Fantastic scratchbuilding, Bsyamato!!  Really made it look convincing; great work!!

TAD

Cliff.Man... Glad your home and hope your healing well, Broken ribs are the worst! And Atlanta traffic and drivers are a whole different thing all together. I get to play in Atlanta traffic for work every day...What Fun!. Get better my brother...

Doug

Holy cow that looks amazing!

Wow, I think you scratch-built more parts for the cockpit than you used from the kit! Fantastic!!!

As promise, the kate , hasegawa 1/72 the old kit from mania reboxed.

[url=https://flic.kr/p/q1S8y6]

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Cockpit basically scratchbuilded , here some step

[url=https://flic.kr/p/pYXkpP]

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Painting session with italeri acrilics

[url=https://flic.kr/p/qhEpai]

finished cockpit ready for assembly

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assemby of main pieces

removed the bomb sight

priming

Thanks Waikong, I'm slowly healing. Now they're trying to kill me with all this insurance and heath care paperwork 

Gamera, glad to see you are now home!

Thak you :)

I'll post asap both planes updates and resume out of the badge .

bsyamato

The Kate is too advanced in build :( 

if you wish i can put some more picture after but out of the GB wall 

Also started last night the Rufe from hasegawa too (1/72 too) , if the IV GB stert soon he can fit in the GB :)

Just glued floats pieces and started to detail the cockpit

Very nice work there Bsyamato!     

Ken

Hey the Rufe would be fine! I could go ahead and put the Kate up if you want, after all you've already earned your badge. The Kate does look good, nice work!

The Kate is too advanced in build :( 

if you wish i can put some more picture after but out of the GB wall 

Just glued floats pieces and started to detail the cockpit

Those look pretty cool Bsyamato, I've never built anything by AML or SMER, interesting... Any of those would be great for the next GB or the Kate if you haven't gotten too much work done on her.

I may do a tank this time. I picked up the new Tamiya Type 90 and a couple more FineMolds Second World War tanks recently. And happy to say I dunno if the US dollar is really strong against the yen right now or it was mis-priced or what but I got the Type 90 at half the price they have listed on the Tamiya site  from HobbyLink Japan!  

Take your time Cliff 

I'm just waiting for the VI GB other japanese stuff arrived and more to come 

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also i started a Kate and totally forget to post here 

Hey Bsyamato and TAD, thanks guys! You're good friends.

I got back home yesterday and am at work today. I'm going to try to get some of the stuff for Japanese GB IV posted this weekend. I'm afraid I'm still a little stiff and sore but frankly actually getting back to work, even if I don't work all day seems to be helping out with loosing me up some. And it's way better than sitting in the same tiny hospital room for two weeks.

Hi Everyone,

On this day, Pearl Harbor Day, I give thanks to all the men and women who served in the military to fight for our freedom that we enjoy today.  And I also give thanks to all the civilians who sacrificed a great deal and put forth a great effort to support the military.

Ken

Hey Cliff,

Wow, I go a few days without checking the forums, and I come back to this!!  Hoping that you're on the road to recovery and out of the hospital.  So very sad to hear about your accident, but very thankful that you're going to be okay, my friend!

Heal up quick buddy!!!!  We'll be on the lookout for you!!

TAD

Cliff, bad things to hear my friend :( i hope you'll get back soon in good healt

Gamera

I was off the interstate at the time and the officer claimed I hadn't stopped at a sign. I did't see the sign orher. She must have been flying at the time though did't seem like she even tried to evade me or brake - just hit me broadside.

My insurance is handling it, dunno how much they'll jack my rates but so far they've been great on this.

Wow, total bummer Cliff.  Very sorry to hear that.  I hope everything turns out okay with your health, your car, and the insurance.

Ken

I was off the interstate at the time and the officer claimed I hadn't stopped at a sign. I did't see the sign orher. She must have been flying at the time though did't seem like she even tried to evade me or brake - just hit me broadside.

My insurance is handling it, dunno how much they'll jack my rates but so far they've been great on this.

Gamera

Hey Ken, driving back Atlanta Sat some woman in a minivan slammed into my drivers side door.

The new car is totaled. I'm sitting here with a broken collarbone, fractured scapula, and mess of broken ribs. I have a vaccum hose shoved my left side to drain off any fluids and am waiting for my lung to heal enough for them to remove it.

Oddly I'm not in any real pain right now, just really poed . One of front teeth is lose so I can't even eat solid food like turkey but have been doing fine by soup and cutting stuff up into small pieces.

Hopefully I'll get out sometime early next week. Any prayers etc would be welcomed right no

Holy cow!  Were you on the interstate?  Did the police arrest her for being drunk?  Was she just going too fast and lost control?  Did she have good insurance?

Very glad to hear you are not in any real pain.  Man it sounds like you got banged into pretty hard.  I really wish you a full recovery.

Ken

Hey Ken, driving back Atlanta Sat some woman in a minivan slammed into my drivers side door.

The new car is totaled. I'm sitting here with a broken collarbone, fractured scapula, and mess of broken ribs. I have a vaccum hose shoved my left side to drain off any fluids and am waiting for my lung to heal enough for them to remove it.

Oddly I'm not in any real pain right now, just really poed . One of front teeth is lose so I can't even eat solid food like turkey but have been doing fine by soup and cutting stuff up into small pieces.

Hopefully I'll get out sometime early next week. Any prayers etc would be welcomed right no

Gamera

Son Of Medicine Man

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Ken

Same to you guys. Sorry I haven't been posting but got into a car accident coming home from vacation. I'm currenty in the hospital and have no internet access outside my phone. 

I'll see about getting the stuff posted for Japanese GB IV whenever I get out.

Oh my gosh Cliff!  With your brand new car?  What happened to you?  Why are you in the hospital?

Ken

Take your time and get better Gamera, wishing you a speedy recovery. Try to enjoy that hospital turkey!

Son Of Medicine Man

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Ken

Same to you guys. Sorry I haven't been posting but got into a car accident coming home from vacation. I'm currenty in the hospital and have no internet access outside my phone. 

I'll see about getting the stuff posted for Japanese GB IV whenever I get out.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Ken

Thanks.

Tom68

Well, I'm going to declare it finished.  Not my best build nor my best work, but for my first Japanese plane ever, I'm OK with it.

I never was able to find any info on the tail number T2 197 other than a few sketchey opinions that it was involved in the Yamamoto mission.  I usually like to learn a little more on my subjects.  If anyone knows anything I'd love to hear it.

I haven't commented much, but I'm really enjoying all the great work in this GB.  Thanks! 

Well done on the Zero Tom , i like it (Y)

I used salt chipping; my first there as well.  Some areas came out really cool looking others not so much.

Some areas I used too much water and the salt dissolved. These areas actually worked the best as the water dried and left a more uniform area.  Cool looking, but hard for me to reproduce.

Other areas some of the individual salt crystals (which are in the shape of squares) are evident; and don't quite look as good (if you look close).

Compare the leading edge of the starboard stabilizer to the middle of the port stabilizer.

In a few areas, I also used a stiff brush cut down to really short bristles and "stippled" on Tamiya XF-16, flat aluminum.  Mostly just to get a chipped effect on the decals.

Overall I'm pleased with it and it was a good learning experience.  I have another trick in my bag for future builds.

Looks good Tom! This GB was my first Japanese plane as well. What method did you use to chip the paint?

Tom: I've downloaded stuff from PhotoBucket here before and reposted it to my folder for the front page, but it wouldn't download the photo.

Ate supper and came back and it downloaded and posted fine.

Oh well, all's well that ended well- you're on the front page now, and congrads again, maybe it wasn't exactly what you wanted but she's still a beautiful model