The wing hinomarus look good BSY, what are you going to do about the tail one ?

Cheers

Tony

Nice starts here  the Nanzan is really close to the judy shapes!! nice rivets on tony 

results after masks remove, now just waiting fuselage numbers sent from a friend 

Hinomaru on the wings comes in perfect shape but not in the tail 

I wish I'd checked this photo before closing up the fuselage, it's terrible !

Here is the current status of my Nanzan, most of the major construction is done, although the seams have not been attended to yet.

Cheers

Tony

Thanks! Will give it a try!

RB riveter Gamera. It comes in a stainless PE fret, then you can chuck in a regular exacto. Comes with 4 different wheels. It works great. I also have the Trumpeter one as well. I do like it, and I like the different sizes it comes with. I also like how you can quickly change out the wheels, as opposed to this RB one you have to remove a self locking nut each time. The only beef with Trumpeter is the plastic handle and area where the wheel mounts is kinda clunky, and its real hard to see where you are going as you move the tool along. The solution is to carefully cut away the tip of plastic near the wheel, this helps alot with being able to watch the wheel as you go. It makes me want to rivet all my models. Just swipe some 600 grit paper back over the rivets to smooth them out  and it'll look great.

Looks great Nathan! I love those rivets. May I ask what brand your rivet-maker is? I picked up one last week, it's the kinda cheap flimsy plastic Trumpeter one but it works.

Very nice work adding those rivets! I've never seen that tool before, may have to pick one up sometime.

Thanks Doug. Throwing every AM item out there for this one. Even hunted down some old True Details wheels, for a dollar no less!

Very cool Nathan... I'll be watching this with great interest!

Decided to add some rivets to the fuselage and wings using RB's riveter. I used 2 different sized wheels, the larger one for the vertical rivets.

Ohhhhhhh really cool stuff guys!

Interesting kit Tony. And I agree, lots of neat work happening here.

Well, its time I start my build anyway. I loaded up on the Aftermarket for Hasegawa's Ki-100. Take a look:

Got this kit off Ebay for a cheap price which included and Aires cockpit, albiet a poorly pagaged one. Lots of small resin parts are broke but I should be able to ca them back together. There's not a whole lot of schemes out there for the "Koh", or razorback version, so I decided to do the box scheme, plus I have a ton of photos of the real bird to help with the weathering. But, I will be ordering some Montex masks, as these old Hase decals suck azz. So those will arrive in due time. Sprues are already cleaned, now I just have to dive into the resin pit. Stay tuned.

Hi Everyone,

There is a lot of really interesting, excellent work going on here. Theuns- that finish on the "George' is outstanding. The amount of detail on the Yamato is incredible too. The 108 and 109 are nice too.

I've finally cleared space to start my Tamiya 'Nanzan'. Here's what you start with. It looks to be a nice little kit. Options are for an overal orange aircraft, or IJN Green upper and Orange lower. I'm going for the former.

Cheers

Tony

Alex: How did I miss your post? Beautiful work- love the ink-spots. The Japanese insignia are going to look cool on her!

Guys: Headed out for vacation/holiday next week. I can read posts on my cell phone but pretty much suck typing on it so I'll probably catch up on everything when I get back. 

Paints coming on a treat on that 108, and the use of PE on the Yamato is simply amazing!

A quick update on my part:

Finished the BF109's camo, and have started to apply decals. This build is a series of firsts for me; first aircraft in Japanese colours, first attempt at a mottled camouflage, and first time use if Microset and Microsol (which I must say, are absolutly brilliant products!). Thanks for putting on this GB

Bsyamato: If you don't have the talent for PE you have more than enough with aircraft my friend! Nice smooth paint, I want to see how she looks when you take off the masks for the hinomaru.

Gamera

Wow, that's some work! I'm assuming the box shaped devices on top are the radar units - that's amazing! I'd have them glued everywhere but the model.

I really fear PE parts and lately get 4/5 klits that included some  all aircrafts ... With my actual PE skill, buildeng a Yamato like Surfsup is doing ,probably my result could be a CAmato 

Painted today the hinomaru with maskin tape and red/brown mix. The four larger cut with compass cutter, the two in the tail was cut with a needle and circle shapes helper. Also used a plastic strip to help the pose

At the next!

@surfsup: That is a hell of a job you've done there! Nice to see the difference between  the Eduard and the Lion Roar. The lion Roar is more expensive, but it's worth it! Pity you don't see it anymore when painted.

Beautiful pictures!

Cheers,

Paul

Great use of PE parts Surfsup 

Final touch on grey-yellowed, next step painted hinomaru (hope this afternoon)

At the next

Wow, that's some work! I'm assuming the box shaped devices on top are the radar units - that's amazing! I'd have them glued everywhere but the model.

Love the George. She looks great. Ok after some frustrations with her, The forward Bridge/Superstructure of the Yamato is now complete sans Paint. The White you see is some Putty and some CA Frosting. More to come soon.....Cheers mark

Theuns: Nice work on the George. I love salt chipping, too; but it's easy to get carried away with!

Bsyamato: 108 looking nice. Looking forward to see how you finish her!

Theuns: You're more than welcome, glad you had fun! You're more than welcome to jump back in if you should find another bargain!

Bsyamato: Nice! She's almost ready for paint!

grey-yellowed!

Actually workings on lots of kits but this and other 3 are about the end... after the cleaner bench ,the serious Tenzan!! 

If you like, I have a full resin cast IO to offer you. Normally it was $40,-, you can get it for €10 plus sending! Scale is 1:700

Paul

Thanx for a cool GB mate!

Thus endith my IJA/N builds for some time (unless I get some more real bargains) LOL!

Theuns

Fantastic work there Theuns! I love her!!! Great job on the NM, the chipping, the prop, even the exhaust staining!  

Just posted her to the roster. 

Again, kudos sir!

Awesome result, good job

Guys I am calling this George completed. Not a bad kit, just a pitty about the shallow wheelwells.

Theuns

Ouch, good luck Alex, I know what you mean- replacing airbrush parts is frustrating and expensive. When I dropped mine on a concrete floor replacing the dented head was crazy, all that money for a tiny little metal part- ok it was precision machined but still...