Tainan Kokutai Build

[WD]

Well, this build is officially dead. Kaput. A mistake I made in fitting the cockpit in to the fuselage started a cascade of errors resulting in fit problems. I have a bad habit of scratching my 'skeeter bites till they bleed, and in that same vein, I tried to correct something wrong the instrument panels on each one (if I could just get it right here) and BAM! I dislodged both instrument panels. In trying to get them back in place I've scarred and bent them both beyond repair.


It's OK though, I've learned some really valuable lessons which I can take with me going forward (my plan for getting better) these will now be paint mules most likely.  I'll revisit these a/c again with new kits and a fresh start, etc. at a future date. To be honest, I've actually grown tired of looking at them and I'm hankering for something new and fresh to do.  Maybe drag my Nieuport 17/23's out.

WD

[KiwiZac]

I'm sorry to hear that WD, I hope you can be inspired to return to these at some point.

[pepperman42]

No shame in the odd hangar queen. You came away with some valuable skill tests and improvements. On to the next project. I stalled on my WNW Pup restart so I went back to a 1/48 Tamiya 190F-8 that was 3/4 built. It has rekindled the mojo lost when I tripped coming out of the Pup gate. Keep going!! Pick a fresh one and go!!

Steve

[Dirigible-Al]

Sorry to hear that WD.
I busted the canopy on an Eduard Bell X-1 for what sounds like similar reasons. It was put back in it's box and got condemned to the attic. You could start a new thread 'show us your paint mule'.
Alan.

[WD]

Sorry to hear that WD.
I busted the canopy on an Eduard Bell X-1 for what sounds like similar reasons. It was put back in it's box and got condemned to the attic. You could start a new thread 'show us your paint mule'.
Alan.

Right now my paint mule are the wings and fuselage of an Academy P-51B. Arma Hobby thankfully relegated those dogs to the scrap heap.

WD

[WD]

OK, I have managed to resurrect at least one of these Zeroes from the shelf of doom. I'm an absolute noob when it comes to black-basing, but I honestly don't think this one looks too bad for my first time out of the gate. The topcoat is WEM Colourcoats enamel, so this will have to dry/cure for a couple of weeks. I'll alternate this build with one of my Eduard Nieuport 17's.
As always, feedback is welcome.










Warren

[RAGIII]

Glad you are back on this one Warren! You do a much better job than Me of not totally covering the pre shading work you have done! Looking great.
RAGIII

[WD]

Thank you sir!

Warren

[NigelR]

I have no idea about these clever new techniques, but it appears to have resulted in a good looking finish.

[WD]

Thank you very much Nige!!

This technique is supposed to take something like a monochromatic/single-color finish, and add a little variety to it. The idea being that a single-color finish on an a/c, vehicle, etc. is rarely, truly without variation.

Warren