stevej60 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Hi folk's,posted a pic of this the other day during a discussion of spinning prop kit's so after seeing NoelBarnes excellent build I thought I'd give it another airing as the four year old PB link's are long gone,I used Maskol over an aluminium finish then the top green and yellow wing leading edges,once dry it was buffed to remove the maskol and paint to give it an over the top weathering to echo the state these aircraft got into due to the climate and lack of servicing late in the war. And prop fired up!Thank's for looking. 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Great looking Raiden Steve 👍 Really like the weathering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Hi Steve, a weathered Japanese plane nicely weathered is always a feast for the eyes, and yours is no exception. Well worn Raiden! Great job! I just do not know the Raiden well. Were the ailerons and moving surfaces where the aluminium is showing covered in metal or fabric? This is always the scary question as far as I am concerned... Beautiful Raiden! JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josip Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Hello! I'm glad to see one of those oldtimer kits being properly built. How did u handle that ugly step on the engine cowling? Josip 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight_Flyer Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Very nice work, this is something I want to try someday - a heavily weathered Japanese warbird. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelbarnes Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Great build Steve. I think the maskol technique has worked a treat. It looks awesome. What a great kit to work on hey? To look at it, you wouldn't think it was a 70's kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 Many thank's folk's to be honest if I were to do this kit now I would add some washes and a lot more discolouration of the green,but it was more an exercise in trying out the maskol and I picked the kit up for a fiver so nothing lost if it went wrong big style,as for Josip's question I can't recal anissue with the cowl but then it was three or more year's ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glatisant Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Love it. Great looking aircraft,great looking build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 I like that a lot! Very defective paint chipping - I must try that Maskol technique myself sometime. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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