I finished up my 1/72 scale Hobbyboss Mitsubishi Zero Type 52 fighter. Built out of the box and hand painted with Tamiya and Model Master acyril paints.
This was a fun build without any problems. This was one of Hobbyboss' "easy build" kits and I thought it was very nice with a one piece fuselage and wing. It has very nice recessed panel lines that weathered up very nicely. Cockpit detail was sparse but could be improved upon if one so desired. Overall, a very nice kit for 10 bucks.
Painting and weathering were straight forward without any problems. My only concern was trying to replicate the chipping paint look on the nose cowl and upper wing/fuselage structure. It's easy to get carried away and apply to much paint. I mimicked this effect sparingly because I was affraid I would overwhelm the overall look of the aircraft. Sometimes a little bit goes a long, long way.
Now I just need to sqeeze it onto the shelf!
ken
This was a fun build without any problems. This was one of Hobbyboss' "easy build" kits and I thought it was very nice with a one piece fuselage and wing. It has very nice recessed panel lines that weathered up very nicely. Cockpit detail was sparse but could be improved upon if one so desired. Overall, a very nice kit for 10 bucks.
Painting and weathering were straight forward without any problems. My only concern was trying to replicate the chipping paint look on the nose cowl and upper wing/fuselage structure. It's easy to get carried away and apply to much paint. I mimicked this effect sparingly because I was affraid I would overwhelm the overall look of the aircraft. Sometimes a little bit goes a long, long way.
Now I just need to sqeeze it onto the shelf!
ken