Mitsubishi A6M2B-21 "Zero" (Zeke), flown by Lieutenant Saburo Shindo, lead aircraft of Carrier Division 1, Air Superiority Command, 2nd Strike Unit, carrier Akagi.
I enjoyed building this one, but not painting it! Lovely kit.
P-40 up next!
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And she is..... DONE!
Mitsubishi A6M2B-21 "Zero" (Zeke), flown by Lieutenant Saburo Shindo, lead aircraft of Carrier Division 1, Air Superiority Command, 2nd Strike Unit, carrier Akagi.
I enjoyed building this one, but not painting it! Lovely kit.
P-40 up next!
Mitsubishi A6M2B-21 "Zero" (Zeke), flown by Lieutenant Saburo Shindo, lead aircraft of Carrier Division 1, Air Superiority Command, 2nd Strike Unit, carrier Akagi.
I enjoyed building this one, but not painting it! Lovely kit.
P-40 up next!
Daren
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Half-assed Spitfire builder!
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Great work and I'm still having counselling as it's not a Spit 
Enjoyment over accuracy. That's my motto
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On to the P-40B now....
I'm quite surprised as there are few parts than in the Zero, but hopefully it's just as nice to build!
Started painting the interior bits already. As with the Zero, this one will be built gear-up, with both aircraft in a dogfight pose.
I'm quite surprised as there are few parts than in the Zero, but hopefully it's just as nice to build!
Started painting the interior bits already. As with the Zero, this one will be built gear-up, with both aircraft in a dogfight pose.
Daren
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Well, that was quick!
Fuselage, wings, cockpit and spinner already put together!
The instrument panel needs painting, but that's a 30-second job. No worries. At this rate, I'll have them all done by Christmas!
Fuselage, wings, cockpit and spinner already put together!
The instrument panel needs painting, but that's a 30-second job. No worries. At this rate, I'll have them all done by Christmas!
Daren
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Already starting to look like a P-40!
Daren
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Sorry this has slowed down somewhat - been busy at work, and still trying to adjust to night shift! 
That being said, the P-40 has had its first coat of grey on the undersides. I'm just about to make a start on the second coat. I like the fact that this one is only two colours!
That being said, the P-40 has had its first coat of grey on the undersides. I'm just about to make a start on the second coat. I like the fact that this one is only two colours!
Daren
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First coat of OD on top:
Will need to retouch the grey a bit, but it's going on OK.
Will need to retouch the grey a bit, but it's going on OK.
Daren
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Painting is almost done:
Daren
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Curtiss P-40B Warhawk, flown by 2nd Lt. George Welch, 47th Pursuit Squadron, 15th Pursuit Group, Wheeler Field, Oahu, Hawaii, December 7th 1941
I realise there's a whopping great water mark in the photos, so I'll take some better photos a bit later on.
Now, on to the Kate....!
I realise there's a whopping great water mark in the photos, so I'll take some better photos a bit later on.
Now, on to the Kate....!
Daren
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There's a lot of plastic in here for a 1/72 single-engine aircraft!
I assembled the wings first, remember (just!) to put the bomb-aimer's glazing into the holes provided first.
I assembled the wings first, remember (just!) to put the bomb-aimer's glazing into the holes provided first.
Daren
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I'm afraid it's not looking likely for me to get the Kate finished by the end of my extension.
Still, like the Meatloaf song says: "Two out of three ain't bad."
Still, like the Meatloaf song says: "Two out of three ain't bad."
Daren
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Half-assed Spitfire builder!