GusMac

Innovative stuff, looking forward to seeing how it progresses.

Built a few of those as a kid. Always remember the multi-coloured sprues which meant some of my earliest efforts didn't even get painted.

Didn't know the Aussies used these!

I like the two tone scheme, provides nice visual interest and seems quite plausible

Wow, that looks brilliant Jeroen. If I didn't know, I don't think I'd be able to tell that wasn't 100% original.

I agree with Hubert that your weathering looks great, on this and the Abrams. Your wire brush technique gives a very realistic look, so I think, as Hubert says, it's maybe just some 'different' subjects that you need.

Nice detail on the panel given the scale.

Absolutely brilliant Martin. The wood effect looks far better than any decal could.

Back from our summer holiday, so got some time at the bench to try out the Dspiae circle cutter on the hinomarus. Clever clogs having decided to go with the folded wings had made this a bit more complicated but we got there with a bit of fiddling. Next is a gloss coat and then onto some weathering and the decals.

Have a great day Carl.

Wow, they even look a step up from Friuls. Very impressive. The chromed look would be fine if you fancy doing a pimped Magach!

$50 kit plus another $10 worth of putty there Martin!

Another chunk of my childhood gone. As PW says there will be one helluva party somewhere with Oz and Lemmy reunited. Always liked the fact he was, and remained, a proud Brummie and didn't try to pretend he was something he wasn't like Joe Strummer or Damon Albarn.

Just realised I hadn't posted an update on this for a while but progress has been made. Main painting is done and just started masking for the white squares for the fuselage hinomarus. Also realised I'll need to buy a circle cutter as the templates I have don't go large enough for the wing markings. Any suggestions for a decent one?

Have to say I still prefer the original Blue Oyster Cult version.

Amazing work and a perfect example of why I've never gone near a biplane kit!

Nice weathering and finish. The figure's hair isn't blond enough for Robert Shaw! 😁

Looks like your experiment with the chipping was successful, very nice finish

Cute.

So, all the final bits are attached to the underside - wheel spats, dive brakes, bomb cradles, etc. Primed all of these and now we're ready for the painting. Not entirely sure which grey is best for the underside but I'm going to try Tamiya XF-12 IJN Grey for a trial. Happy to be corrected if I'm barking up the wrong tree.

My best advice Dennis would be to bookmark Ernie's build and follow his recommendations. Certainly for this portion of the build it's definitely a big improvement on the instructions. Definitely a fun build though and it's certainly going to be something different in the display case.

Followed Ernie's advice and with a bit of fiddling we have a decent result I think. Definitely don't think I'd have got as nice an outcome if I'd followed the instructions.

Looks great Rob. Steady hands required for that.

Engine is now painted up and ready to install. I've got the cowling assembled and filler in a few gaps, so it needs finessed, then I need to get the oil cooler assembled. At this point I'm going to follow Ernie's advice as he mentioned that following the instructions is not the way to go here. The recommendation is to fit the oil cooler to the underside, then fit the engine and lastly fit the cowling. I suspect it'll be fiddly, so watch this space....

Hi Ralph, I just got that very airbrush at the weekend to replace my older H&S Evolution. I've only used it briefly so far but it sprays very well and it's easier to clean than the older version. Spares are also very easy to find as well. I'd heartily recommend it.