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1/72 Kawanishi H8K2 Emily, Hasegawa+Eduard


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Hi, everybody! This is my next model. It's famous Hasegawa. Excellent convergence, but awful thick wing and control surfaces edges. Brand new model, 2017 release. There is no riveting, many details are exaggerated, so additional kits are needed.
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OK, if we're talking perfection here, Fuad, and that word seems to fit most of your builds, I tend to agree with 3DStewart's comments- plus, I think the inboard engines would cause some exhaust staining on the horizontal stabilizers, as seen on Liberators and Lancasters,  and would make it more perfect?   Yours is the most realistically painted and weathered Emily I have seen so far. Wish I could get halfway close to what you have accomplished on this kit. BTW- what's up with that first photo? Looks like a different  color entirely, and before I saw the rest, I was thinking that you had lost your eagle eye for correct colors!

Mike

 

BTW-you need to do a Hasegawa Mavis to go with this one!

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16 minutes ago, 72modeler said:

OK, if we're talking perfection here, Fuad, and that word seems to fit most of your builds, I tend to agree with 3DStewart's comments- plus, I think the inboard engines would cause some exhaust staining on the horizontal stabilizers, as seen on Liberators and Lancasters,  and would make it more perfect?   Yours is the most realistically painted and weathered Emily I have seen so far. Wish I could get halfway close to what you have accomplished on this kit. BTW- what's up with that first photo? Looks like a different  color entirely, and before I saw the rest, I was thinking that you had lost your eagle eye for correct colors!

Mike

 

BTW-you need to do a Hasegawa Mavis to go with this one!

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I've already built Mavis. Here it is. The background of the first photo is purple, just for the sake of experiment, this is not supposed to be the sky))). The exhaust does not go over to the stabilizers because there are a lot of exhaust pipes and the jet is not so thick, in fact I went over a bit with that. I did not do weathering from the effects of water on purpose. Because I think that it will be overkill, the harmony will be broken. This is my vision. In my work, I relied on these photos:
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2 hours ago, Fuad said:

The exhaust does not go over to the stabilizers because there are a lot of exhaust pipes and the jet is not so thick,

That may be, Fuad, but in the photo you posted or EI-085, the stabilizers do show exhaust stains. Understand and agree completely with your statements regarding the degree to which you applied weathering and why you elected not to weather the hull and floats to the same degree, but it seems to me that you don't build 'models' but replicas, which calls for less artistic license and more attention to how an actual airplane faded and weathered, in  my opinion. I am not in your league, much less the same galaxy , when  it comes to finish and weathering, but having enjoyed each and every one of  your posted builds over the years,  I offer my comments  merely as  suggestions  on how to take some pretty incredible replicas up another notch. BTW, your Mavis is outstanding! One of my modeling mentors, Bob Angel did one many years ago that was an incredible example of faded fabric and paint and was am IPMS contest winner. Your build reminded me so much of Bob's model. Bet you have a large display case for those big flying boats! (Still a big Fuad fan!)

Mike

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@Fuad,

The really battered condition seen in the last two photos you posted are not indicative of a combat aircraft, but were result of it being on display outdoors at NAS Norfolk since 1949, I believe. It was shipped back to the U.S.A. after its capture and repair and tested  with U.S. instrumentation and radio equipment replacing the Japanese items.  It was found to have the best performance and water handling characteristics of any of the WW2 flying boats, but the engines were very troublesome. It is now in Japan and has been restored on the outside. The interior was sealed by the USN after it was no longer used for evaluation and is basically complete except for armament and  instrumentation. IIRC, its hull design influenced the  Martin Mars and  Marlin flying boats.

Mike

 

As she looked  in 1979 as she was being prepared for shipment to Japan.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimandtina99/27350661103/in/photostream/

 

Link to a good website on the Emily- the first photo shows what she looks like now- a shame she can't be out of the weather.

http://www.j-hangarspace.jp/japanese-aviation-history

 

 

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Lovely work, Fuad... this, any your 'Mavis', brought back many memories of building the original Hasegawa offerings of these two kits, way back in the early 1970s, and they were large impressive kits then.

 

Your paintwork is excellent, as ever.  I look forward to seeing more of your work again in due course.

 

Regards,

 

Paul

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