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Re: Group Build> Japan
« Reply #45 on: May 07, 2011, 04:17:08 PM »
Ki-46 is probably best shaped WW2 machine
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Re: Group Build> Japan
« Reply #46 on: May 07, 2011, 04:57:05 PM »
I shall post some pictures I took of the Ki-46 when I get home if you are interested.
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Re: Group Build> Japan
« Reply #47 on: May 07, 2011, 05:06:23 PM »
Quote from: Paul Andrews on May 07, 2011, 04:57:05 PM
I shall post some pictures I took of the Ki-46 when I get home if you are interested.

Of course, we'd love photos, Paul!

I must agree that the Ki-46 is a beautiful design. I'm trying to think of a better shape from WWII but can't, though the Italians had some sleek machines.

You guys are making great progress. :-ok I'm not, but I promise to work on my Zero sometime this weekend. :-roll I filled some sink holes in the fuselage and cleaned up the glue joints on the wings but haven't had time for much more now that gardening/lawn care season is upon us. Right now we're going to do some 1/1 scale aviating and do an oil change afterward. It's annual inspection time.......
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Re: Group Build> Japan
« Reply #48 on: May 08, 2011, 08:43:24 AM »
The cockpit has now been repainted in the interior green color rather than my awful metallic blue. I studied a number of references and paint chips and decided that a faded olive drab seemed to match the color used by the Mitsubishi factory when this machine was built. After reassembling the cocpit to the fuselage the major components were mated and a bit of filler applied. This is a pretty nice fitting kit so not too much is really needed.
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Now I'll get some primer on it and then start planning how to achieve the NMF I want to represent.
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Re: Group Build> Japan
« Reply #49 on: May 08, 2011, 08:47:39 AM »
I like your interior green, Scott. Nice result!
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Re: Group Build> Japan
« Reply #50 on: May 08, 2011, 09:14:41 AM »
Really nice instruments mate :-ok
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Re: Group Build> Japan
« Reply #51 on: May 08, 2011, 09:57:03 AM »
 :-ok
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Re: Group Build> Japan
« Reply #52 on: May 08, 2011, 04:09:52 PM »
Quote from: No.1 on May 08, 2011, 09:14:41 AM
Really nice instruments mate :-ok

I did the instrument panel in the "first-build" stage of this model in the 1970s. Some of the side panels need some touching up but I left the main instruments alone. I was looking at some web threads showing modern Zero kits from Hasegawa and Tamiya and mine is a bit crude by comparison. The shape and surface detail are fine, though, and it'll make into a nice display model for my display case. I'm truly enjoying this "recycling" program of my old builds.
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Re: Group Build> Japan
« Reply #53 on: May 08, 2011, 04:50:37 PM »
The egg received Vallejo putty (wings/fuselage) and Tamiya putty diluted with acetone...

And I've also forgotten the rescribe the panels of the cowling. Done now...
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Re: Group Build> Japan
« Reply #54 on: May 08, 2011, 05:00:23 PM »
Great! :-ok
When we can expect paint job? :-think
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Re: Group Build> Japan
« Reply #55 on: May 08, 2011, 05:01:34 PM »
Paint job would start this week...
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Re: Group Build> Japan
« Reply #56 on: May 08, 2011, 05:10:48 PM »
Will you paint Mirage and Zero at the same time?
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Re: Group Build> Japan
« Reply #57 on: May 08, 2011, 05:15:10 PM »
Quote from: Sall on May 08, 2011, 05:10:48 PM
Will you paint Mirage and Zero at the same time?

Surely for the primer; but for the other paints I don't think so because my priority remains the DH2 (will work on this last one tomorrow)
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Re: Group Build> Japan
« Reply #58 on: May 08, 2011, 05:18:22 PM »
This kit is for sure good as relaxing project ;)
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Re: Group Build> Japan
« Reply #59 on: May 08, 2011, 05:38:35 PM »
Quote from: No.1 on May 08, 2011, 05:18:22 PM
This kit is for sure good as relaxing project ;)

I confirm, mate ;-)
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