Finally got a little time on my build.  Only accomplished the initial cuts so far.  Wingtips from the Hasegawa Zero are being grafted onto the wings of the Academy AT-6.  I also cut out the tail from the Zero to attach to the Texan.  Next cuts will be for the canopy mounting.

So cute the little Claude :) and he seems relly surface detailed!

Good updates about the Ki-45 Freddie

From GB IV update here the works about the rufe:

Put some dirty paint on it  and re-fixed side floats after broke them in the matt final layers  also glued engine, cowling and antenna support

Deattilo: Neat, looking forward to seeing all the kitbashing you're doing here to bring together the two kits.

Bsyamato: Looking good! In the States we have a term- 'toolbox parts' for when you find extra pieces at the end of project and you throw them in the toolbox, I don't know if there's an Italian term for the same thing or not. Still glad you found the exhausts and pitot tube there. 

Correct, theres lots of unused parts in this kit shared with "normal" zero: a complete set of landing gears an three blades for propeller.. all will put in the spare box but... the exhaust and the pitot i just forget to setup before 

Ohhhhhh, very nice beach there Steve!

If it's not too much trouble I'd love a close-up of the prop. I've tried the Worn Effects produce on different stuff but not props yet, sounds like you've got a really good idea there.

looks great bsyamato!

Brian: For some reason the photos still aren't posting but I can click on the links to see them. That's some really nice work there- I love the water. 

Gam,

Here is the prop you requested.

Thanks Steve, cool! I've been 'chipping' the leading edge of prop blades by drybrushing with silver but I'm going to have to give that a try. 

I'm making progress on the Raiden. I have the cockpit done. Not much too it actually, typical old Tamiya generic pit. I've closed the fuselage up and now the lower wing is drying. Here is where I stand now.

Thanks for looking.

BK

Looks pretty good to me Brandon, I'm guessing the instrument panel is a decal?

I completed the beach and painted the sand. I then taped some poster board around the edge to prepare for a resin pour

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I made my first resin pour, and now I know what not to do.
First off, I used a few drops of blue water color to try to tint the “water”. It was like mixing water and oil, just slower. I finally was able to mix it by using the paint mixer. The turquoise color I wanted didn’t materialize, more of a light blue. Not bad but not what I was looking for.
Second, I was hoping the resin would harden fast enough so that running a sealer around the poster board would not be necessary. I apparently did not put enough hardener in the mix for it to harden fast enough and I had leaks. In fact, most of it leaked out. Oh well, this may actually work to my advantage

Ok, lessons learned....so far.
1. Seal the edges. I'm now using white glue.
2. Put in more hardener.
3. Put in a few drops of turquoise if you want turquoise.

Also, I painted the Rufe silver, air brushed the Worn Effects and am ready for the exterior colors.

Steve

Gamera, ya it's a decal. Pretty simple and plain pit, nothing to write home about. If I do another I will get a resin pit, the kit is nice enough otherwise to deserve one.

BK

This morning unfrized the peggy too, to complete the grey bottom parts, just my usual mix of grey 147 and interior green 78 humbrol. more layers to come

Steve: Awesome, you're making great progress there! My only real experience with resin like that was the 'water' stuff sold by Woodland Scenics. And it went the same way as yours in bleeding out and running everywhere before it set up.

Bsyamato: Very cool, looking forward to more updates on her!

BrandonK

I'm making progress on the Raiden. I have the cockpit done. Not much too it actually, typical old Tamiya generic pit. I've closed the fuselage up and now the lower wing is drying. Here is where I stand now.

Thanks for looking.

BK

 

Looking great Brandon!!

I think I am done with all the major cuts, next will be grafting this Frankenstein together.  I have minor trimming, shimming and filling to do here and there but overall I am pleased with the cuts/fits thus far.

Steve,

Your build is coming out beautifully....great work on the beach and water. And the plane is looking great. Can't wait too see it when you finish.

Hey Steve, the Rufe does look good and I love the water and beach! 

Deattilio: Neat, though at this point she does sorta looks like a Zero and sorta like a Texan. Looking forward to seeing more come together! 

@BrandonK,

That cockpit does not look bad at all! Great job!

@deattilio,

The Zero/Texan is really looking the part! Looking forward to seeing paint on it!

@Steve,

We need to change your name to Wizard of water! That beach looks outstanding!

@bsyamato,

The Peggy is coming along great! What scale is that kit?

@Freddie,

The Nick is looking great too! Great job on the cockpit and engines!

its getting a little farther along

Hey modelcrazy. How did the AK Interactive work out? It looks awesome, but I'm curious how easy it was to apply. 

Brian Miller

I'm curious how easy it was to apply. 

You just airbrush it on, couldn't be easer 

Brian: Glad to see you got the photo posting issue cleared up there, it used to easier till they changed the forum about five or so years ago. 

Love how she's coming so far and neat look on the 'ocean', the wake looks perfect. 

1/48 hasegawa Val

Looks real good