Justin Davenport Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 Well, everyone, I thought about what I wanted to do next after the P-40, so I did some extensive work on my ongoing 1/72 shuttle project (Revell Columbia). This weekend's weather was so good that I wanted to use my airbrush, but the shuttle is nowhere near ready for it. So I decided to do a quickie I'd registered in earlier threads....I am proceeding with the rival to the Flying Tigers P-40's...the Japanese Zero. And I'll have it next to the P-40 on my shelf when it's done. Yesterday, I started off and now I've gotten a lot of painting done, next step is actual assembly. Hopefully this kit will be a quick build. More shuttle work is on tap...along with a Korean War Corsair (also the Monogram 1/48 F4U-4 in 80's era boxing). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
illithid00 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 That wing looks really warped! How do you plan on fixing it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Justin Davenport Posted July 17, 2007 Author Share Posted July 17, 2007 Well, I've now assembled the bird, and I had to use a lot of tape on the wings. And it's not done yet...I've got a couple more gaps to get to. Gluing the halves helped ease the warp as the top halves are more rigid. Anyway, here are a few more pics: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmike Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Justin Looking good so far mate, nice work. Are you going to chip the IJA green? MikeJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Justin Davenport Posted July 29, 2007 Author Share Posted July 29, 2007 Thanks Madmike....I don't even know if there'll be an IJA green to chip, not that I was really planning to anyway. (I tend not to weather my birds very much). I thought I could take care of the wing's warp but it's not getting better and this kit may be scrapped. But we will see, I'll give it one more attempt. Justin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Justin Davenport Posted August 9, 2007 Author Share Posted August 9, 2007 Well...sorry to say...the Zero's not going on the shelf. I just don't have the desire to work on it any more, its wing problems were just too much. And I had a setback on the fuselage half when I got some glue on it and it crazed the plastic, I sanded and it looks rough. Oh well. The GB's about done anyway and I've done 2 kits, I'll marshal my energies for the Real space build. Justin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmike Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Probably a good call Justin, no point frustrating yourdelf on a hopeless cause. Many thanks for coming along and joining in. MikeJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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