps calling me. 

 Hey Darren, Broke sprue on the Wildcat. I'll post photo's of progress, when there is progress. Just sanding and priming now.

 I'll be throwing "Tora,Tora,Tora" in the DVD to get the motivation going.

 Mo

Got some better pics uploaded, and these should be full size.  The first two are of the Pete the last two are of the Dauntless (Fuselage sides glued together last night, no longer available for photo ops)

Ugh....Hate computers..... Okay now lets try it with the full size versions....

All this catapult talking has me rethinking an idea I have.....what do you think Mucker...should I revive the Kingfisher??

Carlos

JD-you're making great progress.  Can't wait to see your build with paint.

Ritchie-that engine looks great.  Nice detail work.

Stu-your interiors are impressive.  Nice to have bigger pics too.

 hey Stu, Thanks for posting larger photo's. Me likie! those are great.

 Mo

carsanab wrote:

All this catapult talking has me rethinking an idea I have.....what do you think Mucker...should I revive the Kingfisher??   Carlos

You know it, Carlos! It's a sign...time to bring back the Kingfisher!

mucker wrote:

carsanab wrote: All this catapult talking has me rethinking an idea I have.....what do you think Mucker...should I revive the Kingfisher??   Carlos You know it, Carlos! It's a sign...time to bring back the Kingfisher!

You can never have too many floaty things that go with floaty things!!!

Thank you Bob and Sean!!!! Hope to be putting the cockpit together and get the whole area painted up then close her up. I am really holding back the urge to go all out, but I am trying to make it OOBish. I am by no means rushing but it makes for a much quicker build that I am happy to have another completion when done!!! I have several others that will get the royal treatment though!!!!!

Disco that is very nice work!!!!!! Excellent detail!!!!!

Im already doing 2 floaties....Im a floatplane fan.....the Seiran is going to the painting booth soon(not really a booth but the box top as a screen to protect the overspray)...

 Mucker...time to pick up the research and start some planning....I have more access to materials here than I did in CR when I first thought of it...I just need to get into the  mindset.

Carlos

Hi all . ran into a problem with paint, used Tamiya IJN grey XF-12 and to me the grey looks a little yellow. Is that right for the Jake? Instructions call out for Mr Color paints. They are hard to get and I really dont care for them. Guess Ill look for a cross referance to Model master.

any sugestions?

jd

JD I have the exact paints called for in the instructions as well as the Tamiya colors XF-11 and XF-12. Have never used the Gunze paints before so will give my feedback on them when used. Holding the two brands next to each other, there is a definate differance. The Tamiya being darker. About to shoot the interior metallic blue green so will let you know. I have a link to a very good cross-referance for paints!!!! Here you go!!!

http://www.paint4models.com/paintchart/paintconversionchart.html

if you are like me you will spend hours looking at this very well done chart with clickable choices as to what brands you want to cross check. Enjoy!!!!

Well got the interior painted. Went on really well! Should have thinned it a lil bit more but otherwise was a breeze! being a metallic color, had to keep it mixed. First time shooting Gunze, and thinned it as I do Tamiya, with alchohol. So here is a shot of the interior bits on the paint stand.

Simpilot34

thanks for the paint chart, its a big help. The cross refferance is xf-20. So I will try this am. It is darker gray.

Cockpit looks good. I have had pronlems with Mr Color paints before, I get stringss like cotton candy out of my airbrush. I even used their thinner. Also where I live on one hobbyshop carries this brand , and half the time they are out of the color I want. So I try to stick with MM or Tamiya paints

jd

Summit wrote:

Richie - I thought with the Japanese aircraft Most pits were a bamboo or interior green color close to the RAF interior green.   Wheel wells and exposed metal had that "clear blue metalic" or "clear green" stained laquer goop.  Someone correct me if I am mis~informed...

If thats so I'm glad you told me before I closed her up!!!!!! Will look into that a bit!! Thanks!

Sean, did a bit of digging and you're right I believe! Actually remember a guy telling me that the other day when I got the paint. The metallic isn't metallic it's a clear blue laquer apllied over the bare metal. I had forgotten about that and was all happy bout using it and then realized it wasn't right after you mentioned it. Anyways like I said, glad it was before she was buttoned up. Here is a pic of a new build Zero cockpit side wall with the shade i think I will darken just a bit so as to contrast with the darker green used overall. Think that will look much better than what it is now.

Thanks mate!

Richie:

STOP! Before you sew her up, peruse j-aircraft.com. I'm pretty sure I read that Aichi aircraft used a light gray or light ash color for the cockpits...

 A photo of the progress on the Wildcat.

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 Was getting ready to install the PE, and discovered that the dash panel has went AWOL. I've alerted the MP's, but it looks like I'll be scratchin the dash. Funny thing is, I know I'll find it on the next project.

 Mo