discussion Pete's Mitsubishi A6M2b Zero 'Zeke'. Airfix, 1/72

[Geoffers]

Very nice, looking forward to seeing it with decals in place :thumb2:

Geoff.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

That's great Pete,
Did you mask the wavy line between the green and light grey/green or freehand it?..... It looks very neat indeed :thumb2:

 

[stillp]

Thanks chaps.

Did you mask the wavy line between the green and light grey/green or freehand it?..... It looks very neat indeed :thumb2:

Masked Andy. Strip of 10mm Tamiya tape stuck on the cutting mat, drew a wavy line down the middle with a scalpel, two masks at once!
Pete

 

[stillp]

Made a start on the decals:

The prop is off because the cement wasn't setting - might be a bit of blu-tac in it, or maybe some oil wash on the engine has got onto the prop spindle.
Also noticed I'd forgotten that the external fuel tank and its pylon should be aluminium. Not sure if I'm brave enough to brush paint it now!
Pete

 

[Mini Me]

That looks really nice Pete.....won't be long now. :thumb2:

 

[stillp]

Well, I brush-painted the drop tank. Didn't come out too badly:

I could have done a better job if it didn't have those bay doors nearly touching the tank.
Also started on the topside decals:

I'm not sure if I like the yellow stripe as a decal - saves a bit of masking, but tricky to fit around the leading edge. This was a bit stressful so I'll ve the side decals for tomorrow.
Pete

 

[stillp]

Alright, this is as finished as it's going to get!
I did a bit of sponge chipping and gave the whole thing a good dose of Flory Dark Dirt wash.

I'll put up a 'finished' thread later.
Pete