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  1. BarryW

    Trumpeter 1/32 Lightning P-38L-5-LO

    Photos are currently very hit and miss, one has uploaded, the others did not. Tried it several times and yet it still happens. I have no idea what’s happening. Above is the only one that loaded. I have sanded the seams working through different grades of sanding sponge starting at 400...
  2. BarryW

    Trumpeter 1/32 Lightning P-38L-5-LO

    I have been working on the engines. As the aircraft will be closed up I am not bothering to paint them. I will say that if you want to have open panels and show the engines, with a little work they could look great.
  3. BarryW

    Trumpeter 1/32 Lightning P-38L-5-LO

    I expect to start this tomorrow. The box The aftermarket. I don’t expect to use the Montex Masks apart from the canopy masks as 1 Man Army masks will cater for the rest and are just about the best in the market. Finally. as I usually do, a picture of the cleaned up workbench before starting.
  4. BarryW

    Zoukei Mura 1/32 J2M3 Raiden

    This is an early ZM kit, their fifth release and was the first produced in a single colour plastic and one that showed a significant improvement in burr free moulding. An excellent kit that had only one real fit issue, the ribs in the wings around the machine guns. That was very strange to...
  5. BarryW

    Zoukei Mura J2M2 Rai Den, 1/32 scale.

    I will do a completed thread tomorrow. Just one final picture on here. Overall a really good kit. Just the few issues I mentioned.
  6. BarryW

    Zoukei Mura J2M2 Rai Den, 1/32 scale.

    The main undercarriage was tricky to put together but in the end, with a bit of patience it was fine. ZM do a lot of innovation and I am sure that producing separate frames for the windows onto which you glue the actual windows after the frames are painted sounded like a good idea. I...
  7. BarryW

    Zoukei Mura J2M2 Rai Den, 1/32 scale.

    I have done some fairly extensive chipping and paint west using Uschi Metal Powder, chrome effect. (Not sure why it’s called chrome, it isn’t, it’s just the best one for this purpose). AK kerosene leaks wash and AK Exhaust wash also applied.
  8. BarryW

    Zoukei Mura J2M2 Rai Den, 1/32 scale.

    After a matt coat I have started the weathering on the underside. Mostly using weathering pencils and some pigments so far.
  9. BarryW

    Zoukei Mura J2M2 Rai Den, 1/32 scale.

    The wash dried and after a couple of hours I used a piece of dry blue roll to wipe it off. I used a cotton bud in hard to reach areas. A couple of tips on this: 1/ Always end with a wipe in the direction of airflow. 2/ If you don’t like the effect then you can use a wet piece of blue roll...
  10. BarryW

    Zoukei Mura J2M2 Rai Den, 1/32 scale.

    I thought I would post a quick pic having applied a sludge wash. When it’s dried I will remove with a cloth dampened in water. Sludge washes are quicker and easier to apply over large surface areas specially if you have lots of rivets.
  11. BarryW

    Zoukei Mura J2M2 Rai Den, 1/32 scale.

    Decals all done and I have sprayed a sealing coat of gloss varnish. I have also been prepping the other bits ready for final fittings. So far I used an enamel pin wash to bring out detail on the internal parts, u/c legs etc. for the airframe I am going to use Flory clay washes, I have...
  12. BarryW

    Zoukei Mura J2M2 Rai Den, 1/32 scale.

    Detail painting done, note that I painted the red no walk lines. I always do this as it’s far easier and effecting than the decals. That said Zoukei Mura decals are excellent so I decided to use them instead of painting the main markings. First of all I applied a gloss coat. Because I...
  13. BarryW

    Zoukei Mura J2M2 Rai Den, 1/32 scale.

    I have been getting on with the painting. Still got some more detail painting to do before applying decals. Here is where I am at. Almost every build of the Raiden I have seen has been with the lightning bolts on the side. I have decided to be different and do a different aircraft without...
  14. BarryW

    Zoukei Mura J2M2 Rai Den, 1/32 scale.

    I have now applied a black primer. Seams look generally good from a cursory look. I will examine them in more detail alter. When any issues are resolved I will run a polishing stick over the model before starting the painting.
  15. BarryW

    Zoukei Mura J2M2 Rai Den, 1/32 scale.

    The airframe is ready for painting. I just need to do some masking. I had some issues attaching the engine panels, not due to poor fit, the fit was perfect. The problem is that something was not lined up perfectly which then had a knock on effect. This is a key point about how these kits...
  16. BarryW

    Zoukei Mura J2M2 Rai Den, 1/32 scale.

    Tail and tail wheel construction, on. More engine build up ahead of adding the panels. Another quick look at the cockpit
  17. BarryW

    Zoukei Mura J2M2 Rai Den, 1/32 scale.

    I have fitted the other side and once again a perfect fit. As was the fillet on the other side. When these have dried I will fit the other fillet.
  18. BarryW

    Zoukei Mura J2M2 Rai Den, 1/32 scale.

    Gradually pulling together the fuselage/wings. The instructions say fit the right side of the fuselage to the cockpit then that to the wings before adding the left side. I can see why, because it gives you access to cement in place and check it’s in the right position. I have added the...
  19. BarryW

    Zoukei Mura J2M2 Rai Den, 1/32 scale.

    Much to my surprise I had a fit issue with the wing ribs associated with the guns. Up to then the fit was perfect. I spent ages checking them against the instructions, including the photos and really could not work out why. The only part already fitted into the wing was the spar, I checked...
  20. BarryW

    Zoukei Mura J2M2 Rai Den, 1/32 scale.

    I have been building up the cockpit. It all goes together well and I am painting as I go. No detailing sets here, just the old fashioned hairy stick. Even the seatbelts are moulded in and paint up well. I will have some weathering to do here, a semi-gloss coat, washes, semi-matt coat, dry...

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