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[No.1]

Slow progress on my side... sorry 

[draken35]

Slow, but nice!

[Sall]

Well,you working slowly,but it looks nice!
It is most important that it goes in right direction.

[draken35]

First stage of painting for the engine, with Vallejo colors:

First, Oily Steel with a drop of Glossy Black. Then, Oily Steel + Old Gold.

[Sall]

Well,you have today "engine day".

[No.1]

As well my also have attached engines We have 'engine day'

[Sall]

Yea,you are right No.1!

[Second Air Force]

Well,you have today "engine day".

I'd better add this little update just to show that I'm still participating.....

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On the left is the cowling I modified while we were traveling along with the engine for the Val. On the right is the cowling and un-restored engine for the A6M5. I'm planning on working on "engine day" a bit more after the sun goes down tonight--too many outdoor projects going on right now! Next is to make a mold of the nice spinner in the photo, both for this project and later use.

Sorry about the photo quality!

[Sall]

Believe me or not,today i was thinking at school about you and your modeling projects.
I'm glad to see that you are participate in "engine day".

[draken35]

So we have group builds but also "thematic days"...

[No.1]

So we have group builds but also "thematic days"...

Good to see when forum work as one soul

[Second Air Force]

To finish my engine saga, here is a photo of the engines for the Zero and Val nearing completion. The D3A2 engine is on the left:

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And the spinner mold being poured. This will come in handy for several of the Japanese aircraft in my line-up:

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Rather a neat coincidence that we were all working on powerplants at nearly the same time!

[Sall]

Good engine...

[draken35]

Engine is finished with a wash of Citadel Brown ink. That ink serves also for the weathering...

[Second Air Force]

My second project is an old 1/48 Fujimi D3A1 reboxed as a Testors kit here in the States. The interior is very basic so I have started scratchbuilding some details. There is a resin upgrade available, but I'm still the "frugal modeler" with lots of styrene sheet, tubing, and strip lying about. Here's a picture of the pilot's cockpit area at the early stage of the process. Much is still required and the gunner/radio operator compartment hasn't yet been started.

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