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Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna
Sweet! I was looking at the Zero when I was ordering some stuff from Tamiya USA, so I do want to see you work your magic on one since I can't build one. haha.
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DUDE! YOU HAVE TO GET THIS KIT!!!!
OK fast progress. The reviews that said this is the best Tamiya aircraft kit made were not kidding! The engineering and detail without having a massive number of small parts is truly amazing. A perfect stress free out of the box project. Even if you are not into Japanese WW2 aircraft this is worth picking up. Sort of sad I am going to close it all up and hide everything with a pilot. May pick up another to leave open.
So enough with the sales pitch.
Cockpit all done and ready to button up in one evening. Don't think I have ever done that before.
Main assemblies
Base colour
Detail painting and small parts added
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Black tinted acrylic floor finish for depth
Testors Dullcoat to bring it back down. Gauges dotted with Testors clear parts cement for gloss
Perfect fit.
Almost all will be invisible in a closed canopy and with a pilot but I will know it is there (and it makes pretty pictures) but it is only about 4 hours of work from start to finish so no time wasted
