...So I use that as an excuse to buy it then...lol!

Lol, so now I'm an enabler to your addiction! 

Gamera

Waynec: Looks good to me! Looks like a nice kit and cool camo to paint.

Bsyamato: Well, you'll probably be the first done for this GB! Again, nice work, almost there.

Started work on the mortar crew yesterday, lots of flash but amazed that so far I've only broken one piece of the delicate resin!  

Nice pieces you found there 

Heres actual 99% completed judy: also sterted a wooden base to glue in. This will be a gift for a non-modeller friend , so a base is needed to keep the judy safe 

just to paint lights and some minor adjust needed before to finish.

Then introducing also boxart and sprues of the other buils involved here (..for now )

the heller taifun! decals not yet founded 

And the fujimi Tenzan

dryfit with main pieces

some works was done even on the Tenzan as showed on the firts part of the GB, will resume all asap 

At the next!

Nice work on the Judy! Looking forward to the little 108.

Yeah nice work on the Judy and love the carrier deck!

The 108 and Tenzan look like they'll make really nice models too.

Got most of my Raiden put together. Need to fill a few gaps and then on to paint.

My aotake looks a bit more garish in the photo than in RL. I may hit it with some flat....

Have started the N1K1 by putting down then base color paints, drying as I write this.  Will post pictures later this weekend as work progresses....

Judy finished but not yet on his wood base:

At the next 

I like the panel line shading on the Judy BSY, it's come up really well.

Cheers

Tony

taxtp

I like the panel line shading on the Judy BSY, it's come up really well.

Cheers

Tony

Ditto that. It stands out without being 'pristine'.

It's what I'll be attempting, along with some paint chipping....

Thanx for comments guys 

I preferred  to not exagerate with paint chipping using a "0" brush and hu11 silver from humbrol.

Here final pictures before to fix on the wood base

Here more:

Judy gallery

At  the next!

Very Nice! 

I will be starting my Yamato Build towards the end of the Month. ATM I am building Tamiya's 700 Zuikaku with P/E so she is almost done and then the Yamato will be on the Slips.....Cheers mark

This is the Zuikaku 85% completed.....Cheers mark

Bsyamato: Nice work!!! I'll try to get you posted to the roster soon, my internet is down at home where it's easier to post stuff then here at work.

Surfsup: Oh, she's sharp! Is the whole deck PE? Looks like some fantastic detail there.

Winetanker: Not too many gaps, she's close to ready for paint.

Well, I thought I'd get the final badges up this weekend till I found my ISP was down all three days. I'll try to get something up for the final vote when I can.

Gamera

Winetanker: Not too many gaps, she's close to ready for paint.

Yep, I started painting her this weekend and was doing a decent if unspectacular job until.....I painted the yellow stripe on the leading edge and the paint ran underneath the tape.

I should have done the yellow first anyhow, but plum forgot. Hopefully I'll get it touched up tomorrow.

Oh...nice looking Zuikaku, surfsup!

I love saying that name...Zuikaku.....Zuikaku!!!

Ouch! I always do the yellow first, seems it's impossible to get it to cover anything.

Ok badges FINALLY!!!

Under the fun badge #5 was the clear winner with 4 votes

Number 8, 11, 12 and 15 all got one vote- so I went ahead and cast the tie-breaker for #15

Under aircraft/serious badges 6 and 9 lead with two votes each - 1,2,8,11, and 15 each got one vote apiece.

This was just something I threw together - if anyone with more artistic talent wants to have a go at it here are the original pics below:

BTW: Bsyamato, just posted you as the first photo up on the roster, if you'd like me to change it out for another let me know.

LOL .. just correct with D4Y3 suisei the japanese name of Judy  the picture is fine

Got the major painting done.

The pre-shading shows of better on the bottom rather than the top and the green shows through the yellow stripes in some places.

I used salt for the chipping.

Still need to decals and some fiddly bits.

Nice work on the Raiden. The glosscoat really shines. Great painting.

Bsyamato: Lol, I should have looked it up instead of relying on my faulty memory!

Winetanker: Cool, she's coming right along!

I thought I already threw my hat in this ring, but I guess I forgot to do so.  Can I join up with the 1/48 Hasegawa KI-84?  I got some nice Sky Decals for it. 

Joe

Joe: Sounds great. Would love to have her aboard!

Hi Cliff,

You can sign me up with a Revell 1/48 Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero!  It will be strictly OOB!

Ken

Looking forward to seeing your work, and Welcome Home Brother.

Welcome Ken! Just put you down.

Finished up my Raiden. 

I used the kit decals which didn't turn out too bad, although some of them started to disintegrate. I'm particularly proud of my save on the starboard Hinomaru which cracked in about 6 pieces.

Sorry the pics are a little out of focus. I think I had the wrong 'scene' set on my camera

Sharp looking Judy Bsyamato!

Surfsup that deck is looking wicked nice!

Man this G/B is already cranking ,hoping to get something started here when I finish the Bronco over in the twin boom g/b

Nice Jack Winetanker. It's a rotund little thing isn't it. This GB is off to a good start.

Cheers

Tony

WT: Nice work! Do you want me to go ahead and post her or would you like to try for better photos?

Yeah the Raiden did look sorta like a real life 'egg' plane.