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Post by mz3 on Jun 23, 2024 16:40:35 GMT -5
I wasn't going to start this until the 1/48 was done. And seeing as how that is "done", time to start.    Not sure if I'm just a glutton for punishment, but I got the interior and engine Eduard PE kits, masks for canopy and markings, brass gun barrels and some 3d printed decals (which I'm very curious about.) No rivets!!! Proper paint!!! No dropping with five minutes of work left!!!!!!!!! Ready, Fight! |
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Post by keavdog on Jun 23, 2024 17:30:41 GMT -5
This should be fun to watch - I like all the added goodies. I've used 3d decals twice and I'm hooked, though it feels like cheating.
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Post by jeaton01 on Jun 24, 2024 0:21:21 GMT -5
I'll be watching too. I have that one and the A6M2 like it but have forbidden any building of those until I have a complete run of 1/48 Zeros. I'm getting there, 8 done and 5 to go.
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jun 24, 2024 5:20:15 GMT -5
I'll be in this one as well mz. LOTS of detail going into this looks like.
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Post by kyledehart5 on Jun 24, 2024 5:46:48 GMT -5
Sign me up to watch this one too. This will be epic.
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Post by deafpanzer on Jun 24, 2024 7:56:19 GMT -5
You definitely have my attention... cooking up plenty of popcorn now!
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Post by handiabled on Jun 24, 2024 9:04:12 GMT -5
I'll be following this one!
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Post by mz3 on Jun 28, 2024 15:40:27 GMT -5
Alright, here we go...  On a kit like this, I prefer to start with the engine. It has the most amount of work needed. I can always set it aside if I need to and work on another part of the kit. I have to wait a few days to get some wire I bought. I don't have the small gauge I need for this and I want to make it looks as good as possible. |
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Post by mz3 on Jun 28, 2024 16:48:23 GMT -5
First step....  Drill out the small holes for lines. I went through the plastic to give me a little room to mess with the length of the wire. I can keep them a bit longer and adjust accordingly when I get to that point. |
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Post by kyledehart5 on Jun 28, 2024 17:48:15 GMT -5
Great start!! Good idea with the holes to allow the wiggle room. This is going to be good!!
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Post by mz3 on Jun 28, 2024 18:18:59 GMT -5
It works well here because the cylinders are hollow.
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Post by 406 Silverado on Aug 26, 2024 7:11:50 GMT -5
Still watching this one MZ.  |
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Post by handiabled on Aug 26, 2024 8:27:40 GMT -5
Still watching this one MZ. Me too!  |
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Post by mz3 on Aug 26, 2024 9:31:53 GMT -5
Once I finish the kit for the contest I'll get back to this.
I hit a small hiccup and just didn't want to be frustrated. Long story short, I want to use AK metal paint, but it took like 5 weeks to get the black base.
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Post by kyledehart5 on Aug 26, 2024 16:12:51 GMT -5
I’m guilty of never using brand specific black bases. Just mr. hobby or Tamiya. Looking forward to seeing this back on the bench
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Post by Real G on Aug 26, 2024 17:40:48 GMT -5
Browsing around the forum I stumbled my way here. By coincidence, I also have a Tamiya 1/32 Zero, but it's the A6M2 variant. I think the Pearl Harbor guys in our local club brainwashed several of us into buying the kit when it came out. I should get around to building it, as it is a gorgeous kit. I was going to build one from the Hiryu, first attack wave, because I also got brainwashed into buying a kit of the Hiryu.
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Post by mz3 on Aug 26, 2024 19:18:00 GMT -5
I’m guilty of never using brand specific black bases. Just mr. hobby or Tamiya. Looking forward to seeing this back on the bench I'm pretty sure I could have gotten away with any gloss black. But I have another future project that I want to try this out on and figured test it here because most of it will be covered. G build it, it's a great kit and falls together. I built it years ago, the only bad thing is the decals, they are a little thick. |
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