Xirurg Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Hasegawa B5N2 Kate, OOB. With this one I've tried new weathering techniques. I think I like the result and going to work on mastering these. 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Nice! Great weathering. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Very nice! The wear and tear effect on the paintwork is well executed. The B&W image also shows it is not overdone by any means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_Ukraine Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Very nice model! You've done great chipping and weathering work and the result is really impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Yowzah! With a closed canopy and some serious skills, which you obviously have, the old Mania/Hasegawa Kate can be made into a very nice model that can hold its own against the much newer Airfix kit. I definitely agree with what the others have said about the paint chipping- very subtle and very realistic! See the link below for some photos that confirm you pretty much got the weathering right on the money. Well done! Mike https://captured-wings.wikia.org/wiki/C/n_2194?file=0e59223b9fe4a7e1f13704b70c29118e.jpg https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/japan/aircrafts/b5n/wreckage-of-b5n-kaga-flown-by-lt-mimori-suzuki-pearl-harbor/ BTW, it looks like Airfix got the flaps right, as they appear to have been fabric-covered, as shown by the linked photo below of a crashed Pearl Harbor attack Kate. (We had a lot of discussion on that subject a while back, with no real resolution, but this photo seems to show torn fabric on the wing flap.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xirurg Posted April 8, 2021 Author Share Posted April 8, 2021 Thanks everybody for the comments and likes. Airfix kit has more details especially in the cockpit. I decided to keep it closed as I'm too lazy I wanted to get to weathering step as soon as possible. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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