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Post by jeaton01 on Oct 12, 2023 16:17:50 GMT -5
Another Hasegawa Zero under way, this will be the third Hasegawa 1/48 A6M I've done. An easy build and detailed enough for me. The last photo is at the 3 hour mark, or thereabouts.
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Post by mz3 on Oct 12, 2023 17:10:05 GMT -5
Don't say nothing about colors or chips or nothing!!!🤣
That's about 2 weeks of work for me.
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Post by jeaton01 on Oct 12, 2023 19:09:17 GMT -5
I'm too old to argue about what nobody can decide about!  |
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Post by 406 Silverado on Oct 13, 2023 13:59:43 GMT -5
Good progress for only 3 hours of work John. I've built up a few Hase kits and have enjoyed all that I have taken on so far.
P.S. That Hase Arado 234 did give me a run for my money.
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Post by jeaton01 on Oct 13, 2023 18:04:55 GMT -5
Joe, you would almost think the Arado 234 started out as a Dragon kit. They sure do beat the Hobbycraft version.
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Post by tcoat on Oct 13, 2023 20:51:34 GMT -5
Don't say nothing about colors or chips or nothing!!!🤣 That's about 2 weeks of work for me. Shades of Armorama forum!  |
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Post by jeaton01 on Oct 17, 2023 14:40:53 GMT -5
This one has its base and lower side coat, but now I have to wait for some dark green that is suitable to come from Sprue Bros.  |
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Post by handiabled on Oct 18, 2023 1:37:35 GMT -5
Coming together nicely John! I built this kit a number of years back for a museum exhibit. As I recall it was pretty drama free.
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Post by kyledehart5 on Oct 18, 2023 2:49:21 GMT -5
Well this is off to a nice start!
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Post by jeaton01 on Oct 21, 2023 22:10:33 GMT -5
Thanks, Brent and Kyle.
More progress on this one, major markings painted on. I think the dark green was field applied so I went with a very dense mottle to replicate an uneven coating and fading.    |
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Post by handiabled on Oct 22, 2023 3:14:01 GMT -5
I really like the mottled looking paint on this John!
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Post by kyledehart5 on Oct 22, 2023 6:14:28 GMT -5
Yes. Excellent work. That looks the part.
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Post by 406 Silverado on Oct 22, 2023 7:58:56 GMT -5
I like the color modulation that you've pulled off on this one John and she's coming together very well indeed.
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Post by stikpusher on Oct 22, 2023 17:12:50 GMT -5
Looking good John! Even if the antenna mast didn't want to play nice.
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Post by jeaton01 on Oct 22, 2023 17:52:52 GMT -5
Looking good John! Even if the antenna mast didn't want to play nice. Yeah, my bad. But I do have the rest of it to put back on!. |
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Post by jeaton01 on Oct 26, 2023 1:37:26 GMT -5
Getting pretty close. Going to do some chipping with a silver pencil and maybe a little more weathering. I dunno.  |
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Post by 406 Silverado on Oct 26, 2023 4:20:07 GMT -5
I like the way you pulled the paint work off on this one John. The chipping and extra weathering are REALLY gonna set this one off.
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Post by deafpanzer on Oct 26, 2023 8:03:12 GMT -5
You did a great job with the painting job cause the green doesn;t look too monotoned! Looking forward to your updates.
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Post by handiabled on Oct 26, 2023 8:51:19 GMT -5
Wow, super good and super fast on this one! This is a wonderful Zero John!
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Post by jeaton01 on Oct 28, 2023 0:39:02 GMT -5
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Post by handiabled on Oct 28, 2023 1:53:37 GMT -5
Great finish! How did you capture the spinning prop effect?
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Post by kyledehart5 on Oct 28, 2023 4:56:47 GMT -5
A pair of excellent builds of aircraft I really like. Very nicely done. This turned out awesome as well. Love the color contrasts.
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Post by stikpusher on Oct 28, 2023 13:34:39 GMT -5
Great looking clean finish John! Just the slightest hint of wear on a few areas.
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Post by jeaton01 on Oct 28, 2023 15:32:46 GMT -5
Thanks, everyone. I had fun with these, nothing to serious involved in either build. Great finish! How did you capture the spinning prop effect? Brent, I usually replace the prop shaft with music wire and glue the matching size brass tubing in the engine, so the prop will spin with a low pressure airflow from an airbrush held just out of camera view. |
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Post by TJ on Nov 28, 2023 5:06:48 GMT -5
John I missed this. Looks great. I really like the Hasegawa Zero kits
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Post by dupes on Nov 28, 2023 14:04:06 GMT -5
Like TJ above, I totally missed this going by! Excellent finish.
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Post by 406 Silverado on Nov 30, 2023 16:49:29 GMT -5
Another one that slipped by me. Man that turned out swell John!! I really like the color modulation that you pulled off on this Zero and it's particularly visible on the sides. Great lookin' A6M!!!
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Post by jeaton01 on Nov 30, 2023 23:46:10 GMT -5
Thanks, John, dupes, and Joe. Every time I look at it I dislike the chipping by the cockpit on the left side. Needs more work! Ordered a Hasegawa A6M2a Type 11 today, somehow I hadn't known Hasegawa did that one. Used in China, they were really development airplanes.
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