null_null981707818191 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 The title is not a reference to Al Stewart (showing my age there), but rather a way of introducing my recent build of the 1/72 scale Mitsubishi Zero. First of all, here's a picture of where it finished:/media/tinymce_upload/a187d1f9ebc57a1c34f3d5b2db5cea10.jpgI started of course with the cockpit, and drilled out the lightening holes before assembly:/media/tinymce_upload/c7329ef4b9ca6ea5ec8d4ad97b3d026d.jpgThen the cockpit was assembled and painted. To get somewhere near the the correct colour (mind you, who knows what that actually is...) I added a few drops of RLM yellow to Vallejo IAF Grey Green. The instrument panel decal was, I thought, really good and the only addition was the rather cumbersome looking but I hope reasonably accurate wide leather and canvas lap belt./media/tinymce_upload/c31a47bc92ed86ce69144956489775b7.jpg/media/tinymce_upload/1d686573a1d81a06e4bf12c59e2adddb.jpgWeathering and grime was added using a mixture of Burnt Umber and Black wash:/media/tinymce_upload/ebf4be57734603679dbb72594416b10d.jpgThe wheels wells were painted using a mixture of Vallejo metallic blue, a few drops of green and a dash of Aluminium to lighten it, in order to try and get an idea of the Aotake finish:/media/tinymce_upload/94b8143a978339e777cf69768e593aba.jpgAnd I really didn't want to cover up the engine, which - for this scale - had some lovely detail:/media/tinymce_upload/01bd43e4bfb330de52b3471e1b059f92.jpgBefore adding the cockpit, I tried to get a picture showing the cockpit and gun platform detail - but it's a bit out of focus I'm afraid:/media/tinymce_upload/b7a48f69b017c5412f4722b400cc808c.jpgSo here are a couple of pictures of the finished model:/media/tinymce_upload/6e07a58251aec6bf28bce9882b3de36e.jpg/media/tinymce_upload/3319595c665f639970bf20530c03c735.jpg/media/tinymce_upload/9647f94c58b17238d6ce1e1c7ab46498.jpgAnd just to finish up with, here's another one I made earlier - but this one was a different paint scheme, being all-over IJN Grey/Green. All the painting of both models was with a brush, using Vallejo Model Air acrylic./media/tinymce_upload/7f4c4e42fa0d951ccf6babca730edad7.jpg/media/tinymce_upload/eba11d7d71e3c575057992365538f228.jpgNot sure which paint scheme I prefer...Thanks for taking a look at my efforts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevwoody Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Very nice walk through. I've got a Kate in the stash to build. It may be ready for the Pearl Harbour anniversary on Dec 7th (2021!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null_null981707818191 Posted October 7, 2020 Author Share Posted October 7, 2020 I'll be interested in seeing an account of your Kate build - I've got the Airfix Club kit waiting to be built - but I can't decide which paint/decal scheme to use. It's so hard being spoilt for choice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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