Global Scale Modeller

Hi guys 'n gals, an experimental build here, it's an old kit as you can see...



Don't look at it too closely, it's not gonna win any prizes, it's just if I could do chipping. I think it turned out ok, I'm quite pleased with it...



I know some of you lot don't like heavy weathering, that's not the point here...



The canopy is a shocker, do didn't I bother...



It's not finished as I might get a little wash on it...




As always thanx for looking.....

Whatever happened to her ... you did an amazing job!
That's chipping looks so great.

Good work,
Cheers,
Radek

Thank you Radzy.... I'm not sure mate, proberly the ground crew had too much Saki....

Poor girl's seen some action

Nice chipping effect there looks like she went through a lot of hell there

She certainly been through the wars...so to speak.

Very nice worn effect, must have operated from one of those small island airfields

Great freehand numbering on the tail - mine don't come out anywhere near that clear

She hasn't seen a paint brush since Pearl....
Thanks a lot DC, I got away with it really mate.

really like the heavy chipping on this.

Thanx Gup, It wasn't meant to be that heavy really.
She would look more realistic in some sort of diorama I guess, a crash landing maybe, what do you think?

Joesdad wrote:Thanx Gup, It wasn't meant to be that heavy really.
She would look more realistic in some sort of diorama I guess, a crash landing maybe, what do you think?

Well... if it's not a 'crash landing' on US carrier that is a good idea
Or on some forgotted airstrip somewhere on Pacific isles...

That's something like I was thinking Rad, haven't done one before, so it will be a mighty challenge..... better do some research.....

That's an interesting old kit. The chipping works v. well and the plane came out great really, canopy aside. Did you have the kit lying around somewhere all these years? I can tell by the wheels that this is an old-fashioned cast, but did models come with decals back then?

Cheers

I love all the colours..... and the weathering is fantastic...
So worn and battered yet so gorgeous at the same time...
Well done matey, she's a Beaut...

Thanx chaps, means a lot that you've commented....

Ludi... No mate only bought recently when I came back to the hobby, and yes mate it did come with decals, but I fancied painting them on, didn't turn out to bad.... Actually there is something about old kits and this ones older than me!

Andy.... It turned better than I thought mate. Japanese planes lend themselves to this sort of abuse don't they? Anyway stop embarrassing me, I made it up as I went along

Thanx again, it's a real confidence boost......



Tim