discussion Tora,Tora,Tora !! Andy's WWII Japanese Aircraft GB: Chat thread.

[yak face]

Still not sure what to build. I fancied an Aichi dive bomber but can’t seem to find one in 1/48…..a fairly big gap in the inventory really…..I’ll have to see if I can track down the Hasegawa one for reasonable money….

The 1/48 Hasegawa aichi val was reboxed by Revell Tim , if you can track one of these down they usually go a fair bit cheaper

 

[KarlW]

good ole scalemates

Actually Eduard has all their instructions on their website, rasterised so you can zoom in.

 

[Tim Marlow]

The 1/48 Hasegawa aichi val was reboxed by Revell Tim , if you can track one of these down they usually go a fair bit cheaper

I eventually worked that out Tony, and I’ve looked, but I can’t find one……

 

[adt70hk]

And so I'm joining this GB...as end of study treat to myself....as per this latest arrival....

https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/latest-acquisitions-2023.40767/post-656615

 

[KarlW]

A bit wordy but could be useful for some.
Zero colours article.

 

[Tim Marlow]

A bit wordy but could be useful for some.
Zero colours article.

Good site that. Somewhere on there it says the Zero colour was based on the RLM 02 that the Heinkel 112s supplied to Japan were painted……

 

[Guest]

A bit OT, but how old is that site if it uses 8.3 filenames …? Oh, and an HTML 2.0 DOCTYPE declaration Anyway …

 

[KarlW]

A bit OT, but how old is that site if it uses 8.3 filenames …? Oh, and an HTML 2.0 DOCTYPE declaration :smiling3: Anyway …

I know, beware what you put on the internet and all that........
But until I buy Nicholas Millmans “Painting the Early Zero-Sen, A Primer for Modellers & Artists” it's the best I have.

 

[KarlW]

Though I've found this too, don't know why I'm looking, I have the paints bought......
Early a6m colours.

 

[Guest]

I know, beware what you put on the internet and all that........

Oh, I still have pages up somewhere from before doctypes were even a thing But yeah, that site looks like it’s a very good resource. I’ve got the URL of another site with good info on Japanese colours saved somewhere, but I’m not at my computer so I can’t post it just now.

 

[Lee Drennen]

I’m in Andy found this place finally like the new paint smell odd color though I’ll dig in the stash and get one probably a old Hasegawa kit 1/72.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

I’m in Andy found this place finally like the new paint smell odd color though I’ll dig in the stash and get one probably a old Hasegawa kit 1/72.

Sorry for the delay in replying Lee..
Great to have you along :smiling3:
Whatever scale doesn't really matter mate...
.. unless you ask me to do something in 1/72nd !!
There's certainly a few GBs coming up that will be very interesting , so I'm very pleased to see you joining this one too !

 

[adt70hk]

I’m in Andy found this place finally like the new paint smell odd color though I’ll dig in the stash and get one probably a old Hasegawa kit 1/72.

Good to have you on board Lee with Andy's GB....

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Ok then Guys,
As it's been 3months since this was first muted,and we're on page 4 of posts already,I thought I'd put up a lists to tie it all together up to date..
Confirmed Protagonists....

Me-The Smythemeister
RON -spanners570
IAN -papa695
DAVE -Dave Ward
ANDREW -adt70hk
KARL-KarlW
MIKE-Valeron
MICK -Mickc1440
TIM-Tim Marlow
GEOFF-Geoffers
ERNIE-Ernie
LEE -Lee Drennen
TONY-yak face
ALLEN-Allen Dewire
CHRIS -langy71
IAN M- Ian

To be confirmed...
ANDY Roadrunner
RICHARD-rtfoe

Hurling abuse from the front row....
JOHN-John Race
RICK -Mini Me

Still a long while to wait for the off,so anyone who hasn't yet signed up....
...."WHY NOT"?!!

EDIT... CHRIS -langy71 confirmed,
...nice one mate. :smiling3:

 

[adt70hk]

Ok then Guys,
As it's been 3months since this was first muted,and we're on page 4 of posts already,I thought I'd put up a lists to tie it all together up to date..
Confirmed Protagonists....

Me-The Smythemeister
RON -spanners570
IAN -papa695
DAVE -Dave Ward
ANDREW -adt70hk
KARL-KarlW
MIKE-Valeron
MICK -Mickc1440
TIM-Tim Marlow
GEOFF-Geoffers
ERNIE-Ernie
LEE -Lee Drennen
TONY-yak face
ALLEN-Allen Dewire

To be confirmed...
ANDY -Outrunner
CHRIS -langy71
RICHARD-rtfoe

Hurling abuse from the front row....
JOHN-John Race
RICK -Mini Me

Still a long while to wait for the off,so anyone who hasn't yet signed up....
...."WHY NOT"?!!

Pleased to see you're taking part in your own GB Andy, very decent of you!

Not long now hopefully.....and I don't mean for the start of the GB!

 

[langy71]

Andy, I'm confirmed, the zero is sitting in the stash ready ..... :thumb2:

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Andy, I'm confirmed, the zero is sitting in the stash ready ..... :thumb2:

Sorry Buddy,
I've updated the list
I hope you're doing as well as can be expected

 

[langy71]

Sorry Buddy,
I've updated the list
I hope you're doing as well as can be expected :smiling3:

thx Andy,
getting there slowly. just feeling 'flat' if that makes sense...

 

[The Smythe Meister]

thx Andy,
getting there slowly. just feeling 'flat' if that makes sense...

Of course it does buddy
I have no idea how that must affect you,I just wish you all the best Mate,
... AND,as I said, it's excellent to see you joining in

 

[Lee Drennen]

Good to have you on board Lee with Andy's GB....

Thanks Andrew I’m glad to be here it’s been awhile since I built a Japanese aircraft I have lots of Hasegawa in the stash and I built a Starter truck many years ago that I might put with my build.