Courageous Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 17 hours ago, Johnv said: Thinking about a stand, no beaching cart with this beauty. ...you can always put it on a sea base Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbum Posted September 9, 2019 Author Share Posted September 9, 2019 Nice idea but I already have a ton of models to finish and then there's my life, wife, house, grandchildren, lawn bicycling, not to mention my fly fishing and fly tying that are on hold. Oh did I mention my DSLR that's gathering dust and my lack of knowledge on creating water. Sorry but there just isn't enough time to even consider that.---John 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbum Posted September 10, 2019 Author Share Posted September 10, 2019 "Feet wet", almost.---John 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggles.w Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Very tidy work - not a smidge of filler to be seen! And those floats & struts all look true & aligned, well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbum Posted September 10, 2019 Author Share Posted September 10, 2019 Thanks for the compliments. I will give credit where credit is due. I owe a lot to Tamiya Extra Thin Cement. It has totally changed my way of building. I only wish I had had this way back in the 60s. I now use different approaches to building but there is now much better fits and a lot less gaps and putty. I can't say enough for this one product. I also use their putty and paints. My tried and true Model Masters paints have not been up to snuff for many years. They served me well way back but even the color selection is going then way of the dinosaur.---John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Looking good with the floats, nice progress. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Whether on gear or floats, it's always nice getting to that stage. She's looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbum Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 First coat of gray green is applied. There is one small area under the right wing I am unhappy with. I'll wet sand it and touch it up.---John 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbum Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 All fixed. On with more detail painting then some rigging.---John 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Now that is looking really nice the green on. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Great paint job! Which paints are you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbum Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 I'm using Tamiya spray lacquer, AS-29 IJN gray green.---John 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbum Posted September 23, 2019 Author Share Posted September 23, 2019 The floats are rigged with stretched sprue. I also added more weight, poster putty and a lead shot in the nose where the cowling mounts.---John 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Looking very good, John! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbum Posted September 23, 2019 Author Share Posted September 23, 2019 Thanks, busied up the cockpit area. I added a scratch built loop antenna, radio box and an aiming sight.---John 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbum Posted September 25, 2019 Author Share Posted September 25, 2019 Canopy painted and installed. Now to start on the 3 piece cowling.---John 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Looks like a great job was done on the canopy. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbum Posted October 8, 2019 Author Share Posted October 8, 2019 Thanks, I have the cowling built and need to sand and paint it. I also found a better set of Hasegawea kit decals in great shape. So that will speed things up. I am now modeling ZI-21 off the seaplane tender Kamikawa Maru in Malaya 12-7-1941, overall gray color still.---John 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbum Posted October 9, 2019 Author Share Posted October 9, 2019 The engine and cowling are on and painted. Now to add the decals, prop, exhausts, antenna mast and rigging and it's done.---John 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Very clean and smart looking. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbum Posted October 9, 2019 Author Share Posted October 9, 2019 Thanks but no longer smart looking. I goofed in a BIG way. I went to gloss cote for decaling and failed to note the humidity was at 82%. The high humidity caused my gloss to become a flat frosted look. I will hold off and retry Sunday when the humidity drops to 63%. One more reason I have no"love" for Florida's weather. It is nice to ride a bicycle year round but the humidity and bugs are a turn off to me.---John 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbum Posted October 11, 2019 Author Share Posted October 11, 2019 All fixed, 50% humidity today, I resprayed.---John 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Thats looking real good now. ... Nice recovery with the clear coat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbum Posted October 12, 2019 Author Share Posted October 12, 2019 Need to order new decals, the two old Hasegawa sets started shattering when I put them in water. I ordered Print Scale decals.---John 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_C Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 Very nice work, John, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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