1/350 Hasegawa Akagi Complete.

Well Now;

      I don't feel so bad about building Grated walkways on my 1/400 ship model all over the place. Those little planes look like they mean business, Great job!

TheMongoose

 

 

modelcrazy

Thanks guys,

Chris, I used hairspray.

 

 

 

 

through an airbrush? Wondering how you got such control. Dang those are sooo nice.

 

No, I held onto the planes with gloved hands ans sprayed the hairspray. Then airbrushed them. Then used water to make the chipping as usual using a pointed q-tip

Tanker-Builder

Well Now;

      I don't feel so bad about building Grated walkways on my 1/400 ship model all over the place. Those little planes look like they mean business, Great job!

 

They look more mean with bombs attached. 

Wow Steve, these planes look great with the weathered paint! This build is a masterpiece! 

Thanks John.

This weekend I started the last 23 planes. I ground out all of the Kates and installed the interiors. The fues walls are so thin that there are some filling that needs to be done. I's going to try sprue goo to see if that holds up better than filler.

These are the first Kates with their weapons.

There is a reason I don't build carriers.  That landing gear detail, holy wow.

I am so looking forward to seeing this!

thanks for showing the dremel tool. I was wonderwhat you were using to do that fine detail work.

I think this is a grand prize winner winner here!

Thanks guys. 

Mopar Madness

I think this is a grand prize winner winner here!

 

We'll see. You know judges. Not getting my hopes up. 

I will be taking the Olver Hazard Perry someone got me for last years SS, the Kirishima that's already won a few, my AT-ST, my sunken Zero and maybe the Tamiya Swordfish....somethings gota win something one would think.

I was thinking of entering the Akagi as a vignette since it's showing an historic event. 

I can't be there to cheer you on , so all the best mate .

Thanks Steve.

Would this be a gaggle of Kates or a murder of Kates?

A murder of Kates 

Love to be there to see how it goes, good luck.  You can never tell what a judge will do.  Sometimes I have seen them go through tech orders to compare cammo patterns against a persons work, even though the real aircraft never follows the pictures exactly.

Once again, good luck.

ikar01

Love to be there to see how it goes, good luck.  You can never tell what a judge will do.  Sometimes I have seen them go through tech orders to compare cammo patterns against a persons work, even though the real aircraft never follows the pictures exactly.

Once again, good luck.

 

Continuing on with the rest of the air group I have the rest of the Kates and Zeeks assembled and painted. I'll next add some weathering and then clear coat before decals.

Here is this weekends work. Next is attaching the weapons and props, then dull coat on the Kates

Can you zoom in so I can see the wiring in the radials to make sure you have the correct number of ignition wires and placement?!  Lol!  They look lovely my friend.

Thanks guys.

Tojo, very close 

Chad, the PE does come with engines 

Here are the first 3 aircraft attached to the aft deck. Kates with the torpedos. I need to put 36 AC on the deck so there's not a lot of room to work with. It looks like the wings are touching but they're not.

that's brilliant steve , how the heck did you do the mottling effect on something so small .

steve5

that's brilliant steve , how the heck did you do the mottling effect on something so small .

 

I 2nd this request!

Oh wow! Look at that detail! Will these be glued to the deck or will you leave a couple unglued so that you can take them off and admire them?

When you stop and think about the PE cockpits, canopy frames, props, etc., and the fantastic paint on these......this is on something that is 1.157 inches long.  

MC has talent and patience that is something else.

Chad, they are glued. They are far safer attached to something than knocking around in some container, regardless of the precautions. Ask me how I know 

I got 6 more attached last night. Three more torpedo bombers then 15 high level bomber Kates. At the head of the line will be the Zeros. Don't know if you noticed but the all have wheel chocks. I'm kinda thinking of adding tie downs as well.Of course there's no where to tie down to the metal deck but there is on the wood deck.

Steve and Chris, to answer your question. The only thing I could come up with was to hold the plane further away from the AB so dropletts would be more likely to land than the usual spray. The technique worked so well that it's on a couple more Kates and I might give it a try on other larger subjects.

I got all of the torpedo planes on, strapped down and will add the 15 high level bombers next. I need to apply Future to the canopies, attach the wheel chocks and add the pitot tubes before glueing them to the deck.

The rest of the Kates

They should fit upto the center elevator.

Those are sure Beat Up looking planes. Luv Them!!

Nakajima didn't use primer so the green came off in sheets. Very rarely was there one without some chipping. The Zeros....that's a diffrent story.

Well I finished the 1st wave airwing. I'll go back and add just a touch of wash to each but for the most part they're done, tied down and chocked.

Now on to the crew, most of which has the first coat on and many of the pilots have most of their fight gear painted. The new Northstar figures should be here in a couple of weeks but they really won't impact much of what I have going on.

It looks like the chocks on the first Zeek came off so I'll replace those tonight.