build a flying boat it will be fun.......1/72 US-1

[oz rb fan]

well it continues to fight........damn you just cant trust 30 year old decals......they wont release from the backing sheet......so spares box Hinomaru's for starters.
54727370_950249855170387_6933728931317022720_o by paul sabin, on Flickr

and after they are all on.......now to find numbers.
55897122_950262948502411_3954060498877546496_o by paul sabin, on Flickr





at least the end is near....then to start my trash hauler


oh if someone has a later release decal sheet they dont want..........

[oz rb fan]

so after some help from Ed Russell the US-1 now has a full set of decals.
56414101_958090417719664_7201519729905762304_o by paul sabin, on Flickr

56377123_958151017713604_4748811426401878016_o by paul sabin, on Flickr

so next to seal it and a few minor touch ups and then final assembly.

[RayS]

That is looking great Paul.

I will have to find myself another one and keep it this time around!

[hrtpaul]

Looks awesome mate

[oz rb fan]

after filling a 10 meter skip with stuff i got some work done on the US-1.......so it stated the day looking like this
56915798_962760080586031_350819409842929664_n by paul sabin, on Flickr

but later i got the gear on
56958784_962822457246460_8391765840344645632_o by paul sabin, on Flickr
and props painted
57253494_268670630707660_6337505664390135808_n by paul sabin, on Flickr


and now she looks like this
57284362_1207832839372013_4211302346686201856_n by paul sabin, on Flickr

just pitot tubes a few other bits to go and she's done

[Ansett A330]

Very nice.

I've got one of these somewhere that I bought on sale from Toyworld in Mackay in 1986. Must see if I can find it next time I am in Brisvegas.

[RayS]

Looks great Paul.

[F-27pax]

Very nice work!

[Graeme H]

I like it a lot

[oz rb fan]

so after 2 months....she's done..Shinmeiwa US-1 SAR STOL amphibian of the JMSDF......the kit is the very old Hasegawa kit as noted.......but she's done unless someone cane get me a glazing for the search light......mine was crushed
57362593_965182980343741_3315855756288327680_o by paul sabin, on Flickr
57352869_965182943677078_4475457425394106368_o by paul sabin, on Flickr
57306113_965182867010419_533495037640572928_o by paul sabin, on Flickr
57303384_965182897010416_7839990313790734336_o by paul sabin, on Flickr
thanks to Ed Russell for doing the extra decals to complete it...it was a fight but it does look good..........NOW if someone has the search light cover in one piece it would be fully finished......god knows what i'm going to do with it after expo.......but i d like it.