Hi Cliff and everyone else .

I should be able to make some more progress this weekend on my 1/72 Academy Zero and the 1/72 Hasegawa Ki-84 , Starter Truck and Fuel Truck finally arrived this morning , so I'm hoping to make start on those one's as well , particulary the two trucks .

It's a long weekend here in OZ , so I should be able to get a bit done .

Great work on everyone else's builds

                        John .

Trey: Wow she's lookin' good! Sometimes I prime and sometimes I don't, this kit had enough cut-out parts that have to be attached to the fusilage I figured I should prime it. I used Tamiya spray primer which is expensive but I was able to get a couple of bottles fairly cheap at a model show. It's great primer - goes on with a super silky smooth semi-gloss finish but this time the paint crazed at the wing roots. FIrst time I've ever had it happen with Tamiya primer. Though maybe I put it down too heavy so I sanded it off and sprayed again to get the same results. I'm going to really wash the model down good this time in case it's something on the plastic.

Bsyamato: She's really coming together! You've got much better eyes than me, it's a tiny plane even in 1/48th.

Lem: I have to admire you for tackling what's not the greatest kit. I'll build mine some day when I build up the guts. I'm afraid Carlos will be jealous though that you have the biggest 'floaty' thing.

Guys, my home computer finally went down, I think it's the power supply so I'm taking her into the shop. I'll see ya'll Monday on the work computer- keep up the good work!

I've seen Floquil 'Reefer Orange' used as well and it looks pretty good.  Hope so 'cause it's what I plan on using on my RS Models Ki-94-II.  Orange lower surfaces and Green upper surfaces.

Kevin

Len, I think I've missed your ealier posts about this kit.  Is this the Hasegawa 1/72 Emily??  I have both the Emily and Mavis in my stash and would like your impressions before I bring them into the 'hanger'.  Thanks

Kevin

Got a chance to do some work on my Emily. What a PITA with fit issues. Here`s a few pics...

Using caulk to fill gaps because of all the raised rivet detail...trying to do as little sanding as possible.

I`m hoping to get some paint on this beeotch tomorrow night. Thanks for looking.

Len

Bsyamato- You`re correct...that`s the gun camera.

don't care about without gears, canopy and the prop it's hard to discern between other similar types

Noah this piece of stash is great and wishing to see the only the middle of pile on the gb

good progress on the zero, really intresti to see the two seats type

Trey, the tojo is just ready for the paint

I'm remixed more paint this night and did second layer , after retouched some mistakes.

in right order:

glued the two fixed pieces of the canopy (also a test fitting with gears

the first camouflage gray shown me some fault not seen before, as gears plastic retires.

the canopy fit not so perfect and frames lines is almost invisible, so i rescribbed with cutter, at least on the back canopy section

on the windscreen an hole for the gunsight is present.

the center canopy, only a final retouch with toothpick needed for remove excess paint. Inner frame dark gray as the cockpit.

and the grayed other frames

i painted this piece that goes on the right up wing, someone know what is the function? A cinematic camera?

then the second camouflage gray layer

the bumps on the fuselage sides are the canopy opening stops.

the under wings joint will be the bad piece of this build :

that's all for the night

Cliff great to hear ya got some primer shot.Just curious what you use for primer? Thanks the wing fix went better than I had hoped for.

I had to do a lot of trimmin' and fillin' on the gear. Since the kit was designed for a gear down only the fit was off of course

fixed the gap at the wing trailing edge and fuse joint,some fine sanding and the bottom will be ready

Noah: Well you can always use model car paint orange, it'll probably be gloss but a little matte overcoat will take care of that. Or at worst buy a bottle of red and yellow and dump half of each in an old paint bottle and mix. I'm not sure how the trainer orange would have aged in sunlight but I'm guessing it would lighten to more yellowish or tan.

Nice collection of models there, I didn't even know half of those existed! And great work- the Zero is coming along nicely.

Trey: Glad you were able to fix the short-shot wing. You've got your third model half done and I just sprayed the primer coat on the Suisei last night

Noah nice stash ya got going ca'nt wait to see some of them come together,progress is lookig great

I 've yet to tackle the bottom gap

did manage to fix the problem on the upper wing with some thin ca and some fine sanding

before

after

Cowl is on and I did take the time to 'knife'edge the cowl flaps so they were'nt as thick and out of scale.More fine sanding will be needed here as well

Gamera: Orange is what I'd like to try. The 'ol timer at the shop told me I was going to have to mix it, then later told me that Gunze 24 "is close" but that he didnt carry it. I'll try "close enough" if you guys think so too. Anybody know a better supplier then ebay?

And BTW I went through the stash and here is what I have for this build. Doubt i'll get through it and will probably pick up some more...

As far as updates I can post these It's my A6m5-k MPC 72nd.:

Noah: Sorry I missed your post yesterday. All the Japanese trainers I've seen were painted orange- were you looking for a different colour?

Dostacos: Sure! I'll add you to the roster. And the dio will be really cool if you decide to go though with it.

Bsyamato, Jason, Trey: Wow, great work guys- just keep doing what you're doing!

oops sorry about that  bsyamato

Jason

Thanks everyone

thanx Jason, the george at good point too and good details on the jack   but my subject is the ki-27 "nate" (never me know this plane before to see it on the icm catalogue) .

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bsyamato that color looks great ,nice mix. Do you wet sand between coats at all?

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nope, when needed i sand surfaces before the first layer if needed, in this case i sanded really ligthly and only in the putty zones. As you see in last picture details are  too tiny for all types of sandpaper  

Actually i use only matt enamels with brush and the gray i use as primer perform a good grip for other layers. waiting this afternoon to check as the mixed light gray  dryied .

Before to paint on the plane i put an hand of same gray on a test surface and try on it before second layer on the plane to avoid bad surprises

nice progress on the tojo you perfom even this kit in flight?

bsyamato that color looks great ,nice mix. Do you wet sand between coats at all?

Jason looking great ,like the worn away paint on the fuse nicely done!

I got the major components together and went back over the glue joints and wicked some Tenax in them,except for the wing problem the only major gap is on the bottom trailing edge of the wing /fuse joint. I'm going to go over the engine with another dry brush of silver and a wash to bring out the details .Even though most of it wo'nt be seen,what will be will need to have more defined detail I think.

That's a good start on the two birds Jason.

bsyamato Nice progress on the nick

I got some some pics taken of the George and Jack

first the George

Now for the Jack, I drilled out the holes on the bar in the back of the cockpit.  Also did some addition painting to the boxes on the sides of the seat

and the holes

Sorry the pics aren't the greatest

Jason

then nate updates

because without jap gray i mixed the humbrol 40 gloss with the mm matt white, near 50/50 and thinned a lot

this second hand seems not covered too many details another needed

tigerman

 

bsyamato:

 

Bad things on the wings Trey but the kit not seems so bad waithing for the exciting painting scheme you choiced

till now only an otaki kit i remember seen, i like the otaki plastic smell

 

 

I might need to get me a little pick me up. LOL

dunno why, but that smel hit me in some way the kit was not so good as the smell, the f-16 1/48 was 

Would like to join in with a Tamiya 1/48 Ki84 Hayate(Frank)

as there is lots of time, it may be worked into the diorama I want to do. Japanese airfield with the Frank, Japanese bulldozer, maybe a motorcycle with side car  etc

bsyamato

Bad things on the wings Trey but the kit not seems so bad waithing for the exciting painting scheme you choiced

till now only an otaki kit i remember seen, i like the otaki plastic smell

I might need to get me a little pick me up. LOL

Bad things on the wings Trey but the kit not seems so bad waithing for the exciting painting scheme you choiced

till now only an otaki kit i remember seen, i like the otaki plastic smell

Trey: Looking good! Always liked those Arii/Otaki kits.

Roster updated.

I can't say with conviction Trey, but the wing root was the same on my Hasegawa kit. I've since sold it, but I do recall it, maybe not as pronounced.

I like the mottle scheme with the home defense bands. Always have, and would do it for all my planes except some didn't use them.

bsyamato yea I'm going for multiple fighters not the whole Japanese air arm lol but who knows time allowing..........

Eric yes going NMF with this one,just not sure which one but probably this one

but this one with the mottle over the NMF is pretty eye catching

some progress ,the dry fit is decent except the top wing on both sides has been molded short at the root

The kit has a very basic interior ,again a closed canopy build so not a major issue. Sprayed the interior RAF interior green with transparent blue over the top

Are you going NMF with the Tojo Trey? I should be bookmarking this thread for future reference.

I'm actually impressing myself as I commited to the pe parts and the endless fitting. I guess this is what it feels like to be a modelor! Too bad when I put the fuselage together you cant see any of those tiny pe parts in the 'pit.

First model I ever cared about pedals and belts about before.

So I went to my local shop and was told that Jap trainer hasn't been bottled except for Gunze H24 which I cant seem to find. As mine is a two seater I'd rather have a more unique look. Any suggestions?

i got to work a little today. gloss coated the george for decals and started on the pit for the raiden

Got to bowl tonite so will get pics asap

Jason

Trey are you trying to replicate the whole japanese ww2 aviation ?

Thanks everyone really appreciate the kind words! Len feel free to use that ,yea its a tad thick on the edge maybe I'll 'knife edge' the next one. Cliff any pic you decide to post is fine and could you put me down for a 1/46 Otaki Ki44 Shoki 'Tojo' thanks. Looking forward to some pics of the Suisei!