1/32 Hasegawa N1K2-J Shiden Kai
- jeaton01
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Re: 1/32 Hasegawa N1K2-J Shiden Kai
The Hasegawa 1/48 Zeros have that option and I paint up both so I can show them either way. The riveting looks great, you have a steady hand.
Re: 1/32 Hasegawa N1K2-J Shiden Kai
Thanks John!
I've not yet glued the cockpit together but it is such a tight fit that dry-fitting is conveniently easy.
I've not yet glued the cockpit together but it is such a tight fit that dry-fitting is conveniently easy.
John aka JKim
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Re: 1/32 Hasegawa N1K2-J Shiden Kai
Beautiful cockpit John. The wood grain on the headrest looks very good.
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Odin's sons... Attack!
Unleash hell! Do not repent! Warfare grants us no lament
Let your weapons slash and tear This is no place for fear
Hold the lines! Move as one! In unity our victory's won
Our shields will form a mighty wall
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Odin's sons... Attack!
Unleash hell! Do not repent! Warfare grants us no lament
Let your weapons slash and tear This is no place for fear
Hold the lines! Move as one! In unity our victory's won
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- mustang1989
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Re: 1/32 Hasegawa N1K2-J Shiden Kai
Man that pit friggin' ROCKS John!!! Oh my gosh man!!
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Re: 1/32 Hasegawa N1K2-J Shiden Kai
Oh wow!! Makes me wanna sit in the cockpit! Incredible work!!
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“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Re: 1/32 Hasegawa N1K2-J Shiden Kai
Thanks for checking in! Finally have an update to post. The cockpit has been glued together...
And the cockpit has been glued into the fuselage. The rear cockpit sill is a photoetch part from the Brengun set.
Playing around with the engine placed on the fuselage. I've glued the cowl flaps onto the engine cowling and have painted the interior of the cowling black.
Finally worked up the nerve to tackle the wing bottom rivet job.
The Shiden Kai has a LOT of rivets so just drawing the rivet guide lines takes time.
As with the fuselage, the amount of drawn lines caused smudging so I decided to do the center of the fuselage in a separate step.
After the rivets were applied, the entire wing bottom was sanded to remove the excess plastic around the rivet holes. A brown pastel wash was placed over the wing bottom to check the work. After any necessary corrections, I'll clean off the wash as much as possible to prepare for the painting stage.
And the cockpit has been glued into the fuselage. The rear cockpit sill is a photoetch part from the Brengun set.
Playing around with the engine placed on the fuselage. I've glued the cowl flaps onto the engine cowling and have painted the interior of the cowling black.
Finally worked up the nerve to tackle the wing bottom rivet job.
The Shiden Kai has a LOT of rivets so just drawing the rivet guide lines takes time.
As with the fuselage, the amount of drawn lines caused smudging so I decided to do the center of the fuselage in a separate step.
After the rivets were applied, the entire wing bottom was sanded to remove the excess plastic around the rivet holes. A brown pastel wash was placed over the wing bottom to check the work. After any necessary corrections, I'll clean off the wash as much as possible to prepare for the painting stage.
John aka JKim
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Re: 1/32 Hasegawa N1K2-J Shiden Kai
That is a lot of rivets but the bit of extra work really pays off in the end.
March as one, Don't look back
Odin's sons... Attack!
Unleash hell! Do not repent! Warfare grants us no lament
Let your weapons slash and tear This is no place for fear
Hold the lines! Move as one! In unity our victory's won
Our shields will form a mighty wall
United we shall never fall
Odin's sons... Attack!
Unleash hell! Do not repent! Warfare grants us no lament
Let your weapons slash and tear This is no place for fear
Hold the lines! Move as one! In unity our victory's won
Our shields will form a mighty wall
United we shall never fall
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Re: 1/32 Hasegawa N1K2-J Shiden Kai
I really like all this attention to detail that you put into your builds. Really going to all add up when it's all finished.
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Re: 1/32 Hasegawa N1K2-J Shiden Kai
That's a lot of rivets! I couldn't do that even if I tried. You are a master and I bow down to you.
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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Re: 1/32 Hasegawa N1K2-J Shiden Kai
The rivet work is coming along beautifully, and that cockpit and engine.... wow!
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