Empire of the Rising Sun Group Build
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tempestjohnny
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Re: Empire of the Rising Sun Group Build
Lyle that's looks great
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Thank you, John.
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
Bravo! Well done, Lyle!! 
“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
Re: Empire of the Rising Sun Group Build
Thank you, Tom.
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
Now that the Pucara is out of the way and finished, it's time to post progress pics on the Rufe.
The undersides and small topside portion on main float is painted using Pactra RC colors Japanese Imperial Grey. Topside is Pollyscale Railroad colors Atlantic Coast Purple.
The undersides and small topside portion on main float is painted using Pactra RC colors Japanese Imperial Grey. Topside is Pollyscale Railroad colors Atlantic Coast Purple.
“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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BlackSheep214
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Re: Empire of the Rising Sun Group Build
My second entry of this Group led is finished. During WW2, a small percentage of Rufes (repotedly 30 Rufes) were painted in lilac color during the Aleutian Campaign in 1942.
I used a black base on the whole aircraft, including g the floats. The undersides were painted Grey using Pactra RC colors Imperial Grey. The lilac is painted using Pollyscale Railroad Colors Atlantic Coast Purple. My method is airbrushing it lightly at a fair distance away not to fully cover the black completely.
I used a black base on the whole aircraft, including g the floats. The undersides were painted Grey using Pactra RC colors Imperial Grey. The lilac is painted using Pollyscale Railroad Colors Atlantic Coast Purple. My method is airbrushing it lightly at a fair distance away not to fully cover the black completely.
“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
Re: Empire of the Rising Sun Group Build
Nice Tom. I really love that kit. Had to look up the Purple Rufe 
Thanks,
John
John
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Lilac/purple, huh? Weird. Looks good, though and a good looking build, Tom.
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
I still have the float trolley assembled, not painted if anyone wants it. Gonna hang it on my ceiling at my bench since I forgot (:bag:) to add the weights to the main float.
The instruction guide mentioned some Rufes were lilac color during the Aleutian Campaign. When I saw Aleutian Rufe were lilac, I googled it and had to run with it. I took a cue on another lilac Rufe build on scalemates, studied it, and test my method on a mule kit. Started with a black base then practiced using the lilac to what I wanted to do. It didn't take me long to figure how to get the look I wanted.
I'm a sucker to throw in an oddball scheme nobody thinks of to throw off everybody here. Most of them I find online. How and where? Ancient Chinese secret...
The instruction guide mentioned some Rufes were lilac color during the Aleutian Campaign. When I saw Aleutian Rufe were lilac, I googled it and had to run with it. I took a cue on another lilac Rufe build on scalemates, studied it, and test my method on a mule kit. Started with a black base then practiced using the lilac to what I wanted to do. It didn't take me long to figure how to get the look I wanted.
I'm a sucker to throw in an oddball scheme nobody thinks of to throw off everybody here. Most of them I find online. How and where? Ancient Chinese secret...
“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
