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With all my current builds needing some slow work, I pulled out a 1/72 B6N2 by Fujimi. It was a nice little kit which I kept simple and it built up quickly. Gunze IJN Green over Alclad ALC-101 Aluminum in a thin and variable layer, and the underneath is Aeromaster Nakajima IJN grey. I made the antenna mast from PE scrap, the wire is Uschi Super Fine thread. I painted all the markings but the tail code, which of course did not go well and will be replaced as soon as I get back from repair the computer that runs my ALPS printer. The code was on a B6N1 and isn't right for the B6N2 which has multiple exhaust stubs instead of the single exhaust on the B6N1. Fujimi must not have found the photo I did!

Very nice,John!!!!

Very nice Jill !

What red did you use for the roundels ? I might also try in my next Zero build to paint the roundels, instead of using any decals. Might be the easiest option..

- Kari

Nice! I couldn't imagine masking that canopy in 1/72! Well done.

Thanks, everyone.

John, the canopy lines are mostly straight. I used 2mm Aizu tape and masked off all the vertical and airbrushed them, then I removed the vertical masks and masked off the horizontals and sprayed them. I hand painted the windscreen frames with a 3 bristle brush.

Kari, the roundels were done with Tamiya flat red over a white base on the sides and tops, and then when dry rubbed to a semi-gloss with a not too dirty finger tip. On the bottom they are just red over the IJN grey base. Sometimes I think they are a little too bright over the white base, I'm not really decided about that yet.

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Kari, the roundels were done with Tamiya flat red over a white base on the sides and tops, and then when dry rubbed to a semi-gloss with a not too dirty finger tip. On the bottom they are just red over the IJN grey base. Sometimes I think they are a little too bright over the white base, I'm not really decided about that yet.

Thanks John for the info, very helpful!



I need really to try this up

- Kari

Great build John. I think I need a few of these quick builds to start off the new year

Nice! That was quick,, too...

A very nice looking build and just under the wire for the year

Excellent John! Feels great to finish one doesn't it?