Moni,s GB A6M2b Zero

[monica]

hi Barry sorry about the late reply, that im not sure how to tell its reboxed

is there some why to tell as it dose have quite a bit off cockpit detail but the panel lines look much the same as the older kits

[flyjoe180]

It is the new tool (2011) kit Monica. The old Zero had rivet rash. It was reboxed last year in the Pearl Harbor scheme.

[BarryW]

It should build up really well then. These new tool Airfix are excellent.

[monica]

hi Joe and Barry, thank you for the info, could not find that any were ,that it was a retooled one,

well the 1st off the mth and reopened the box,

and made a start undercoated and started the cockpit,sorry phone camera hard to get close up with,

but to my horror ,I,discover no decals oh my ops: so the cockpit is missing them

need second coat of color on the cockpit but think its not a bad match going from the picture i found

will try again with pics ops:

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[monica]

well todays update on the zero, did not get much time at the table, but got a fair bit done,have it mostly together ,

and just run around panel lines with a gray lead, , will try to get the 1st coat off paint on tomorrow

before another busy day, boo,

made my shark out off sculpey and wire, with a little bit more shaping, and sanding think he trued out well,its great stuff to work with as well

well what do you all think so far ? any comments most welcome

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[Guest]

Ha-ha I wouldn't want to see that shark swimming near me Moni!

Looks good so far!

Cheers

Patrick

[yak face]

looking good Monica , loving the shark!, cheers tony

[monica]

thank you ,Patrick and Tony for stopping by,glad you like it so far,

wont get much time today ,but will get a bit done,

[flyjoe180]

Awesome work on the shark and nice start to the Zero Monica. Wouldn't want to see your version of a large fish if that is a small fish then!

[monica]

well not much real done today but some think any way, ops:

made a life raft for him to try to get in

gave the zero its 1st coat off color , I dont think it is to far off , so hard to match the japanese paint

the gray lead in the panle lines did not show as i was hoping for it too ops:

but hears were I,m att,

any comments welcome

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[flyjoe180]

I guess this guy isn't going to get fish and chips for tea? Nice sculpting work Monica. I'm not sure a fighter like the Zero would have carried a life raft, normally the pilot would have been limited to a life jacket/preserver. Not to say though that he hasn't been thrown a raft from a rescue aircraft, or Tony's float plane hasn't pulled up alongside and thrown one out. Either way he won't have a raft for long if Jaws gets his way

[monica]

hi Joe, thank you,I think he maybe dinner ops: very good point,i think your absolutely right, i was trying to find out if, there did carry life rafts, I know the Germans did,

well maybe in steed , have him on the wing with the shark biting at that ? hows that sound ?

[flyjoe180]

Well I tried a search, and one site describing how the Americans got their hands on their first flyable Zero describes that "The pilot had a parachute and a life raft.” So all good to stay as it is I reckon. http://www.texasflyinglegends.org/kogas-zero

[monica]

hi Joe ,oh wow google must like you it hates me ,thank you, so back to the 1st idea i had all thanks to you yaaaaaaaa

[monica]

well hears were im up to, at the days end ,ops:

just need to weather it and finish off the pilot , and the life rafe oh my cannot find out what color it should be , ?

once weathered ,need to set into the base which will be some type off resin

any comments most welcome

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