Zero A6M2

[jandrego]

After some short run kits I needed a kit that would fit better.

So a Tamiya 1/32 kits was the natural choice for me, it's my first but certainly not the last

 

The cockpit is almost done, it has stretched my painting skills and yes, next time I will use a different painting method for some small parts.

 

Here some pictures,

Jan

 

[JeroenPeters]

Hi Jan,

 

Great to see you picking up this kit and what a start!

I'm sure I'll see it in the flesh one day at a show in Belgium (or the Netherlands).

 

Really liking it so far.

 

Best regards,

Jeroen

[One-Oh-Four]

Very nice start, Jan! I'm longing to see more!

[jandrego]

thanks guys 

 

Japanese navy seat belts from Radu ordered, with these the cockpit is done

next almost sub-kit is the engine

 

Jan

[Wingco57]

The instrument panel looks great, rest of the cockpit ook.

 

Cees

[jandrego]

After a long time some progress on the Zero. 
Paint job started , some weathering already done with the airbrush.

 

Jan

 

[Wingco57]

Very subtle. Good to see the progress you made.

Cheers

Cees

[jandrego]

Marking sprayed on.

The nose is sprayed in aluminium first, next  AK Worn Effects and then black with a drop of blue.

Some parts have got a coat of clear varnish.

To make it ready for some small decals.

And then finishing of with a bit of weathering , these early Zero's are not that weathered as the late ones.

 

Jan

 

[jandrego]

Decals on, next is fixing all the small pieces.
Maybe some extra weathering in the panel lines, not sure about that yet.
I might leave it this way.

 

Jan

 

[jandrego]

Decided to do some extra weathering.
Not finished yet.

When that is done I need to add all to little parts to finish the Zero.

 

Jan

 

[kahunaminor]

Nice work on the colours...the early shots had me a bit confused but under a different light, it comes up very nicely.

 

Regards,

[colt6]

Yea! must also say: Love your painting skills. Making a single color interesting is for me allways a nightmare, but you.......

 

Arno

[jandrego]

A few steps back to correct a stupid mistake I made 
One of the Hinomaro's on the upper wings was not in line
So it had to be removed , basic paint applied again and redo the Hinomaro.
And redo the weathering, al done with Tamiya weathering tools.

Jan

 

 

The wing side that was fine

The corrected wing side

The result of the correction

[jandrego]

Last pictures here , as good as done !!

Jan

 

[Wingco57]

Very nice weathering, well done.
Cees

[Fran]

Awesome!