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Attached for your review are photos of my recently completed 1/32 Zoukei-Mura Ta152H-0. Although Z-M has offered a H-0 in the past, that kit was not available and so I had to backdate the Ta152H-1 kit into a H-0. To make matters more complicated, the only Z-M Ta152H kit available was the Special Edition H-1 based on The Cockpit anime and molded in black plastic. I added the following items to the build...

1. Henri Daehne Ta 152H-1 Resin Prop and Spinner
2. RB Productions Ta 152H Photoetch Cockpit set
3. Synthetic Ordnance Works Ta 152H Landing Gear

In addition to the extensive re-scribing I had to do on the wings, the kit fought me once I started gluing the major components together. Lots of fit issues, especially on the wings and around the fuselage/wing joints. But I stuck with it and came out with this...




























The complete build log can be found at the following link:
http://www.spamodeler.com/forum/viewtop ... =20&t=4513

Absolutely brilliant work sir! Brilliant!

What can I say or write? I'm just totally in love with this one. Even by your standards this is magnificent work.

Superb!

Beautiful finish! It may not have been an easy path, but the end result speaks for itself. You are truly masterful in your work!

Despite her fighting you all the way to the end she turned out amazing!

Thanks guys! I appreciate the positive feedback. I have mixed feelings on this one. On one hand, I'm happy with the way that the fit issues were able to be covered up to the point of being unnoticeable on the finished model. So that goal/wish was met. But I also feel a bit of frustration over the effort that was expended. A lot that would not have been necessary if the Z-M Ta152H-0 kit was available. Looking back on it, I played around with sprue goo for the first time to fill panel lines in the wings and that just didn't work out the way I had envisioned. I didn't realize that it would take weeks, maybe months for the sprue goo to fully cure and I had a heck of a time getting those areas right. And then the kit start to fight me and that really started to take the wind from my sails. But overall, I'm happy with the result.

The finish on the top is a little bit shinier than I would prefer. This was done to combat the onset of white frost that was starting to show itself after the flat coat was applied. I've not had that problem with the Model Master Acryl Flat Clear until now. As a precaution, I threw that bottle away, which still had about 1/3 remaining and started a new bottle.

The finished photos were taken in direct sunlight, which is a first for me. I actually had to stop the session at one point because the model was getting too hot and I was afraid of something melting!

Gorgeous!

Wow