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Tcoat · 04-02-2021, 02:23 AM

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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.

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

[IMG]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51088982856_0***0d9051_b.jpg[/IMG]

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

Kaotic Lazagna · 04-02-2021, 07:20 AM

How you get all that done in just 4 hours is beyond me. lol. I think the only way I'd ever stray away from cars is if I ever get an airbrush (since I don't think it'll be easy to do paint schemes otherwise), and an actual room dedicated to models.

JD001 · 04-02-2021, 07:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tcoat

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

[IMG]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51088982856_0***0d9051_b.jpg[/IMG]

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

Your work is brilliant!! BTW what's the shelf life of the model once lovingly constructed?

I remember once buying a 1:43 scale metal car kit, a gift for someone. Never seen them again.. are they still sold I wonder.. here I go into another rabbit hole..

Tcoat · 04-02-2021, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by JD001

Your work is brilliant!! BTW what's the shelf life of the model once lovingly constructed?

I remember once buying a 1:43 scale metal car kit, a gift for someone. Never seen them again.. are they still sold I wonder.. here I go into another rabbit hole..

When I was 10 abut a month. Now pretty much forever. The problem is I am running out of shelves.
Yes I believe they still exist. Probably stupidly expensive now though.

Tcoat · 04-02-2021, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

How you get all that done in just 4 hours is beyond me. lol. I think the only way I'd ever stray away from cars is if I ever get an airbrush (since I don't think it'll be easy to do paint schemes otherwise), and an actual room dedicated to models.

You can get rattle cans for the big parts and the rest can be done by brush. Ones like this are easy with one colour top and one on bottom.
There are loads of guys that do complicated camo all by hand but I wouldn't touch t.

Dadhawk · 04-02-2021, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

When I was 10 abut a month. Now pretty much forever. The problem is I am running out of shelves.
Yes I believe they still exist. Probably stupidly expensive now though.

Sounds to me like it's time for a battle to cull the fleet a bit. Unfortunately I don't think I could get the firecrackers and bottle rockets across the border.

Tcoat · 04-02-2021, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Sounds to me like it's time for a battle to cull the fleet a bit. Unfortunately I don't think I could get the firecrackers and bottle rockets across the border.

Oh we can get them here anyway. I do have the high powered pellet gun. Could even break out the .303 and see what that did.

JD001 · 04-02-2021, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tcoat

When I was 10 abut a month. Now pretty much forever. The problem is I am running out of shelves.
Yes I believe they still exist. Probably stupidly expensive now though.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Sounds to me like it's time for a battle to cull the fleet a bit. Unfortunately I don't think I could get the firecrackers and bottle rockets across the border.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Oh we can get them here anyway. I do have the high powered pellet gun. Could even break out the .303 and see what that did.

Part out, recycle, down cycle or even up cycle.. Greta will love you forever and ever!!

Dadhawk · 04-02-2021, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by JD001

Part out, recycle, down cycle or even up cycle.. Greta will love you forever and ever!!

I'm more a crush up, shoot up, blow up kinda guy.

Sapphireho · 04-02-2021, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Oh we can get them here anyway. I do have the high powered pellet gun. Could even break out the .303 and see what that did.

Need the explosion effect with military planes, etc..

Spuds · 04-02-2021, 10:46 AM

Put a rocket motor in the tail

Sapphireho · 04-02-2021, 11:13 AM

A fire cracker taped to a tiny balloon of gas. Explosion with fire.

Kaotic Lazagna · 04-03-2021, 02:43 PM

Leather interior update. Only the center arm rest has been tidy up'd. I do have to remove the excess leather from everything else. So with the exception of one front seat's headrest and back, and the rear seat outer headrests, I'm pretty much done with the red leather. Will now have to do the black and gray leather.

Oh, and a tip for anyone who wants to try this, try to get the leather in one piece as possible. The front seat on the left is one piece compared to the right seat (the one that has black sharpie on it) that is comprised of 3 pieces for the front of the seat (not counting the headrest). Definitely can retain more of the details with one piece, just gotta score the leather.

Ultramaroon · 04-03-2021, 11:13 PM

Loving the zinc chromate. Can almost smell the CPC and hydraulic fluid.

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Kaotic Lazagna Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: GR Corolla Location: Lathrop, CA Posts: 4,943 Thanks: 3,096 Thanked 3,028 Times in 1,865 Posts Mentioned: 40 Post(s)	Leather interior update. Only the center arm rest has been tidy up'd. I do have to remove the excess leather from everything else. So with the exception of one front seat's headrest and back, and the rear seat outer headrests, I'm pretty much done with the red leather. Will now have to do the black and gray leather. Oh, and a tip for anyone who wants to try this, try to get the leather in one piece as possible. The front seat on the left is one piece compared to the right seat (the one that has black sharpie on it) that is comprised of 3 pieces for the front of the seat (not counting the headrest). Definitely can retain more of the details with one piece, just gotta score the leather. Attached Images

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