1/48 Mitsubishi F1M2 Type Zero Observation Seaplane. Allied Name, "Pete"

[Airframes]

From memory, the sight is seen in use, in other aircraft, in the movie 'Tora, Tora, Tora'.

 

[vikingBerserker]

You really did a sweet job on it, it's almost a shame to have to close it up.

 

[Gnomey]

Looks great so far Paul!

 

[meatloaf109]

From memory, the sight is seen in use, in other aircraft, in the movie 'Tora, Tora, Tora'.

Probably there also, but I am sure I have seen it in B/W archival footage as well.

 

[Tony Hill]

Oh..I just love cockpit detailing...and yours is superb mate!

 

[Gerry]

Really coming together beautifully.

8)

 

[Crimea_River]

From memory, the sight is seen in use, in other aircraft, in the movie 'Tora, Tora, Tora'.

Yeah, but is it worth sitting through the first 3 hours of the movie to see it?

 

[Tony Hill]

Hell no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[N4521U]

You're doin a good job there Vern!!!!!! Interior is nothing less than spec-tacular!

 

[meatloaf109]

Random parts awaiting paint and stuff.

 

[Wurger]

Undoubtedly getting shape.

 

[ccheese]

Looking real good, Paul. Waiting on the paint job. Say.... that's a nice looking cutting instrument, on the lower right, on your work-board !

Charles

 

[Airframes]

Good stuff Paul. I'll be watching the next bit, to see which way you paint and fit the wing and bracing.

 

[meatloaf109]

Looking real good, Paul. Waiting on the paint job. Say.... that's a nice looking cutting instrument, on the lower right, on your work-board !

Charles

Yep, fast becoming my favorite.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far Paul!

 

[meatloaf109]

Dammit, I wrote a fine rebuttal to those heathen that dared to compare "Tora, Tora, Tora" to that waste of film called "Pearl Harbor".
It is more than worth the time to see a couple of seconds of Japanese bombsight footage!
Harumph!
Anyways, Hasegawa did a weird thing. They used raised lines on the propeller of this model. Very strange.
I sanded the lines off.

 

[Wurger]

 

[ccheese]

Raised lines ?? Looking good, Paul...

Charles

 

[Crimea_River]

..on a propeller? Or are you talking about when some manufacturers make a line for the painted prop tips?

Anyhoo, it was never my intent to compare Tora Tora Tora to Pearl Harbour and I don't see how I did. Now, having said that, I think I could watch 3 hours of just Kate Beckinsale.

 

[meatloaf109]

Yep, raised prop tip "guide" lines.
And I agree about Kate!