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Post by Paul B on Mar 22, 2021 11:40:55 GMT
Take it nice and slowley and will be good  |
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Post by PorcoRosso on Mar 22, 2021 14:45:39 GMT
Looking good Tommy. Don't worry if you loose the panel lines, you can always replace them with a Tamiya plastic scriber.
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Post by Snipersmudge on Mar 22, 2021 19:16:05 GMT
Nice work Tommy  |
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Post by tommygunn on Mar 23, 2021 9:10:56 GMT
Thanks guys. Sprayed with AS 29 as per the instructions. Not sure it’s the right colour though. Far more green than you can see in this picture.  |
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Post by Ian H. on Mar 23, 2021 11:11:30 GMT
Looks great, Tommy! That AS-29 color should be fine. That's the spray can version of XF-76 isn't it? Should almost look like RAF Sky Type S with a greenish tint.
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Post by tommygunn on Mar 23, 2021 11:42:06 GMT
That’s right. Though in one part of the instructions it says early models were painted light grey!!!
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Post by Paul B on Mar 23, 2021 11:47:26 GMT
Very smooth sprayage indeed, well done |
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Post by Ian H. on Mar 23, 2021 12:04:59 GMT
That’s right. Though in one part of the instructions it says early models were painted light grey!!! That Grey-Green should be right. The info about the light grey was probably out dated. Ran into the same problem with the Ki-100. For years they thought they were Dark Green and come to find out they were Olive Drab. If I am not mistaken, Tamiya based that grey-green off a paint chip recovered from an actual early A6M. |
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Post by Ian H. on Mar 23, 2021 12:10:51 GMT
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Post by tommygunn on Mar 23, 2021 12:34:14 GMT
Ian. Thanks a lot. It’s strange how no oneknew the colour.
Even stranger that ameiro飴色 is actually amber in English.
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Post by Ian H. on Mar 23, 2021 12:55:01 GMT
Some of those color translations are interesting. The Olive Drab color for the Ki-100 translated into "yellow", one of the references said.
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Post by Robbo on Mar 23, 2021 13:46:43 GMT
That's looking all ship shape
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Post by PorcoRosso on Mar 23, 2021 18:27:28 GMT
That went together really well Tommy.
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Post by tommygunn on Mar 24, 2021 6:50:53 GMT
Thanks guys. Supposed to paint this metallic blue, but didn’t have any so went with metallic grey and good old Tamiya panel line black. I think you will like the results.  |
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Post by tommygunn on Mar 25, 2021 9:43:12 GMT
The decals are on and the colour is looking good. Going with the model from Celebes island. Given it a spray with Mr Hobby semi gloss. Will start with a pin wash tomorrow.  |
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Post by Paul B on Mar 25, 2021 11:38:33 GMT
Now those stickers have behaved well  |
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Post by Ian H. on Mar 25, 2021 13:04:12 GMT
Looks great, Tommy! Glad the decals held up for you as well.
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Post by SteveM on Mar 25, 2021 13:19:27 GMT
This has moved on a pace! The colour and coverage look spot on to my eye fella |
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Post by Marco on Mar 25, 2021 13:25:37 GMT
Maybe I'm belated, but to solve the problem of metallic blue you could apply some clear blue paint over the silver or aluminium color.
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Post by PorcoRosso on Mar 25, 2021 15:53:31 GMT
This is really good Tommy. Great progress.
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