ajcmac Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 A model recently arrived and already on the bench. The model. The sprues that are Hasegawa's standard packed in one bag. Transparencies. The decals. Mask and PE. At this moment I already have some work done but I still have no images. Regards ajcmac Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ajcmac Posted October 29, 2017 Author Share Posted October 29, 2017 I started by gluing the wings and fuselage. I painted the interiors. I put the mask on the transparencies and painted the color of the interior. And that's enough for now. Regards ajcmac Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ajcmac Posted October 30, 2017 Author Share Posted October 30, 2017 (edited) I painted the propeller hub with the Tamiya XF-70, the propeller with the XF-64 and then the yellow stripe. I then applied lights with the XF-64 mixed with yellow on the leading edge and black at the base of the blades. Then I applied Alclad clear gloss. I glued the back of the fuselage. Regards ajcmac Edited October 30, 2017 by ajcmac Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 ajcmac, Looking forward to following your build. You've accomplished quite a lot so far. I'm assuming that the cockpit installs from the bottom rather then the usual to one side 1st. I can see the advantages of from the bottom, as alignment would be easier. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ajcmac Posted October 31, 2017 Author Share Posted October 31, 2017 11 hours ago, Joel_W said: ajcmac, Looking forward to following your build. You've accomplished quite a lot so far. I'm assuming that the cockpit installs from the bottom rather then the usual to one side 1st. I can see the advantages of from the bottom, as alignment would be easier. Joel JoelI have already built the J2M3, I have on the bench the A6M5c and they all have a separate cockpit. I think it's easier to glue and paint the small details. O cockpit do A6M5c. Regards ajcmac Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ajcmac Posted October 31, 2017 Author Share Posted October 31, 2017 To make disappear the fuselage union line I used putty. It did not work. I then used cyan glue. I'll paint to see how it looks. I prepared the landing gear and the doors for the painting. The instrument panel already painted. Regards ajcmac Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peterpools Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Ajcmac Terrific progress on the Zero - front office looks fantastic Keep ‘em coming Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Ajcmac, the finished cockpit looks great. As for removing seams, these days I tend to use Bondo as my filler and mostly for blending. for seam issues where the glue has caused a depression I go with med CCA Gorilla Glue. For small voids I go with Bondo, then a final sealing and leveling coat of Med CCA glue. For larger spaces/voids I fill with scrap plastic, then go the Bondo/Med CCA route. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ajcmac Posted November 1, 2017 Author Share Posted November 1, 2017 17 hours ago, Peterpools said: Ajcmac Terrific progress on the Zero - front office looks fantastic Keep ‘em coming Peter 13 hours ago, Joel_W said: Ajcmac, the finished cockpit looks great. As for removing seams, these days I tend to use Bondo as my filler and mostly for blending. for seam issues where the glue has caused a depression I go with med CCA Gorilla Glue. For small voids I go with Bondo, then a final sealing and leveling coat of Med CCA glue. For larger spaces/voids I fill with scrap plastic, then go the Bondo/Med CCA route. Joel Thanks Peter and Joe. I hope the N1K2 cockpit looks as good as Zero's. And to the third it seems that the phantom line seems to have disappeared. The propeller is finished. Landing trains and doors, painted. Follow the wheels. Regards ajcmac Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 ajcmac, As long as the seam is gone, that's all that matters. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ajcmac Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share Posted November 3, 2017 On 01/11/2017 at 9:28 PM, Joel_W said: ajcmac, As long as the seam is gone, that's all that matters. Joel Joel Looks like it's gone . I had problems with my airbrush. As I did not know if it was the needle, nozzle or air caps I bought the complete set. I started the weathering in the cockpit. I applied lights and shadows and I painted the small details. Now a layer of gloss coat and start placing the decals. Regards ajcmac Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 ajacmac, Your interior color modulation is superb. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peterpools Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 ajcmac Sweet work on the front office - looking so good Keep 'em coming Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ajcmac Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 On 03/11/2017 at 11:42 PM, Joel_W said: ajacmac, Your interior color modulation is superb. Joel On 04/11/2017 at 1:13 PM, Peterpools said: ajcmac Sweet work on the front office - looking so good Keep 'em coming Peter Thank you for your comments. I'm glad you like it.I finished the interiors. Regards ajcmac Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 ajcmac The pit really looks good once together. You certainly have an eye for color modulation. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ajcmac Posted November 13, 2017 Author Share Posted November 13, 2017 On 06/11/2017 at 6:34 PM, Joel_W said: ajcmac The pit really looks good once together. You certainly have an eye for color modulation. Joel Glad to have liked. Thank you. I used the Tamiya X-18 as the base color. I've done a lot of testing and it sounds like it works. I will paint the model with the Alclad Alc-101 Aluminum. The shipping will be done with maskol applied with a sponge. I hope it works out as it is the first time I do. The use of the cyano glue worked. Regards ajcmac Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 ajcmac, The primer coat looks 100% perfect. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ajcmac Posted November 15, 2017 Author Share Posted November 15, 2017 On 13/11/2017 at 7:03 PM, Joel_W said: ajcmac, The primer coat looks 100% perfect. Joel JoelBut it did not work.Painting the model with the X-18 was a mistake. Although it worked in the experiment I did on a wing used for testing on the model did not work. Fortunately the applied layers were very thin and did not cover the details.I painted the model again but this time with the X-1 (black gloss) and for now it worked. The cowling of the engine already with Alclad aluminum. Let's see how it goes in the rest of the model. Regards ajcmac Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 ajcmac, The cowling looks really good. If you want a even shinier, smoother Aluminum surface, try buffing out the gloss black. makes a huge difference. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ajcmac Posted November 21, 2017 Author Share Posted November 21, 2017 On 15/11/2017 at 10:04 PM, Joel_W said: ajcmac, The cowling looks really good. If you want a even shinier, smoother Aluminum surface, try buffing out the gloss black. makes a huge difference. Joel Thank you Joel. For now it will be like this. For the first time I apply Alclad on large surfaces and after the blunder committed I think it's not bad. Next time I'll try to improve.Walking slowly because I lack some material. Maskol to be able to do the shipping and the new set of 2 m / m for the airbrush.I applied, in some panels, White Aluminum, from Alclad. The engine also almost ready missing some weathering. Regards ajcmac Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 ajcmac, The bottom of the aircraft really looks quite good. As long as you're following some references, you can't go wrong. And boy does that engine look good. Very nicely done. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peterpools Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Ajcmac Looking might good and completely agree Tamiya gloss black is one of the correct bases for Alclad and AK metallic finishes. It took me a while to figure out a good gloss black as I’ve had no luck with either Alclad Black Base or AK’s Black Base. I have found Tamiya Gloss Black works fantastically but tends to build up a bit thick and presente some small issues when gluing parts on. I’ve settled on Mr Color Gloss Black and it is simply the best gloss black I’ve found for natural metal finishes. If it is alright, I could post a few photos showing how well these gloss black bsses work. Keep ‘em coming👍 Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ajcmac Posted November 26, 2017 Author Share Posted November 26, 2017 On 21/11/2017 at 1:51 PM, Peterpools said: Ajcmac Looking might good and completely agree Tamiya gloss black is one of the correct bases for Alclad and AK metallic finishes. It took me a while to figure out a good gloss black as I’ve had no luck with either Alclad Black Base or AK’s Black Base. I have found Tamiya Gloss Black works fantastically but tends to build up a bit thick and presente some small issues when gluing parts on. I’ve settled on Mr Color Gloss Black and it is simply the best gloss black I’ve found for natural metal finishes. If it is alright, I could post a few photos showing how well these gloss black bsses work. Keep ‘em coming👍 Peter Peter At the moment I am replacing the Tamiya paintings and the Gunze paintings. From Tamiya I keep only the base paints that I prefer to those of Gunze especially to make the mixtures to apply lights and shadows. I used the engine cover to test. If it did not come out, I wanted it easier to remove the paint without damaging anything.I applied the maskol and painted. Then I applied lights and shadows and took out the maskol. Regards ajcmac Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ajcmac Posted November 27, 2017 Author Share Posted November 27, 2017 After applying the maskol, I painted the green. I applied the lights and shadows and removed the maskol with the aid of masking tape. I thought I might have gone further but the fear of overdoing it ... Regards ajcmac Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 ajcmac, your weathering really looks quite realistic. Paint chipping and worn areas look natural and seem to all be in right places. I do like your color modulation as it's just done enough but not over done. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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