discussion Trumpeter 1/24 Mitsubishi zero.

[peterairfix]

Not a subject I have attempted before so don't expect greatness.
No construction yet just painting cockpit parts.View attachment 384880View attachment 384882View attachment 384883View attachment 384884View attachment 384885View attachment 384886

 

[Gary MacKenzie]

Interested in this, always thought they were a good aircraft, but only ever made an Airfix 1/72nd, and it wasn't very detailed.

 

[BarryW]

What are you planning to use for Aotake?

there is a metallic blue on the Gunze range that’s OK or Vallejo do a blue and green. The latter need spraying over a gloss silver metallic base. Worth noting that Aotake is found in several blue/green shades and it varied. Some claim it weathered blue to green but researchers believe that it varied in the factory application and aircraft have been found in a patchwork of different Aotake shades. On 1/24 scale kits that means there is lots of scope to add interest to internals using different Aotake shades.

By the way, Vallejo do a nice ‘Ash Grey’ for the Pearl Harbour camo scheme in their IJN set.

 

[peterairfix]

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What are you planning to use for Aotake?

I did get myself a set of metallic mig colors that does include a couple of different metallic blue shades.
So I can have a play around and see what I come up with.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Peter
Not a plane we see modelled often. Don't see that many Japanese planes at all. It will be a large model at that scale. I am sure you'll make a cracking job of this.
Jim

 

[peterairfix]

Three cockpit sub assemblies finished off,lots more to do.View attachment 384999View attachment 385000View attachment 385001

 

[peterairfix]

Forget to mention in my last post that it was yesterdays work and here is today's work the main cockpit has been finished.View attachment 385100View attachment 385101View attachment 385102

 

[peterairfix]

Here's today's work and I have started on the engine and all the associated parts all painted and ready to put together.View attachment 385220View attachment 385221View attachment 385222View attachment 385223View attachment 385224View attachment 385225View attachment 385226

 

[scottie3158]

Peter,
Nice work so far the engine and office look good.

 

[peterairfix]

More of today's work.
I have the engine and cockpit installed in one fuselage side and the tail wheel and rudder.
And I have had a go at weathering the front cowling.View attachment 385373View attachment 385374View attachment 385375View attachment 385376

 

[homechild]

I've got a 1/48 Zero (in the green colour scheme) in my stash waiting for some attention and I have a Tamiya metallic blue I was going to use for the Aotake.
Watching this to see how you get on (1/24 must be a fair size).
Looking good so far!

 

[peterairfix]

Apologies for the lack of updates.
But here's what it looks like as I have the wings and fuselage together with no dramas as it a simple and easy build so far.View attachment 385612