Good work so far!
1/48 Tamiya Fw-190D-9 , A6M Zero , Ki-61 Tony and F4F-4 Wildcat
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A4K
Brigadier General
Nice work so far Brian! Love that Fw 190 cockpit especially.
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F-104nut
Staff Sergeant
Wildcat cockpit completed to Thach's plane. Also mail call for resin wheels ,montex mask and decals for Thach's plane. Still more to come 
Brian
Brian
A4K
Brigadier General
Nice!
SANCER
Senior Master Sergeant
Luce muy bien!!
Me gusta!!
Robert Porter
Senior Master Sergeant
Looks awesome!
Nice work so far!
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F-104nut
Staff Sergeant
Got the rest of the exterior and interior parts glues on the tamiya Tony. Now to mask the canopies and get it read for primer
A4K
Brigadier General
Bloody hell you work fast! (Don't worry, I'm just jealous! )
Fantastic work Brian.
)Fantastic work Brian.
SANCER
Senior Master Sergeant
I think this is the interior color of the pits, which I like the most. They look great all the interior details. 
Very beautiful work Brian.
... and I totally agree with Evan, regarding the speed with which you advance in your projects
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I think I would have finished my Lib in less than a month !!!
Un fuerte abrazo amigo del FB
Very beautiful work Brian.
... and I totally agree with Evan, regarding the speed with which you advance in your projects
!!!I think I would have finished my Lib in less than a month !!!
Un fuerte abrazo amigo del FB
Doin' a great job there Brian, the Tamiya kit is a fantastic kit.
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F-104nut
Staff Sergeant
Rest of the Zeron interior completed .Two hours late the Zero , Tony canopies are masked and installed . Not to paint window frames and get some primer. Stay tuned
Brian
Brian
A4K
Brigadier General
Great stuff mate.
What glue do you use for the canopies? I have often had trouble with parts not sticking to painted surfaces, so I try to keep attachment points paint-free these days.
What glue do you use for the canopies? I have often had trouble with parts not sticking to painted surfaces, so I try to keep attachment points paint-free these days.
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F-104nut
Staff Sergeant
I use tamiya thin cement brush it on with the brush from the cement or i use a very thin paint brush.
A4K
Brigadier General
Thanks mate!
Tamiya cement does seem to work well with the Japanese plastics, but (in my experience) is very hit and miss on Airfix, Matchbox, and Monogram kits. Wings, tails and tailplanes seem to be fine, but fuselages and nacelles like to split for some reason, as if they hadn't been glued at all.
Tamiya cement does seem to work well with the Japanese plastics, but (in my experience) is very hit and miss on Airfix, Matchbox, and Monogram kits. Wings, tails and tailplanes seem to be fine, but fuselages and nacelles like to split for some reason, as if they hadn't been glued at all.
JKim
Senior Master Sergeant
The Zero and the Hien look fantastic Brian! How did you cut out the canopy masks? Scissors or knife?
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F-104nut
Staff Sergeant
I used a knife
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Good stuff.
I'm with Evan re the Tamiya thin cement - works well on small parts, but on European or US produced kits, larger parts need a thicker, or 'tube' type cement, otherwise seams can open up, sometimes weeks later.
I'm with Evan re the Tamiya thin cement - works well on small parts, but on European or US produced kits, larger parts need a thicker, or 'tube' type cement, otherwise seams can open up, sometimes weeks later.
