Looks like some fine work has been taking place since my project was set aside.  Very nice builds to all!

I dove back into the Type 16, using 3 separate rattle cans.  OD green on the underside, a coat of JGSDF brown as a base, and then plenty of masking followed by JGSDF green.  I love this shade of green, I will have to bookmark it for future builds.

This has been my first experiment with a camo scheme, outside of hand brushing a couple 1/72 tanks, and I think it turned out reasonably well, all things considered.

Nice finish work on the tank, Robert.  Not too far to the finish is it?

Here's the finished Dinah. What a great kit, a real karma cleanser after the recent Hobbycraft CF-105 and the Italeri B-26K. 

As you can see in the pictures with the A6M2b, the Ki-46 was a rather small airplane, it sits next to a Tamiya G4M1 Betty in the display case and looks like it hasn't quite grown up yet.

jeaton01

Nice finish work on the tank, Robert.  Not too far to the finish is it?

Here's the finished Dinah. What a great kit, a real karma cleanser after the recent Hobbycraft CF-105 and the Italeri B-26K. 

As you can see in the pictures with the A6M2b, the Ki-46 was a rather small airplane, it sits next to a Tamiya G4M1 Betty in the display case and looks like it hasn't quite grown up yet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BK

Nice work on the Dinah John. Looks great. Like the comparison photo with the Zero.

John: Great job on her- beautiful work!!! Just posted you, as usual if you'd like a different photo yell and I'll change it out.

BTW: I've mixed up PJ and Steve before- two or three times so far...

Robert: Looks cool, nice work on the camo there!!!

Thanks guys!  I have a bit of an unforced error today, I tried doing soje pin washes and panel line accests with a green Vallejo washes...I tried wiping the excess like I usually do, and it bit had a bit too hard in the areas around the panels so they all look like the Sun's corona.  I will have to try and find a paint that matches TS91 to tone this down.  D'oh!

Robert: Good luck! I hate getting a lot of painting done and then have it go sour. 

jeaton01

Ah, sorry.  I knew I was going to do that someday.  Ernie, right?

 

no worries 

Great job on both planes John, specially the Dinah.

I was hoping to have some progress done on my Myrt but I keep finding mold release marks everywhere in the pit, main gear and just about the entire kit. They are the round type and just sticking out a tad proud making it easy to carefully scrape and sand to smooth out the corrected area.

Good thing is they are located in not so visible spots for the most part. This kit is very well detailed but the reviews mention tons of mold marks on certain parts specially in the highly detailed pit. I'm still scraping away as I post. 

The scraping is over and on with the build. This pit is trully well detailed out of the box. I threw in some wires to add a little extra along with pe seat belts.

IP after careful painting. Clear parts cement was used for the instrument glass.

Myrt is looking real good PJ.   Can't wait to see this one!

Thanks cb.

Nice panel and switches, Ernie.  Really hard to get that nice and even look.

jeaton01

Nice panel and switches, Ernie.  Really hard to get that nice and even look.

 

Thanks John. 

Fantastic work there PJ! I too love the fine detail you put into the switches and dials! 

Gamera

Fantastic work there PJ! I too love the fine detail you put into the switches and dials! 

 

Thanks Gamera. 

Fantastic detailing there PJ!  

I made a stab at the two figures for the Type 16, I am not terribly happy with them, but painting figures in this scale are not my strong suit.  They are there more or less to give it some life anyway.  I really struggled with the JGSDF camo, I nearly gave up and just used a straight OD green.

Never mind their oddly shaped heads with paint slathered over, it is covered by their unattached and unpictured helmets.

I still need to go back and give a light drybrush on the faces so they don't look like they were rolling in an ash pile.

Here is the AFV with them in place, with the salvaged camo job.  I went old school with drybrushing it to blend in the blotches.

All that remains is decals, tool installation, and the wheels in the background.

Hopefully I can call it done sometime next week!

Thanks Robert. 

Your figures look fantabulous.   

Everything looks great from your photos Robert!

I think we are our own worst critics when we're staring at every tiny little flaw with an Opti-Visor...

Hi Gamera!

I would like to participate in your group build if possible.  I'm not sure what I will be building, but it will probably be a 1/72nd or 1/48th scale aircraft of some type.

Thanks for your consideration.

Dave W.

Sure Dave, you got it! 

I'll put you down now. 

PJ, that pit is amazing. Super nice work. Show winner for sure.

Robert, wow. Those figures, holy cow. Hand painted camo uniforms? What? Awesome!!!

Nearing completion of mine, pics in a few days.

BK

Thanks BK. Painting stage is on the horizon.

I'm calling this one done. Kinda wish I had taken the time to hairspray and chip this one up a tad, but I got so tied up in painting it all and only using the tail number decals that I plumb forgot to. Not to mention I also didn't post shade either, which I really wish I had done. But, it's done and that's that. A bit clean for a war bird but I love the scheme so it works. Enjoy the pics.

BK

Wow, great job on the Val BK! Nice..

Well done, Brandon.

Superb job BK!!! Considering how much detail is there on the tail going a little simpler on the chipping and pre-shading makes sense. 

Just got you posted. If you don't like the photo yell at me and I'll swap it out. 

Thank you gentlemen, I appreicate it.

Gamera, that is totally fine, thank you. I appreicate you allowing me along with this one. At least this time it got finished.

BK

WOW BK that is one sexy looking Val. Love the subtle shading and the markings are just fantabulous! 

Brandon, thanks for joining us! Hope you'll join us again next year!