georgeusa Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 This is Trumpeter’s 1/24 Nakajima A6M2-N “Rufe” Floatplane. This has been on my shelf of doom for about 5 years for a very pitiful reason; I needed to get some weights to put in the main float and I didn’t have any. I put this aside meaning to get some weights, a couple of weeks went by and then I forgot about it. Sheesh, what a dunderhead am I! My goal is to clear out my shelf/shelves of doom by May 2015; a daunting task if you only knew how large a shelf it is. This is one off of the list. It is mainly an OOB build; the build thread is here http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234970811-zero-floatplane;-a-big-rufe-rufe-finished;-well-almost/. There were a couple of modifications to the kit. I added Eduard seatbelts and I got stumped about a hole in the main float that just looked stupid. Kind people on this site who know a whole lot more about the Rufe than I told me the hole was for an oil cooler. I half-heartedly scratched an oil cooler inlet/vent. The major modifications to this kit were done on the beaching trolley. It was rebuilt to look like some photos as the kit version was somewhat simplified. This was an enjoyable build. The parts fit well, the kit is well engineered, and the detail is really good. I understand there is some shape issues regarding the fuselage aft of the cockpit, but I am not skillful enough or knowledgeable enough to correct it. The kit decals were used and they went down without a fault and behaved perfectly with the Micro Sol setting solutions. I would recommend this kit in a heartbeat if what you are interested in is an enjoyable build. It is, however really big once completed so have some room. Here is the beaching trolley by itself. And, last but not least, the infamous oil cooler that is difficult to see and probably no one but me will ever notice. So the Rufe gets its own little shelf due to its size. So far it is playing well with its shelf mates As always, all comments are welcome. 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Very nice George, the paint looks suitably worn and not over done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Very nice work, looks great and very nice finish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Flaky paint on aJapanesebird, it's the law! Jolly good weathering. That float is particularly good. I read once some of the paint often came off in flight. I suppose it would go faster then. Nice one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusty one Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Lovely work George, looks fantastic well done mate:-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldfingers Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Great work very nice finish!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Very nice work, good tonal variations and authentic looking weathering that looks like it might actually have been natural! Great result. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Love everything about it! superb paint and weathering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Excellent job George, nice work ... and I bet that cleared a big chunk of the Shelf of Doom too Cheers, Stew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 One to be proud of. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawel Szczudlyk Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 It looks superb. Especially worn effect 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveCromie Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 That is one hard worked airframe! Great build and the weathering looks amazing. About the only thing I know about WWII Japanese aircraft is that their paintwork seemed to have a short shelf life DC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Strasser Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Very nice work. Have the kit so thanks for the review. Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeusa Posted November 28, 2014 Author Share Posted November 28, 2014 Very nice work. Have the kit so thanks for the review. Mark I really enjoyed building the kit. It fits well, has a lot of detail. I would not recommend putting a whole lot of effort into the wing cannon as there is no provision for opening the wing hatches to show it. And, I very strongly recommend a few fishing weights in the nose of the main float or the kit will not sit right in the beaching trolley. Enjoy the kit and build it; you won't regret it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lansen73 Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Great work ,looks lovely! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azureglo Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Handsomely done George: Finishing this has probably vacated a major part of the Barn Of Doom. Anil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billydick Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Really like this George ....Weathering is Brill !!!! BillyD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockster Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 I love it, George. Glad you got to switch shelves! You mentioned it in chat and I'm happy to see it completed. Something nice about single floats! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Very cool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Excellent! Being that big of a scale, it has nothing of the "big toy" appearance. It looks just real, and your weathering is just spot on! (now I'll have a look at the build thread, 'cause I wanna find out how you achieved that worn look) Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 What More can I say? I echoe all the above comments. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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