Bitzer Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Hello all, My new build is the 1/72 Cyber Hobby Aichi D3A Type 99 Val WIP. There are some issues with the canopy and cockpit opening but I'm positioning the canopy open so most of the issues will be hidden. I am also placing the wingtips in the folded position. This will be a depiction of AI-201 off the Akagi June 1942 Midway attack. I have pictures of the cockpit but they are on my other computer so I'll upload them later. The kist is going together nicely but there are some minor gap issues on the bottom. The wings are on and I applied some Mr. Dissolved Putty. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitzer Posted June 27, 2017 Author Share Posted June 27, 2017 Here are the cockpit photos I didn't have earlier. I didn't get to it last night (finishing up the 31 Squadron 100th Tonka) but I need to scratch a fuselage separation between the pilot and gunners opening and try to add some harnesses. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Nice start on a rather handsome looking aircraft. Martian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitzer Posted June 27, 2017 Author Share Posted June 27, 2017 Thanks Martian, it's good to know you're watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitzer Posted June 30, 2017 Author Share Posted June 30, 2017 I did some work on the Val's seams last night and got them smoothed out. I scratched the missing cockpit piece and need to scratch something to duplicate whatever is sitting on top. I also need to scratch the canopy braces but that should be about it. Drawing of Val cockpit. My silly futile attempt at duplicating the missing section. But if it works.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitzer Posted July 3, 2017 Author Share Posted July 3, 2017 OK Guys, here's the update for the Val. I added some Evergreen sprue for the canopy bracing. The canopy isn't attached and neither are the wing tips, they are just there to show the progress. I need to come up with something for the gadgets on the dash. I cut the flaps and showed them in the down position. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitzer Posted July 4, 2017 Author Share Posted July 4, 2017 I sprayed the Val silver, sprayed some chipping fluid and got one coat of JN green on before my air valve assembly quit on my AB. I have it soaking in thinner but don't hold out much hope for a fix. That will set me back a week or two. I really need to get a second AB. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitzer Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 I’m done with the Val. This was a nice kit though the instructions were a little hard to interpret at times. It did require some scratching to make it acceptable but all in all it was fairly accurate. I still have an Akagi Zero to complete so I have one more to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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