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Re: GF's A6M2

Posted: January 31st, 2017, 8:33 am
by Gadfly
Thanks...

Re: GF's A6M2

Posted: February 1st, 2017, 2:38 am
by JohnRatzenberger
How do you do that with the metal clips -- I always mar the plastic :sad: Maybe I just do that with soft plastic kits ....

Re: GF's A6M2

Posted: February 1st, 2017, 4:54 am
by Gadfly
I think the trick is to use them partially open so the closure force is lessened.

I've progressed and the main airframe construction is complete seams are sorted and I gave it a coat of thinned MR Surfacer.

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The construction went very well just a bit of Surfacer needed here and there. I also scribed in a couple of missing panel lines on the underside. I now need to buff up the undercoat and then I can start the painting process.

Cheers
GF

Re: GF's A6M2

Posted: February 1st, 2017, 1:57 pm
by jssel
Looking very sweet

Re: GF's A6M2

Posted: February 2nd, 2017, 7:07 pm
by Gadfly
Thanks...

So on with the main colour. I'm building a Operatio AI 'zero' so the colour scheme is overall Ameiro.

This colour (along with pretty much every other colour ever applied to an Aircraft) e genders much discussion. Have a Google around. I went for a brown toned grey and achieved this by mixing Gunze IJN grey with RAFHemp in a ratio of 5:1 grey/hemp I used aqueous colours but thinned with MR colour lacquer thinners. Both Gunze and Tamiya acrylics thin well with this better IMHO than isopropyl.

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The colour looks good to me. The lacquer thinners impart a nice sheen to the paint I'll let this fully harden then move into the next stage.

Cheers

GF

Re: GF's A6M2

Posted: February 5th, 2017, 9:57 pm
by celt
Very nice work,I have never managed to complete a Zero despite numerous attempts.All this good work is temting me to have another go.

Re: GF's A6M2

Posted: February 5th, 2017, 10:00 pm
by DazDaMan
Get on the Airfix 1/72 Zero - lovely kit.

Re: GF's A6M2

Posted: February 11th, 2017, 9:22 am
by Gadfly
Righto...

I have been progressing but with 2 long weekends back to back hot weather the close proximity of the beach and a new car has meant I've been a bit remiss in updating this log..

So I elected to paint on the markings as the Scheme is pretty simple I'll use decals for the serial numbers and decals.

Here it is masked up..

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and with an application of Gunze Red Madder..

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I masked the fuselage and tail bands and left a cut out for the Airframe Data plate..

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here is is painted all with Gunze...

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I masked up the rear deck and windscreen anti glare panels..

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Thats it thus far....

Decals next and I've ordered some canopy masks..

Cheers

GF

Re: GF's A6M2

Posted: February 11th, 2017, 12:15 pm
by iggie
Those meatballs look excellent; I really must try painting some markings one day :roll: :-D

Re: GF's A6M2

Posted: February 11th, 2017, 1:14 pm
by DazDaMan
Looks great! I'm not brave enough to attempt hand-painting stuff.

Re: GF's A6M2

Posted: February 11th, 2017, 3:58 pm
by celt
DazDaMan wrote:Looks great! I'm not brave enough to attempt hand-painting stuff.
Ditto from me ,I find decals trouble enough,without masking and painting them.

Re: GF's A6M2

Posted: February 12th, 2017, 2:54 am
by JohnRatzenberger
What are you using as a hole-cutter on the tape for the sun disc ?

Re: GF's A6M2

Posted: February 12th, 2017, 4:07 am
by Gadfly
Compass cutter.

The tape is the Tamiya masking sheet stuff. Compass cutter plus that makes easy work for hinomaru..

Re: GF's A6M2

Posted: February 12th, 2017, 2:25 pm
by MarkyM607
I am not much of a spray user but I do use Micro Set, their setting solution for decals does soften them and make them look more painted on than if they are not used with this. You have to put the stuff on before the decals as well as after. I'm sure you know all this but it is what I often use and am doing so on my Zero.

Re: GF's A6M2

Posted: March 19th, 2017, 12:05 am
by Gadfly
Here you go I did finish the A6M2...

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Cheers

GF