Hey Gamera,

Can I swap photos of the first Zero on the completed page with this one? Just got the base done.

John, Love the paint job. really looking good.

The other Doug. LOL!

It was -22F  when I left the house this morning at 4:30am!

John

Doug: Now that does look good! Nicely sets off the model. I'm on the work computer now, I'll get you posted when I get home.

John: Oh mercy, I think I'd freeze solid!

Thanks Gamera... I'll check stash when I get in tonight,

Nomad... lol... I guess in this case you were here building first so that makes me the other Doug. Lol...Great looking build and base you did!

Rigidrider

Thanks Gamera... I'll check stash when I get in tonight,

Nomad... lol... I guess in this case you were here building first so that makes me the other Doug. Lol...Great looking build and base you did!

Hey Doug,

 I guess we both can be the other Doug. Lol...Thanks for the comments. I just had some down time on another zero while I am waiting on some replacement parts to come in. I had the base painted for awhile but never got it finished until yesterday.

Thanks Gamera, you da man.

One of the Dougs

Lolol... Now I like that! Take care all!

One of the Dougs

Lol... maybe I should just go back to calling you guys Nomad and RR!

Although I remember one GB I was in, I think it was Stikpusher's Korean War GB where there were THREE Andrews and an Andy...

EDIT: Ok, got a little free time at work- just posted your Ki-43 to GB III John and replaced your photo Nomad Doug. 

Lol...You all can call me just about anything but as long as it's not late for supper.

Thanks Gamera.

This Doug not the other.

I've just about finished up the aluminum parts.  I still have to do a wash and dry brush the engine.  Still waiting on the paint.  It will be four weeks tomorrow.

Craig

Great updates there  guys :) out of the zero i have none of these subjects... giving the priority to more rare japanese subjects and then i have nothing in the stash about famous frank , tony etc  

few updates here, just start to paint wings yellow stripes on the kate and rufe but only kate picture

Doing some reading last night... ran across an interesting item. How about to start, 1 of the 5 Bf109 Es sent to Japan in 42? If thats OK, I have a Hasagawa 1/48 Bf109E - 7 in stash, if not I have a Arii 1/48 Tojo.

Craig & Bsyamato: Those are coming along great guys!

RR: Those both sound cool. Someone built a Japanese Bf-109 back in GB II, I'd have to scroll way back to look up who though. I have the photo in my PhotoBucket account linked to the front page but stupidly didn't stick his name in the title.

OK... I'll start out with that, and try my hand at it (the 109) then I'll do the Tojo. I can't start this moment but will get going soon, I know you already credited he creator of the badge designer, but I just want to say again, IMO, you have some of the coolest badges! Also I hope you are recovering well  from your accident earlier his year.

The Doug thats not Nomad... lolol...

RR Doug  : Sounds good to me, I'll put those down for you. The Japanese imported a few FW-190s too!

And thanks on the badges though I can't claim credit, I made the ones for Japanese Group Build I myself and they kinda blew. The young lady on this badge and part III was by a good online friend and comic artist named Rock Baker. Jgeratic whipped the rest of the badge up. And the beautiful 'Great Wave' badge from last year was from the talented Waynec. Big thanks for all of them for a first rate job! 

I'm slowly getting better. Have a dentist's appointment next week for a permanent replacement for the tooth I had broken in the accident and another meeting with the orthopedic doctor for the collarbone. We'll see how it goes... 

bsyamato - The Kate is looking good.  I really enjoy watching you scratch build the interiors of the kits you build.

Cliff - Bummer about your tooth.  I know it's hard to do anything when you have a toothache.  Hope you feel better.

I added the wash to the engine which really brought out the cylinders.  I'm basically building this kit out of the box.  So I didn't add any extra detailing to the engine.  Maybe the next one.  I placed the engine in the cowl so I could see just how much of the engine shows through.  It should look OK.

Oh yeah, my paints still haven't arrived!  So, since my wife was in town yesterday, she stopped by the LHS and picked me up a bottle of XF-71.  At least I can get moving on the cockpit.  I truly think the paint is stuck on a container ship sitting in the Port of Los Angeles waiting to be off loaded.

Craig

Cheer up, word yesterday they have a tentative agreement to vote on.  If accepted it will take awhile to get the backlog cleared out, but there is hope.  Our exporters here are getting hit hard on their contracts in Japan and Korea on livestock feed supplements.

Got the old canopy off of Betty and the new one prepped and the glareshield redone.  Took a couple of the Japanese lettering pieces off the box to glue on the tables in the pit to give some interest.  Thanks to the other guys that have done that for the idea. Will post some pics when the wings are on later this week.

goldhammer

Cheer up, word yesterday they have a tentative agreement to vote on.  If accepted it will take awhile to get the backlog cleared out, but there is hope.  Our exporters here are getting hit hard on their contracts in Japan and Korea on livestock feed supplements.

Got the old canopy off of Betty and the new one prepped and the glareshield redone.  Took a couple of the Japanese lettering pieces off the box to glue on the tables in the pit to give some interest.  Thanks to the other guys that have done that for the idea. Will post some pics when the wings are on later this week.

GH - Hope things get back to normal soon.  Lookin' forward to some pics of your plane.

I shot the XF-71 this morning.  Should be able to start detailing the cockpit this evening if I have time.  I'm just happy I'm rollin' on this Zero now.

Craig

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Getting started on my Japanese Type 1 AFV with some body work and wheels completed. I love these Tamiya kits, almost every part will be sued and they build into a nice model. 

Craig: Looks good so far, crossing my fingers things get straightened out soon and you can get moving in earnest.

Goldhammer: Sounds good, looking forward to the photos.

Terry: Nice work, I know all those road wheels can get dull after a few. That is one of Tamiya's better older kits I'd think, the newer FineMolds kits have more petite detail but they're not that much of an improvement.  

Terry,

I've got the same kit. The hull should go together like the type 97 Chi Ha. I'll be watching with interest.

I made a little progress this evening.  I applied the decal IP and added some PE seat belts that I had bought for another build.  I used Future to glue the seat belt down.  Hope it holds.

Craig

Just came back into the hobby after a quite a few years due to marriage.  Count me in on this.  A nice lil Tamiya 1/72 Type 22 Zero A6M3 just got delivered today.

Thanks Gamera and MC, so far it looks like the same Type 97. I'm thinking three color camo and maybe a little dust!

Craig, i'm always in awe of those cockpits with so much detail. Nice work.

Terry

Well it's almost done!    just have the canopy, antenna, exhaust weathering and gear doors.  This was one was fune using the hair spray method.

John

Falcon, that came out great. Very convincing chipping and weathering there. Nice!!

Craig: Very nice work there on instrument panel and seat-belts.

Ryan: Welcome aboard- just put you down. Tamiya quality should be an awesome kit.

John: Looks fantastic! Really nice work there on the chipping.

Good updates theres guys :) 

I'm just termoformed the Ida canopy for japanese works (ok.. finished the yellow stripes on kate and rufe but take no pictures  )

After lots of attempts found the good plastic for a good work!

the main not yet cut the opened parts but almost cleaned

Looks good, I've tried the same technique but always made a mess with it.

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Just a quick update on my Type 1 tank. I've assembled, primed and sprayed a base coat, next will come final assembly and painting a three color camo. Theres still a lot of smaller assemblies and painting of parts to include the main gun thats almost completed.

Bsyamato: Looking great. That is one thing that I have not tried yet. Maybe o ne day.

Jibber: Great looking tank you got going there. Nice primmer job.

falconmod; I like it. Great job.

Got  my spray booth so I can paint indoors now and not out in the cold. Gonna break it in today.

Doug