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Most probably you will build it much before I do lol.

Happy you like it Jeff!

Thanks mate 🖖

1st Milestone completed! With the cockpit finished, the fuselage is now closed.

Thank you, Mr. Happy 🙂

Hello gang. This is my first build for 2024 and I target to finish in record-breaking time, by March! Academy's A6M2c is a lovely model and in my opinion, equally good to Eduard's own (when compared entirely OOB). I have both of them and decided to build first the Academy, in the colours provided by Eduard for the plane of Lt. Kunio Kanzaki. For this purpose, I bought separately the masks provided for the national insignia and codes and the stencils. The build will be entirely OOB, with the exclusion (ok, here we go again!) of seat belts, the control surf

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The decal is not conforming well to the wing panel lines. You can cut it and use some decal setting solution. Cheers

Nice one. Check the national insignia on the port side. It is not sitting well in the wing panel line. I have never made those pencils work for me.

Technically looks more like the UB is missing a cover, hiding the internal details, that exists in the single sitter. Awesome details by the way!

..and also keep it.. ...for you!

Only this is not a failure. It is not a missing part, not an incomplete part. It is a slightly bent part, in a hobby where people are expected to build something using parts, glue and filler. If this is an alert, or it may stop someone from buying or building the model, then I honestly cannot see many models fit to such a skill level.

If a slightly bent part is an issue worth saying, then better think of buying diecast models 😝😝😝 Common guys, we should be taking basic modelling skills as for granted. This cannot be something to alert about... For those with some history in the hobby, just remember the Monogram, magnificent, history series. More parts wrapped than not. Spoiled, spoiled, spoiled 😘😘😘

Check the photo. Mine is just like the Iwata, but it has an "O" ring, as the quality does not allow for a proper seal without it. I guess there is a lot of experimentation and many different incarnations of the branded airbrushes.

Got mine too. Impressive box, amazing model!

Sure. Chiwata CM-C+

How genuine can be a copy? 😁😁😁

This inexpensive copy, would not stand a side by side comparison with the actual CM-C+, but I honestly wish I had the opportunity to own one when I begun modeling. My advancement would have been much faster. On the other hand, my need for something even better (and more expensive) would have also come much earlier too, but this is another story!

And here it is... A genuine... copy of IWATA CM-C+

One of my favorite side-hobbies, is to test inexpensive airbrushes that should be suitable for entry level modelers. I always do my best to get the best possible performance out of those, so they are not entirely as they come from the vendors (usually Chinese copies of higher level airbrushes). I polish their needles, lubricate the components and make sure there is no flash or residue inside out. This is such an example. I initially started with a pressure of about 15-20 PSI, what I usually use with my normal IWATA CM-C+ airbrush: For

Because GWH is not Trumpeter???

It looks awesome! Great work done.

I never ever had any problems resolving issues with PayPal or eBay, both being my standard way of shopping, not only for modelling. My stash is standing to about 70-80 models and I never had a problem when for any reason I had to return and refund an item. On the other hand I certainly support buying from your local shops (I have none) because if those close, then we will miss much more than a shop.

😂😂😂 You dono really have a stash!