Stew Dapple Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 I've just finished these Airfix Zeroes using the Tecmod transfers for no.140 flown by Lt. Sumio Nono from the carrier Hiryu and the Airfix Dogfight Double markings for no.102 flown by Lt. Saburo Shindo from the carrier Akagi. First the Hiryu aircraft: Then the Akagi aircraft: I built the kits more-or-less OOB with only a couple of changes, such as replacing the not-terribly-well-moulded pitots with Albion Alloys Aluminium Tube and Nickel-Silver Rod (I think I will use the next size up next time though, as these were so fine as to be almost invisible)... the kits went together very well with no particular issues (well, I had a bit of a hard time matching up the two halves of the auxiliary fuel-tanks but that could have been me in both cases) and were nice easy and quick builds. Edit: forgot to say I used Eduard micro-fabric seat straps too. I painted the interiors in Colourcoats Mitsubishi Interior Green, the exterior in Colourcoats Mitsubishi Grey-Green and the cowlings in Mitsubishi Cowl Blue Black from their Japanese Colours Range. Once decalled they were given a coat of Xtracolor Satin Varnish. I used (mostly) Techmod transfers for the Hiryu Zero and (again mostly) the Airfix kit transfers for the Akagi Zero. I had issues with most of the transfers not really settling down despite the ministrations of three different types of setting solutions; no idea how or why that happened but it was a bit of a downer when the assembly and painting had gone so well and so quickly. Fortunately the most egregious problems are not visible in the pictures but if you do see anything that offends you, please let it pass as it will have annoyed me even more. Long-winded build thread is here. Sorry for the rambling excuse-making and thanks for your attention Cheers, Stew 29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 They look marvellous Stew, lovely finish on both and no sign of the transfer problems that I can see. Good job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dyck Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Looks excellent! Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doozer1974 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Lovely builds, and great use of the word egregious - that's one word you don't hear often enough! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Well done Sir! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Graceful stew... Just like your thread.... Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Nice pair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 A damn fine pair, and I see no egregious transfer problems. I like the colours, a far cry from the white plane and black cowlings of my younger days, Sean 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Fortunately the most egregious problems are not visible in the pictures but if you do see anything that offends you, please let it pass as it will have annoyed me even more. They look marvelous Stew. Cheers, Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Two fantastic looking models Stew, well done and it's good to see you back. I think that your right about the tube for pitot tubes, I tend to use the nickel silver wire and the smallest tube on my 1/144th builds and they look about right at that scale. On my recent 1/72 F-5B build I used Albion Alloys 0.3mm inside 0.5mm for the nose pitot and again that looks about right when compared to the kit part. But they are still two great models beautifully finished as always. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Excellent Zeros Stew, I'm really liking your 'Pacific' phase. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 They both look pretty damn good to me, so no comments about anything untoward that may have annoyed you! Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Crackin' builds! I had no issues with the Airfix decals on my build, http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234989517-172-airfix-mitsubishi-a6m2b-zero/?hl=pappy, but I painted mine with Tamiya paints. The Colourcoats grey looks like it has a distinct brwonish tinge, but this may be due to the lighting? I also concur that the pitot probes are best replaced, Agreat pair of zero's, cheers, Pappy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 They both look excellent to my untrained eye but did I read the word 'decaling' in your post? Duncan B 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimHead23 Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Beautiful work Stew, really impressive. Regards Jim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 Thank you all gents Pappy - thank you, and yes, there is a distinctly brownish cast to the paint, like a browner RLM02 - I believe the original Ame-iro colour did have a brown/honey-coloured tinge - for realism I should maybe have 'diluted' the Colourcoats paint with a little light grey for "scale effect"... but I liked the colour as it was, so kept it as it is. Of the transfers I used the Airfix ones performed the best but it might just be that I am more used to using them than the Techmod ones. Duncan, haha yes, I felt that 'transferring' was too open to misinterpretation Thanks again for your attention, Cheers, Stew 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 A very good looking duo Stew, excellent builds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Excellent work Stew,beautifully painted too,great job Stew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Lovely finish on them Stew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Nicely done, Stew! Mike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Lovely job on these sir ! My young jockneys were given these to build by the Airfix team on a trip to Duxford, I think it's about time they were revived, thanks for the kick up the behind ! Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexN Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Excellent pair, Stew :clap: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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