bashace Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 (edited) This will be the first Japanese aircraft that I have built. Kit will be built OOB with maybe a little bit of wire here and there for some detail enhancements. Of course I'm going to try the blotched Jungle Green camo scheme to add a new technique to learn for the build. This was a kit I obtained from Liberator24 some time ago, hopefully I can do it justice being my first one. Paints used: Cockpit: Tamiya XF-71 Cockpit Green Airframe: Primer - Vallejo Light Grey Topcoat - Tamiya XF-12 J.N. Grey Light green topcoat - Mr Hobby Russian aircraft wheel hub green (don't know number, sorry) Dark green blotch - Mr Hobby IJN Green H-59 Anti glare - Tamiya X-18 Semi Gloss Black Leading edge markings - Mr. Color 58 Orange Yellow Engine cowling - Vallejo Black Primer Edited December 7, 2012 by bashace Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted July 10, 2012 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 Ordered a whole bunch of Tamiya and Mr. Hobby Japanese colors from Luckyhobby since nobody else wants to ship flammables via air anymore. Should get them in next week, then work will commence. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 Finally received all the various Japanese colors I'll need to do this kit, only took a month to get it all from Luckymodel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AX 365 Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Finally received all the various Japanese colors I'll need to do this kit, only took a month to get it all from Luckymodel. At least they've arrived. Now you can start your project. Tons of time. I look forward to seeing your finished product. Good luck. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CorsairMan Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 I can't wait to see your mottled finish - I have always wanted to try that. Question: why is this model called the 'hamp' is there something specific that separates it from the Zero? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 I can't wait to see your mottled finish - I have always wanted to try that. Question: why is this model called the 'hamp' is there something specific that separates it from the Zero? Well, when the allies named the new A6M variants, the A6M3 was initially called the "Hap". Of course, Gen "Hap" Arnold didn't like this, so they called it the "Hamp" instead. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 Woohoo! Off to a smoking start. Here we have light gray Vallajo primer followed up with some Tamiya XF-71 Cockpit Green. The instructions call for painting the cockpit metallic blue, after exhaustive research (I have detailed books in english and japanese), decided metallic blue cockpit was for some of the older fighter types and not the A6M3. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 Ooops, forgot to get a snapshot of the post wash detail before assembling fuselage sides, but here's the final result with that. Used thinned Model Master Flat Black to wick the details, gives a nice subtle effect. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 A quick pic of the cockpit so far. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 Installed stabs, the fit of this kit is amazing, the stabs snapped into position with near perfect alignment. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CorsairMan Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Yup - if you are not careful these tamiya kits will start building themselves! Nice cockpit! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 Here she is with the wing installed. Also a shot of the assembled engine cowl. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 Aircraft only required a little filler to clean up minor areas, Mr Surfacer 1000 was applied using an old paint brush to these areas to minimize sanding. Once wet sanding was done, gave the airframe a primer coat using Vallejo Light gray Primer and painted the engine cowling with Vallejo Black Primer. Masked the cockpit with BlueTac in case anyone was wondering. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 Alright, she's starting to look like a Zero. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted December 7, 2012 Author Share Posted December 7, 2012 (edited) Figured I better knock the dust off this project and get it going again. Here's where the progress stopped, at the point where she needs to get masked for the green colors on top. Still need to finish painting the prop and dirty up the cowl seams a bit. Edited December 7, 2012 by bashace Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted December 7, 2012 Author Share Posted December 7, 2012 Here's how we're gonna mask everything, since I'll be using the open cockpit pieces, the one piece canopy becomes the cockpit mask. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted December 7, 2012 Author Share Posted December 7, 2012 All masked and ready to go green. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted December 7, 2012 Author Share Posted December 7, 2012 First green down, this is the color used on modern russian aircraft wheel hubs, the label is long gone so I don't know what Mr Color it is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted December 7, 2012 Author Share Posted December 7, 2012 Second green down, this is IJN green, Mr Hobby H-59. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted December 7, 2012 Author Share Posted December 7, 2012 (edited) Masks (and side decals) removed, looks like I've added another 2 hours of work to this project. Edited December 7, 2012 by bashace Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Doh. Looks good though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted December 20, 2012 Author Share Posted December 20, 2012 Doh. Looks good though. No worries, had more decals in the stash, almost ready for the final clear coat. Still have the dreaded canopy mask and paint to do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 Well, looks like this is as far as I'm going to take it, I'll add some seatbelts later if I remember to pick some up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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