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Re: Empire of the Rising Sun Group Build

Posted: Fri May 17, 2024 6:38 pm
by keavdog
Thanks John. I got this kit for $15.00 and wanted to experiment, not make a masterpiece :giggles: Mission accomplished.

Re: Empire of the Rising Sun Group Build

Posted: Fri May 17, 2024 9:40 pm
by Stikpusher
Very nice! I love the colors and the beat up finish!

Re: Empire of the Rising Sun Group Build

Posted: Fri May 17, 2024 9:54 pm
by Stikpusher
So the past few days have been airbrushing sessions to get this build wrapped up…

First up was a base coat using Tamiya Lacquer Gloss Aluminum

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After that I airbrushed on Tamiya IJA Gray onto the fabric flight conrol surfaces, Tamiya Lacquer Flat Black for the walkway and Anti glare area, amd Gunze Aqueous Deep Yellow on the wing leading edge IFF area

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Then I masked it off and DoD touch up in aluminum on the overspray areas

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Lastly I did the mottle camouflage using Gunze Aqueous IJA Green and the kit Hinomaru decals as masks on the upper wings

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More to come in a few days…

Re: Empire of the Rising Sun Group Build

Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 9:10 am
by keavdog
Great job on the camo!!!!

Re: Empire of the Rising Sun Group Build

Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 9:31 am
by Stikpusher
Thanks John! It was a fun part of the session doing all of that mottling.

Re: Empire of the Rising Sun Group Build

Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 12:27 pm
by BlackSheep214
That looks fantastic!

Re: Empire of the Rising Sun Group Build

Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 12:32 pm
by cbaltrin
Stikpusher wrote: Sat May 18, 2024 9:31 am Thanks John! It was a fun part of the session doing all of that mottling.
That mottling looks great stick. Nice work!

Re: Empire of the Rising Sun Group Build

Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 12:38 pm
by cbaltrin
Continuing to be surprised by what you can do with only a Filament 3D printer and a .2 mil nozzle. Seatbelts anyone? I printed it flat and then press formed it to the seat contour. Thought the PLA plastic would snap, but it was so thin that I was able to bend it...
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Re: Empire of the Rising Sun Group Build

Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 1:28 pm
by Stikpusher
Tom & Chris, thanks for the compliments on my Oscar's paint so far.

Chris, that seatbelt looks great! You could do all types of harnesses it looks like! I wonder how that printing would work for the canvas & webbing seats in choppers? :hmm:

Re: Empire of the Rising Sun Group Build

Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 3:06 pm
by cbaltrin
Not sure Carlos -- Do you have a picture handy?