A6M3-3A Zero Fighter, Maj. Saburo Shindo

[KennyX]

Cool photo!

[jkim]

Wiring on the harness looks great! Will it be hard to paint cylinders with wiring in place?

[KennyX]

Wiring on the harness looks great! Will it be hard to paint cylinders with wiring in place?

Nope, shouldn’t be too much of a hassle at all. It wasn’t last time.

The first radial engine I did, I didn’t wire it until it was fully assembled. I didn’t like that. I don’t like working with glue around paintwork if I can help it. So on the last Corsair, I assembled it, wiring included, and then painted. I liked that better.

The method is:

1. Prime in black.
2. Paint crank case.
3. Dry brush aluminum or magnesium on the cylinders
4. Dry brush black on the push rods
5. Dry brush wires a subtle copper or whatever
6. Seal
7. Oil paints


I use a very, VERY small-diameter brush for the dry brushing. I can get in there well and accurately, no issues.

[Stuart]

Thank you for accepting my friend request!

Thank you for requesting it, and the nice comment on my Wife's blog. I showed her your... (insert stringed instrument name here)... video and she thought it was great!

[Stuart]

Great looking wiring harness! (and engine!)

[KennyX]

Thank you for accepting my friend request!

Thank you for requesting it, and the nice comment on my Wife's blog. I showed her your... (insert stringed instrument name here)... video and she thought it was great!

Oh wow! You showed her my ukulele video!!! This is fantastic!! People over there in England have heard me play! Does this mean I’m “Intermationally Known”!!!???

[Medicman71]

Ok now I wanna see the video. Friend request me Kenny.

[speedgraflex]

Hullo! How goes your engine work, bud?

[Stuart]

Oh wow! You showed her my ukulele video!!! This is fantastic!! People over there in England have heard me play! Does this mean I’m “Intermationally Known”!!!???

I did and she loved it - you're now famous on both sides of the pond!

[KennyX]

Cheers lads! I got the Nakajima Sakae 21 painted!



I’m going to give it a day for the enamel to dry before I clear coat it and then get after it with the oil paints. I’m happy with it so far.