Empire of the Rising Sun Group Build
Re: Empire of the Rising Sun Group Build
Cbaltrin, it is…so far.
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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BlackSheep214
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Re: Empire of the Rising Sun Group Build
LyleW wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 7:36 amThere was. Set of English included. I was being a smart a** comparing them to the AMT stuff.keavdog wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:21 pm Hey Lyle - the English instructions are on scalemates
https://www.scalemates.com/products/img ... ctions.pdf
LOLOLOL!
I need no stinkin’ translation. I look at the pictures to see what goes where.
Yeah, it looks like a bunch of tiny parts involved. I had thought about grabbing that kit before getting the Zero. It’s still on my wish list.
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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: Empire of the Rising Sun Group Build
I totally reworked the spinner. Separated the blades. Glued the spinner together, filled, sanded, scribed, drilled mounting holes for the blades, primed, painted.
Created connectors for each blade.
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Nice work! 
“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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Precision work, Chris!
I've made progress on the A6M3 and the A6M2K. The meatballs have been painted on the A6M3, with a thin spacer mask so there will be an unpainted ring around each one. No white surrounds on this one. Then I put on a mottle of dark green on the top side. There is a distinctive pattern on the fuselage right behind the cowl and I will have to try again there, as I didn't get it the first time.
I decided to put the pilots in the A6M2K and that was interesting as the Hasegawa pilots required major reduction in body size to get them to fit. I think it will be more interesting that way. I still need to put a flat coat on them and the cockpit assembly. As usual not a lot will be visible once the fuselage is assembled over it.
I've made progress on the A6M3 and the A6M2K. The meatballs have been painted on the A6M3, with a thin spacer mask so there will be an unpainted ring around each one. No white surrounds on this one. Then I put on a mottle of dark green on the top side. There is a distinctive pattern on the fuselage right behind the cowl and I will have to try again there, as I didn't get it the first time.
I decided to put the pilots in the A6M2K and that was interesting as the Hasegawa pilots required major reduction in body size to get them to fit. I think it will be more interesting that way. I still need to put a flat coat on them and the cockpit assembly. As usual not a lot will be visible once the fuselage is assembled over it.
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Thanks John, Your Zeros are looking good. I did not realize you were putting crewman in the trainer
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Oddball: 'The only way I got to keep them Tigers busy is to let them shoot holes in me...'
My Stash https://www.scalemates.com/profiles/mat ... 53&p=stash
Oddball: 'The only way I got to keep them Tigers busy is to let them shoot holes in me...'
My Stash https://www.scalemates.com/profiles/mat ... 53&p=stash
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Crew look great John!
Frank is almost ready for paint
Frank is almost ready for paint
Thanks,
John
John
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Great looking builds Guys!
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Re: Empire of the Rising Sun Group Build
Looking good!
“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: Empire of the Rising Sun Group Build
I’m hoping to be able to get some time in on my Oscar on my days off this week! Since my most of my April benchtime got taken up with work or entertaining houseguests…
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