russ c Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Hi all, Thought I`d share some pic`s of my latest effort, which I finished a couple of weeks ago but, got my sausage fingers caught on the aerial wire and had a bit of repair work to do. My attempt at Fine Molds 1/48 C5M2 `Babs` Kit Finished to represent an aircraft of the 3rd Air Group, IJN and operated from Denpasar Air Base, on Bali Island Really well detailed and great fitting kit, the only bit I had a battle with was fitting the engine and cowling to the front fuselage, but I think......... ....that I squeezed the exhaust parts too close together when fitting the cowling ( there`s a lot of parts involving the engine and cowling in a quite small space ) The interior looks amazing when done and fits beautifully but then mostly disappears when you paint the top fuselage and fit the canopy Built almost entirely from the kits contents with just the usual dodgy seat belts and bits of wire for the ignition harness Hope you enjoy, thanks for looking Cheers Russ 52 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Hands Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Lovely. I have been contemplating buying this kit. Your beautiful work is most inspiring. 👍👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28ZComeback Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 (edited) I am just stunned. Russ I think this is your best effort. Now I have to build mine. Gorgeous!! Edited May 3, 2019 by 28ZComeback 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28ZComeback Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Wow —how did you get the beautiful shading and weathering in the engine area? Oils?? This is stunning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Another great success, Russ. I like the model in its simple cream-coloured guise and the 'live' pictures. Cheers, Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antti_K Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Beautiful work both on the model and photography russ! I like it a lot. Kind Regards, Antti 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Very nice model and photos Russ. Just going to investigate this kit further as you've put temptation my way.😁 Roger. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted May 3, 2019 Author Share Posted May 3, 2019 1 hour ago, 28ZComeback said: Wow —how did you get the beautiful shading and weathering in the engine area? Oils?? This is stunning. Hi DJ, it`s just done with Light and Dark Olive drabs, very Light Grey, Black Enamels and pencil. Dry brushed and smudged about. Glad you like it, Cheers Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Another great build Russ. It looks so much better in 1/48 scale. Brings out the detail. I do like your style of painting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Another impeccable and outstanding work of art from you Russ!!!!!! Not only is the C5M2 impressive but it`s made even better with the outstanding photography and background. It makes the perfect addition to this already beautiful Babs!!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Another cracking build Russ. I agree everything that Sky Keg said above! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Excellent, really excellent. You've turned dull overall light grey into a masterpiece.... Congrats J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winenut Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Russ Increasingly I think I like your builds more than any others on this forum The level of realism you achieve is just right Never looks like an overdone model.....always looks like the "real thing" Incredible and inspiring Cheers Bruce 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londo Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 What an amazing built! It’s absolutely fantastic. Just the canopy masking would give me nightmares for a month 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28ZComeback Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Does anyone know if any aftermarket is planned for this gem of a kit? Such as vacuformed canopies and photoetch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 5 hours ago, 28ZComeback said: Does anyone know if any aftermarket is planned for this gem of a kit? Such as vacuformed canopies and photoetch? Don`t know about canopy but Fine Molds do a small etched set for the seat belts etc ( according to the instructions ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Hello Russ, My compliments. Model, photography, diorama it all looks great. Regards, Orion / The Netherlands. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winenut Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 11 hours ago, Londo said: What an amazing built! It’s absolutely fantastic. Just the canopy masking would give me nightmares for a month LOL! Couldn't agree more My build stalls and motivation evaporates with uncanny correlation to the requirement to incorporate the canopy! Clearly Russ has overcome this particular modelling phobia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28ZComeback Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 (edited) I just noticed that some group is doing a canopy set and mask. Jolly good. Edited May 6, 2019 by 28ZComeback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Yet another absolutely stunning aircraft model!! Awesome on all levels! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_ Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Beautiful 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.thumb.jpg.d17ff607fc7e89ed057e63fcb6f2a888.jpg)
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now