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Re: Group Build> Japan
« Reply #225 on: June 06, 2011, 10:59:18 PM »
I like both, but Zero I prefer :-ok not a big fan of stars'n'bars, but this one looks marvelous :-clap
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« Reply #226 on: June 07, 2011, 07:24:50 AM »
Thanks, everyone.

Profa, I'm going to use the Tamiya "parts airplane" to build Petty Officer Koga's A6M2. I've always been interested in the Akutan Zero and its retrieval and repair, but not much had ever been said about the young man who died flying it. Now I'd like to build the airplane as it looked the morning he took off on his last flight. With that in mind, I'm wondering if anyone has the red "DI-108" unit markings of Koga's machine in 1/48th scale? 
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« Reply #227 on: June 10, 2011, 08:12:04 PM »
Here is the progress on Koga's Zero thus far. Perhaps I'll get it primed and then will paint it as time allows:
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My next two Japan-projects are here:
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This box was in the large antique-store purchase I made years ago. When I opened it I was disappointed that the decal sheet was gone, but overjoyed that there were two full kits inside :-ok, one radial engined and one in-line. I'll be building these out-of-the-box and will just find some decals for them as I go.
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« Reply #228 on: June 10, 2011, 08:17:38 PM »
Nice work on the Zero... And for the Judy box, I see that the Hinomarus are engraved on the wings...
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Re: Group Build> Japan
« Reply #229 on: June 10, 2011, 08:27:34 PM »
I have even four Zero to build... :(
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« Reply #230 on: June 10, 2011, 08:30:06 PM »
Yes, very nice engraving!!!!!! :-help Maybe, since I don't have any 1/72 hinomaru decals, I'll use the engravings as a template for masks and just spray them on after engraving the panel lines and filling the circles....... Other than those darned circles the parts look pretty good.

The more Zeros I see, the more beautiful the design is to me.
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Re: Group Build> Japan
« Reply #231 on: June 17, 2011, 06:28:10 PM »
I have finally make some time to continue modeling and Kawanishi goes so quickly, kit is so great. As well I drop idea of getting plastic profiles and shapes, this one would not have detailed interior. Some other time maybe...  :-dal
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« Reply #232 on: June 17, 2011, 06:56:01 PM »
Very fast,and good! :-clap
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« Reply #233 on: June 17, 2011, 08:34:19 PM »
Yep, nice progress.
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Re: Group Build> Japan
« Reply #234 on: June 17, 2011, 08:54:14 PM »
Thank you friends ;)
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« Reply #235 on: June 17, 2011, 10:22:16 PM »
Nice, but that kit sounds like asking for some work...
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« Reply #236 on: June 17, 2011, 10:24:37 PM »
Yes, interior is poor and option is to make framing (plastic shapes)... some instruments and so on... I let it as it is, will try to do exterior in regards to images.
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Re: Group Build> Japan
« Reply #237 on: June 20, 2011, 03:21:50 PM »
Engraving, float mounting, struts...
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« Reply #238 on: June 20, 2011, 05:20:28 PM »
 :-love :-ok
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Re: Group Build> Japan
« Reply #239 on: June 20, 2011, 08:09:26 PM »
Top wing completed and kit get two coats of bottom color
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