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John

That's some sharp work there! The chipped paint really came out well. 

Will get you posted ASAP. So far with ImageShack it's been a breeze. 

Hi John, great looking job on that Tojo!

regards,

Jack

Hey John, just posted you to the front. 

BTW: God bless PhotoBucket for that last straw that finally broke the camel's back. I can post a dozen photos to ImageShack in the same time it takes to post one to PB. I wish I'd switched over a year ago... 

Yeah Imageshack is light years ahead of PB.

I started the Airfix Zero. As typical I started with the cockpit and engine. I assembled the pit and engine, added some belts, painted, dry-brushed, added a wash and assembled the fuse halfs.

Thanks for the recomendation again Steve! 

And nice work on the Zero, you're making great progress. 

John,

Really good work on the Tojo there. Great finish with the chipping.

Steve,

The new Zero looks good in your hands.

Well

After the Peebucket fiasco, here are my images again...  I shudder to think of how many photos are directly linked on other forums etc....  :(  sigh.    Pictured are my completed builds for the 2017 GB with the Oscar a carry over from last GB.   So, I have pictured (Hasegawa Oscar 1/48, Dragon Ke-Nu 1/35, Tamiya A6M5 Zero 1/72, and a special post of a recently completed Hasegawa "new tool" Emily 1/72.) I can NOT OVERSTATE how wonderful the Emily and 1/72 Tamiya Zero kit are.   To date, the Tamiya zero has to be the most enjoyable kit to build.  :)  

 1/72 Tamiya Zero

1/48 Hasegawa Oscar

1/35 Dragon Ke-Nu

1/72 Hasegawa Emily

WrinkledM thanks!!!!!

I'll get these back up ASAP. I did find some photos of your Zero and Ki-43 but those are waaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy better! 

Oh and great job on the Emily there, great model and I love the water base. 

PS: Ok, got you posted again. Hopefully no more hiccups before the end of the year and the GB ends! 

I put the wings and tail on the Zeek. The gaps are larger than the Hasegawa kit but aren’t too bad.

Yeah, not Hasegawa quality but not bad. The gaps on my Eduard Tempest are big enough for a hamster to fall into....

I see what you mean Steve, gosh I hate it when I have brain farts like that.....

Still shouldn't be too hard to correct, it's just the wasted time and I hate doing anything over again. 

Guess you can chalk it up to practice- your results look great even if they're the wrong shade. 

Last night I thought about just going over it with the proper shade but now I'm thinking about starting with the black again. I told my with that is was a total waste of half the night. I guess I got some practice in

Great work on the Tojo John 

Nice start on the Zero Modelcrazy!

Finally i get the opportunity to take some outdoor pictures of the finished Saburo Sakai Zero, here some

https://www.flickr.com/photos/28892362@N03/albums/72157684727755895

I hope to get back soon with the Jake 

hi  bsyamato, nice photos of a neat looking build of the Zero.   

Really super quality achieved with your hand brush techniques.

regards,

Jack

Hey Bsyamato she looks terrific! 

Did I miss you adding this one though? I don't have you down on the roster, more than happy to add it though. 

And for some reason ImageShack won't upload photos on the work computer here. I'll get you posted when I get home. 

I repainted with the JN grey. I think it looks better.
The decals are thick but were able to settle down. Now comes the washes. I'm going to try something diffrent on this one.

Bsyamato: Just got you posted sir!

Steve: As usual really nice work.

The different weathering process I tried was a thick oil wash rather than my usually oil pin wash. I also used oils for the fuel and smoke stains.

Hey Steve, again she turned out great! Not sure if I like this heavier style wash better or what you were doing before.

Just posted you to the front page.

Thanks for commets guys 

Great finished Zero Modelcrazy , better wheathering that mine 

Thanks Gam and Yamato,

Gam, this was my first time with this method. I like it very much but I need to refine it a bit. One major problem I had was the gloss coat I used wasn't very glossy, so the oils stuck to it more than I wanted. I may have eventually gotten to this point but would rather not be forced into that level of weathering because I couldn't wipe it off the first time.

I'm looking for a good gloss coat, other than Future, to AB on. Any ideas?

Steve: As a gloss I always use Model Master acrylic. Is it the best? I have no idea but it's all the local hobby shop carries so it's either that or ordering something else and waiting a couple days to get it. 

Anyone else have any options??? 

I use the testers "aztec" acrylic.  it's pre mixed for the air brush,  I can get a big bottle of it at hobby lobby  40% off.   I use both the gloss and flat.    gloss to put the decals over the flat to finish it off.

http://www.testors.com/product-catalog/testors-brands/aztek/airbrushable-acrylic-paint/aztek-acrylic-airbrush-paint

John

Cliff, i wish to add to add to the GB this recent purchase

Hey sure Bsyamato, just put you down. I've got one or two RS Model kits but I've not started either. I am curious as to how they build up. 

BTW: I did finally get back my Type 95 battle diorama and got a lot of work done on the Japanese figures done. Still working on the Chinese figures. Hopefully have some photos up soon. 

Thanks Cliff :)

heres box'n'sprues and some detail

three decals options

Looks good! 

I pulled mine out of the box and looked at it but didn't open the plastic bag since I'm always loosing parts. I like what I'm seeing with yours.  

reetings all, sorry its been so long since I've been on, or added any progress pics. Summertime is usually very busy for me with family trips, work, etc. Anyway, here is where I'm at currently on the 1/32 Hase A6M5c build. I hope to have everything finshed up and weathered in the next week or so. In this picture I was in the process of applying decals and working to get them to settle into the recessed areas. This turned out to be a bigger task than I had expected. I had first tried using Micro-Set and Micro-Sol to settle them with no luck, even after several coats of the sol. I eventually picked up a bottle of Solvaset and it worked a little better...still not 100%.