Graeme H Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 My goodness you're a machine the way you are pumping these out, I once had this kit, but I am sure mine didn't have the rivets across the hinomaru, just the flat circle, which looked out of place. I tried filling and sanding and it worked the best, but that was about 40 years ago when references were very hard to find, and I no longer have this one, got damaged in a move and since given away I think, don't think I have ever thrown away a model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 18, 2019 Author Share Posted August 18, 2019 6 hours ago, Graeme H said: I tried filling and sanding and it worked the best, but that was about 40 years ago when references were very hard to find, and I no longer have this one, got damaged in a move and since given away I think, don't think I have ever thrown away a model. It is in model heaven now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 18, 2019 Author Share Posted August 18, 2019 More painting ensues: Meanwhile the wing halves have been united. The pips and dimples that are supposed to align them do not work well, and the pips are better eliminated. I had instead enlarged the dimples, but still had to really clamp the parts together for a good joint. Otherwise a somewhat thick hairline gap would show at the trailing edge. The leading edge will require putty, because aligning the parts at the trailing edge will produce a visible step at the leading edge. As it is often seen in kits, the seams around the engine nacelles are uneven, needing filling and sanding: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 On 12 August 2019 at 11:46 PM, Moa said: The hinomaru placement mark (I know...), the hail dimples or golf ball rivets, but quite restrained panel lines. My idea is to sand the surfaces quite a bit to reduce those golf ball dimples to their minimum expressions, and refresh the panel lines if needed: Hi Moa, a little late but you could apply correction fluid to the rivets, let it dry and remove the excess with alcohol or even white spirit. Martin ps. GoOd work, by the way 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 18, 2019 Author Share Posted August 18, 2019 On 8/18/2019 at 1:49 PM, RidgeRunner said: Hi Moa, a little late but you could apply correction fluid to the rivets, let it dry and remove the excess with alcohol or even white spirit. Martin ps. GoOd work, by the way That's good advice, Martin, but two things deter me from doing that: a) There are many correction fluids in the market, some are "green", some are harsh, and I don't want to run the risk of starting to find which solvents work and in the process mess things up, and surely filling the panel lines too, which I would have to re-scribe (again, see below). b) There are so many rows of rivets, that I would have to spend the rest of my years doing that. I lightly sanded everything. As I suspected the panel lines (which are faintly engraved) almost disappeared before I even made a dent on the potholes. So I had to re-scribe them and I left it there. I love to turn toads into swans, but I overestimated this kit, and, even if it is indeed a nice kit for its time, you can do so much without having to re-invent the wheel. Airfix's Anson in that respect, strangely enough, is a more pliable raw material. I love to open all doors and hatches in these endeavors, but lack of reliable information regarding the interior of this specific machine prevented that part of the fun, so I am letting this one be as it is, with one or two refinements and that's that. I am really concerned about the decals, which I just examined. They are of the overly thick type many times seen in Japanese kits, you know, the thick pancake type, that usually ruins the appearance of models, presenting a step visible from two yards away. We´ll see how that goes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 19, 2019 Author Share Posted August 19, 2019 The fuselage halves are glued together, other elements are completed and ready to go in in due time. The way the prop axle assembly is designed is very clever, allowing to put the prop on after everything is done, contrary to the tiring universal arrangement of a prop axle that goes through every component and is held in place by a eyelet, hindering painting in most cases: The kit's decals do not provide the double red line for the tip of the propeller blades, so I tried to use old discarded decals that, as it is their wont, disintegrated at the mere sight of water. The remainder was varnished in hopes it will hold: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Will be interesting to see if those decals work... Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 19, 2019 Author Share Posted August 19, 2019 11 hours ago, Courageous said: Will be interesting to see if those decals work... Stuart They partially did (two of the first three small pieces I cut), but I got tired of handling them oh so very carefully, and I ended up finding another suitable discarded decal that provided a thin red line -like the movie-, but I had to apply them in this case one by one, 12 of them. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 19, 2019 Author Share Posted August 19, 2019 A couple of instrument sets are used inside, to convey the feeling of equipment: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 19, 2019 Author Share Posted August 19, 2019 We may say this is half-way now: I just tried the fit of the canopy -seen in the plastic container drying from its floor polish bath- and it is very good, one less thing to worry about. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Looking good Moa, but I’d swap the wings around before glueing. AW 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 17 hours ago, Andwil said: but I’d swap the wings around before glueing. Strange. I have been told that a crew member sat in those openings and pulled and pushed that tall lever back and forth to move the prop. The kit even allows for that movement to be replicated. Don't tell me that @Martian Hale fooled me again! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 The only sink marks in the whole kit: Wings and horizontal tail on. Vertical stabilizers will be added after painting, since I will use different hues for metal and fabric areas. The fit is not bad, but it isn't good: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 A warning note: Parts 33 and 34 are the aileron/flap actuators. Parts 31 and 32 are deceivingly depicted in the instructions also as actuators, seemingly connecting the moving surfaces with the wing, which is incorrect, since they are just the counterweights and should only be attached to the control surfaces in a way that the weight at the end of the part is more or less aligned with the datum line. Somebody was asleep at LS/Arii: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 8 hours ago, Moa said: Somebody was asleep at LS/Arii: It must be some kind on contagion as it's pretty wide spread. Well spotted though. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 A good reason to not always follow the instructions.😁 She's looking good up on her legs! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 A test with a spare decal form the same sheet corroborated my concerns, the carrier is thick and conspicuous. All images will require close trimming of the carrier, and large decals should be cut into individual subjects as free of carrier as possible (photos taken one day after application and after two sessions with decal solution). I can see some mild tendency to silvering too: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 First coat of primer is airbrushed. The canopy was masked just to preserve it for the moment, since I ordered a masks set that is actually meant for the Hasegawa kit, but I am hopeful that at least it will be partially useful, since there are so many panes in this one. I still have to fabricate the round hatch for the spine, which has a radial window arrangement: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwinism Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Super work Moa. Looking forward to seeing the finished product. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 27 minutes ago, Darwinism said: Super work Moa. Looking forward to seeing the finished product. Thanks! and me too! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 Counterbalances are made to replace the kit's inaccurate parts. First attempt -to the left- a tad too big, to the right, a reasonably fair group: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzemeister Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Somewhere in Los Angeles county there's this guy going around selling giant novelty pencils. I'm sure of it! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomthounaojam Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Impressive, here is mine built OOB 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 The circular hatch is cut out from clear stock, bent a bit to follow the fuselage curvature, and masked: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 Landing gear doors and hatch are "aotaked", taking advantage of a painting session for other projects: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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