August and son build a Nichimo - FINISHED
August and son build a Nichimo - FINISHED
My son Alex decided to join this GB. We are building a Nichimo 1/70 Spitfire 5B.
Not sure when I acquired this fine kit, with petite raised surface detail, retracting landing gear and movable ailerons.
Our only building tools were an #11 blade and some CA. Or, if you're ten years old and obsessed with Lego, a Sword of Exact Zero and a Kragle. Anyway, in less than an hour we had it to this point:
It was then turned over to Dad for painting. Alex has chosen a USAAF scheme with grey/green camo. Got the Ocean Grey on so far.
August
Not sure when I acquired this fine kit, with petite raised surface detail, retracting landing gear and movable ailerons.
Our only building tools were an #11 blade and some CA. Or, if you're ten years old and obsessed with Lego, a Sword of Exact Zero and a Kragle. Anyway, in less than an hour we had it to this point:
It was then turned over to Dad for painting. Alex has chosen a USAAF scheme with grey/green camo. Got the Ocean Grey on so far.
August
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- lancfan
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Re: August and son build a Nichimo
Never seen that kit before August, Alex, -thought I knew all the early spitfires, thought I had built all the early Spitfires! The ball joint stand is interesting and presumably pre-dates the Matchbox stands?
David.
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Re: August and son build a Nichimo
Even Scalemates has not heard of this kit so I don't know much about it. The moving part fad was an early sixties thing. The stand is quite complex, it even comes with a metal wire ring that holds it together somehow. Alex is not interested in the stand so I haven't built it. The only instructions for the kit are an exploded view drawing so the assembly sequence for the stand is not that clear. I don't know what that triangular piece with the hole in it does.
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Re: August and son build a Nichimo
I think I've maybe seen one of these on eBay once or twice, but never looked at them!
Daren
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Re: August and son build a Nichimo
Painting came along steadily this week and it is now about ready for decals. This has been the most trouble-free paint job of the three Spits I am doing.
August
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Re: August and son build a Nichimo
This will be the first of my Spits to be finished. Just needs a clear coat tonight. We chose Don Gentile's markings from an old ProModeler decal sheet. Decal performance was generally good although the codes responded to Future better than the roundels.
August
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Re: August and son build a Nichimo
LKooks really good August, I love the US stars on that camo.
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Re: August and son build a Nichimo
Great job so far.
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Re: August and son build a Nichimo
Great job of a little-known kit.
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Re: August and son build a Nichimo - FINISHED
And we're done! Junior likes his new Spitfire and who knows, with a 109 GB coming up this summer, maybe it will soon have an opponent.
August
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Re: August and son build a Nichimo - FINISHED
Looks pretty decent to me!
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Re: August and son build a Nichimo - FINISHED
That's turned out well. Nice to see a lesser known kit getting built.
2020 A:35 B:18. 2021 A: 51 B:25 C:21 2022 A:63 B:23 C:11 2024 A:4 B:4 C:13