Love that zero. Nice job on the shading

Gamera

Thanks Bsyamato!

So Airfix just repacked an old Val kit in a new box?

was so i have few seconds of illusion in an easy way to get a good 1/72 val

Herc: Thanks man!

Bsyamato: Yeah, that is annoying to find out new box - old model...

LOL fortunately now we have internet !

think that i reach my best about the workbench chaos!

i feel something strange when try to use a thinned color i put too many started project on it....

then i started the zero wells deeping

and primed the cockpit main parts

and the few glued parts on the mary and the crude cockpit

the work to do when the fuselage is closed are to put a good spacer for the wings. I fell will be not so easy

Lol, guess I'm lucky in a way that I don't really have a work bench and have to pack up all my stuff when I get done or I know it would look worse than yours

The Mary may not have much detail but she looks like a nicely molded kit though.

I'm allowed to have a permanent setup in the house, but it is in the attic.  It's a very nice area, home theater for watching military and history channels, 1/2 bath, kitchenette.  So there is a housekeeping code that I have to adhere to.  I have to keep things pretty well cleaned up to keep the peace.  Gamera, I'm glad to get a good look at your use of the metallic green inside your flaps and gear bays.  I've had an uneasy feeling about that color on my George, but seeing another example of it makes me feel better.  

I've managed to finish the Otaki, Kawanishi N1K1-J George.  I was going to do the salt "paint chipping", but my test work looked worse than crappy, so I chickened out.  I sprayed a coat of silver first and then covered with Modelmasters enamels.  JN Green and Grey.  I was hoping to "chip" the top coats with masking tape, but I had a tough time covering the silver with the topside green.  It took four coats to get a good cover over the silver, so chipping with the tape was out of the question.  The underside grey covered easily, and I got some good chipping using the masking tape.  I had asked you guys about the silver artist pencils you used so effectively and  decided to give that a try on the upper surfaces.  I'm pretty happy with the results, so here's the walk around.

I detailed the cockpit, but really closed it in with the closed canopy.  I was able to drill out the gun barrels to improve their look.  Added hydraulic lines on the landing gear.  Added some rivet detail around sanded areas at the seams.  Drilled out the exhausts (I love my micro bits).   The Otaki kit decals were used.  They've been in the box for over 10 years and were delicate.  I had a couple nicks and fractures in the application, but I incorporated those imperfections into the weathering and chipping.  The decals did lay down very well.  They are thin and gave a painted look.  The yellow decals for the front of the wings crumbled at the first attempt,  The yellow was brush painted with Vellejo Acrylics.  I gave the whole thing a Krylon rattle can clear flat coat (2 coats).  I then finished her off with some black and brown pastel chalk staining for the exhausts, and a light staining around the gun barrels.   After that with a light stream of air, Mr. Otaki's George spun her propeller and flew off to the display cabinet.   Rick

Magnific George i see

Gamera

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Lol, guess I'm lucky in a way that I don't really have a work bench and have to pack up all my stuff when I get done or I know it would look worse than yours

The Mary may not have much detail but she looks like a nicely molded kit though.

Effectively the table is my use only, even promise myself to organize better the space but when i'm sitting just open the pc and get sprues in hand to work

Rick: Wow, she turned out fantastic! Love what you've done here. I really like how the chipping came out, I've had this pencil for years and never tried anything like that with it- I'm going to have to give a whirl!

And the photography looks great too, love the deck you've got there!

Awesome job on the George!!! 

MSgtMJ62

Awesome job on the George!!! 

MSgtMJ62

Awesome job on the George!!! 

Great looking George. I like the results from the silver pencil. 

This has to be one of the best GB's ever. And I'm just a lurker.  

tigerman

Great looking George. I like the results from the silver pencil. 

This has to be one of the best GB's ever. And I'm just a lurker.  

What can I say- you guys are awesome!!!

And to think I really hesitated to run this...

BTW: we've still got 9 months to go so no rush but just thinking out-loud:

Anyone interested in a Chinese subject GB when we get done here??? 

Very nice George!

outstanding job on the george

Jason

Gamera

 

tigerman:

 

Great looking George. I like the results from the silver pencil. 

This has to be one of the best GB's ever. And I'm just a lurker.  

 

 

What can I say- you guys are awesome!!!

And to think I really hesitated to run this...

LOL

what's wrong on your avatar Cliff, were's the skirts?

bsyamato

Gamera:

 

tigerman:

 

Great looking George. I like the results from the silver pencil. 

This has to be one of the best GB's ever. And I'm just a lurker.  

 

 

What can I say- you guys are awesome!!!

And to think I really hesitated to run this...

 

LOL

what's wrong on your avatar Cliff, were's the skirts?

I miss the Turtle

bsyamato

Magnific George i see

I totally agree!

Hercmech

bsyamato:

Gamera:

 

tigerman:

 

Great looking George. I like the results from the silver pencil. 

This has to be one of the best GB's ever. And I'm just a lurker.  

 

 

What can I say- you guys are awesome!!!

And to think I really hesitated to run this...

 

LOL

what's wrong on your avatar Cliff, were's the skirts?

 

I miss the Turtle

A forum member found the goose-stepping North Korean women offensive so I took it down. I've got some more Gammy avatar pictures on my hard drive at home, I'll get one up tonight hopefully.

Gamera

Hercmech:

bsyamato:

Gamera:

 

tigerman:

 

Great looking George. I like the results from the silver pencil. 

This has to be one of the best GB's ever. And I'm just a lurker.  

 

 

What can I say- you guys are awesome!!!

And to think I really hesitated to run this...

 

LOL

what's wrong on your avatar Cliff, were's the skirts?

 

I miss the Turtle

 

A forum member found the goose-stepping North Korean women offensive so I took it down. I've got some more Gammy avatar pictures on my hard drive at home, I'll get one up tonight hopefully.

Hmmmm. I hope no one is offended by my airplane.

Hercmech

 

Gamera:

 

 

Hercmech:

 

bsyamato:

 

Gamera:

 

tigerman:

 

Great looking George. I like the results from the silver pencil. 

This has to be one of the best GB's ever. And I'm just a lurker.  

 

 

What can I say- you guys are awesome!!!

And to think I really hesitated to run this...

 

 

LOL

what's wrong on your avatar Cliff, were's the skirts?

 

 

I miss the Turtle

 

 

A forum member found the goose-stepping North Korean women offensive so I took it down. I've got some more Gammy avatar pictures on my hard drive at home, I'll get one up tonight hopefully.

 

 

Hmmmm. I hope no one is offended by my airplane.

LOL and facepalm

W.W. the gorge looks amazing! esp. considering its an Otaki kit!! i hope to see more of your work. BTW do you come to lafayette for the modeling club here in town?

Well, I have to admit that it was sexist and in questionable taste. I don't intend to make anyone here angry or hurt their feelings. I've got a lot of less controversial pictures I can use.

Gamera

Well, I have to admit that it was sexist and in questionable taste. I don't intend to make anyone here angry or hurt their feelings. I've got a lot of less controversial pictures I can use.

troublemaker66

 

Gamera:

 

Well, I have to admit that it was sexist and in questionable taste. I don't intend to make anyone here angry or hurt their feelings. I've got a lot of less controversial pictures I can use.

 

Well...that picture didn`t bother me a bit and I was thinking kinky...not commie....

 

I didn't ask what their specific objection was but kinky may have been it... (I need a shrug smilie)

Anyway, I have a new avatar now, it's colourful and I hope no one has an issue with it.

WW: Your Shiden has been posted to the roster.

Gamera

troublemaker66:

 

Gamera:

 

Well, I have to admit that it was sexist and in questionable taste. I don't intend to make anyone here angry or hurt their feelings. I've got a lot of less controversial pictures I can use.

 

Well...that picture didn`t bother me a bit and I was thinking kinky...not commie....

 

 

I didn't ask what their specific objection was but kinky may have been it... (I need a shrug smilie)

Anyway, I have a new avatar now, it's colourful and I hope no one has an issue with it.

Ouick!-someone grab the crackers ...turtle soup is almost ready

troublemaker66

 

Gamera:

 

 

troublemaker66:

 

Gamera:

 

Well, I have to admit that it was sexist and in questionable taste. I don't intend to make anyone here angry or hurt their feelings. I've got a lot of less controversial pictures I can use.

 

Well...that picture didn`t bother me a bit and I was thinking kinky...not commie....

 

 

 

I didn't ask what their specific objection was but kinky may have been it... (I need a shrug smilie)

Anyway, I have a new avatar now, it's colourful and I hope no one has an issue with it.

 

Sorry...large, flaming lizards offend me......

 

Well, take it up with Big-Z - I'm a large flaming TURTLE!!!

SAR: Turtle soup gives off negative vibrations...

And I doubt it could offend you more than Herc's C-130 offends me

Gamera

Sorry...large, flaming lizards offend me......

 

 

Well, take it up with Big-Z - I'm a large flaming TURTLE!!!

I dont if I'm flaming so much as Radioactive.....flaming???? hmmmm too many strange images come to mind....