1/32 A6M5c hasegawa older kit

[oz rb fan]

i've been working on that for a while...it's the old hasegawa 1/32 kit with the metal upgrade version with diacast cowl undercarriage legs doors and a few other parts.....but no wheels so it now has a stunning set of Eduard wheels(glad i got the kit for free)..so i thought i's experiment with it ...i've never done much weathering or even a wash ......so whole hog i went in.....and well i went a little over the top on the underside
45882083_767164266961013_8225698984224620544_n by paul sabin, on Flickr
but after taliking to a couple of membersof my model club i toned it down a little.
46764822_882855105243196_1622499633517297664_o by paul sabin, on Flickr
so all that needs doing is painting the spinner and she's done(oh and an aerial)
46984712_882854995243207_2617961813077131264_o by paul sabin, on Flickr
46789715_882855071909866_5328803002599866368_o by paul sabin, on Flickr
46520613_882855151909858_2380038268604383232_o by paul sabin, on Flickr
46519870_882855178576522_1059466499464364032_o by paul sabin, on Flickr

it's been a great learning project......more pics to come once the spinner is painted.

[Wedgetail]

A magnificent result on the old Hasegawa kit Paul. What upper green colour did you use?
Thumbs up from me for an all round top effort. Weathering is great, certainly not overdone.
Then again you know I'm biased towards anything Japanese.

Wayne.

[RayS]

Very nice Paul, the weathering looks very effective

[oz rb fan]

thanks guys...Wayne it's IJN green XF11...it may be a bit dark on a late war plane but it's what i had on the shelf....the only money i have spent on this is the stunning Eduard wheels.

[Wedgetail]

Thanks Paul. I use Model Master enamels IJAAF Green usually lightened or straight from the bottle after thinning.
Your green looks very close to the colour photos I have of late war Japanese aircraft taken after occupation.

Wayne.

[BradG]

Zero's just have really nice lines, they just look right.

[oz rb fan]

spinner done......next the aerial.....
47279024_885732748288765_8606515807167447040_o by paul sabin, on Flickr

47058560_885732718288768_6196705108735033344_o by paul sabin, on Flickr

[Ansett A330]

Zero's just have really nice lines, they just look right.

That's because it's a Mitsubishi ...

[Wedgetail]

That's because it's a Mitsubishi ..

If you're encompassing everything Mitsubishi Rob, then I'll have to disagree. Their aircraft division make nice products normally as is their air conditioners. Both by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
After having three of their cars I will never buy another one. I've nothing but scorn for the service departments I've had to deal with and one of them is quite close to you on the QLD coast.
Them and another outlet make The Great Train Robbery Gang and Ned Kelly look like mere bumbling amateurs. Plus after contacting the Mitsubishi Australian Head Office with evidence of misconduct,
I was told verbatim "tell someone who cares" and then hung up on. So I don't intend to ever give them another chance at emptying my wallet.

Every time I look at your Zero Paul it gets better and better. I will always admire the Zero, they got that one seriously right.

Wayne.

PS. Sorry Paul for detouring from your original post a wee bit and my little rant.

[oz rb fan]

all good Wayne........AND she's done...aerial on
48237114_891007591094614_2427286469388271616_o by paul sabin, on Flickr
so as i said earlier its the older Hasegawa A6M5c grade up kit with metal cowl...undercarriage gear doors and a few other bits....the kit shows it's age but builds into a fine model.
the markings are for an A5M5c flown by Saburu Sakai in 1945

48189145_891007654427941_8537467885692387328_o by paul sabin, on Flickr
47681468_891007687761271_8704623490252144640_o by paul sabin, on Flickr
47680111_891007794427927_1391688894189142016_o by paul sabin, on Flickr
47580615_891007624427944_3525011382179201024_o by paul sabin, on Flickr
47578347_891007847761255_4762451636943585280_o by paul sabin, on Flickr
and last with my previous 1/332 scale 21st century early A6M5
48408314_891007887761251_2994181298731352064_o by paul sabin, on Flickr


as i think i have said before it was my first serious attempt at weathering and i can say i'm pretty happy with the results.