Found some useful stuff for you:
http://www.j-aircraft.com/index.htm
Click on Aircraft Photos, then click on Walk around link. You will get a list of different WW2 Japanese aircrafts.
I had this in my favorites file:
http://www.alternatewars.com/BBOW/Color ... s_WWII.htm
A6M3-3A Zero Fighter, Maj. Saburo Shindo
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BlackSheep214
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Re: A6M3-3A Zero Fighter, Maj. Saburo Shindo
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
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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
Re: A6M3-3A Zero Fighter, Maj. Saburo Shindo
Yeah buddy, great resources here! Thank you!
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Re: A6M3-3A Zero Fighter, Maj. Saburo Shindo
Kenny, there is another older method for chipping. Rubber cement. Applied via toothpick on a base color exactly where you want it. Then apply your top coat and remove the rubber cement afterwards, reveling the base coat as chipping. It’s an old model rail road technique.
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Re: A6M3-3A Zero Fighter, Maj. Saburo Shindo
More steady progress in the cockpit:
The side console installed, dry brushed, and I’m happy with it. I’ve also been slowly working on the other miscellaneous details and things in there, and I’ll most likely be painting and installing the guns today.
The side console installed, dry brushed, and I’m happy with it. I’ve also been slowly working on the other miscellaneous details and things in there, and I’ll most likely be painting and installing the guns today.
Kenny X
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Re: A6M3-3A Zero Fighter, Maj. Saburo Shindo
Well, now. Uh...that is spectacular work. Man, that looks good.
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!"..
Re: A6M3-3A Zero Fighter, Maj. Saburo Shindo
Thank you Lyle!
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Medicman71
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Re: A6M3-3A Zero Fighter, Maj. Saburo Shindo
The cockpit looks great!!
Have you tried Ammo's chipping fluid? They have three different versions. I used it on the Y-wing.
Have you tried Ammo's chipping fluid? They have three different versions. I used it on the Y-wing.
Mike
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Re: A6M3-3A Zero Fighter, Maj. Saburo Shindo
Yes, their Heavy Chipping Fluid.
I was happy with the results I got with it the first few times I used it, however later on I noticed that the fluid turned cloudy and rather viscous, and it was leaving an odd texture on the surfaces I’d spray it on. My Aqua Net doesn’t do that, in my latest tests it has gone down nice and smooth when sprayed from an airbrush. The downside to that is, it is difficult to determine how many layers of hairspray coverage are needed to achieve the desired results on any given day. My last test was three coats I believe, and the chipping was quite small. I liked that, but wasn’t entirely fond of the pattern I achieved in that particular experiment. More scuffed than chipped. Ideally I’d like to see both, but more of a chipneffect around certain areas like wing roots for example.
I was happy with the results I got with it the first few times I used it, however later on I noticed that the fluid turned cloudy and rather viscous, and it was leaving an odd texture on the surfaces I’d spray it on. My Aqua Net doesn’t do that, in my latest tests it has gone down nice and smooth when sprayed from an airbrush. The downside to that is, it is difficult to determine how many layers of hairspray coverage are needed to achieve the desired results on any given day. My last test was three coats I believe, and the chipping was quite small. I liked that, but wasn’t entirely fond of the pattern I achieved in that particular experiment. More scuffed than chipped. Ideally I’d like to see both, but more of a chipneffect around certain areas like wing roots for example.
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Re: A6M3-3A Zero Fighter, Maj. Saburo Shindo
Interesting. I hadn't had that problem.Mike
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Re: A6M3-3A Zero Fighter, Maj. Saburo Shindo
Excellent looking cockpit Kenny!