**** DONE: GB-41 1:48 KAWANISHI N1K2-J "EARLY" - PTO from 1937

[Donivanp]

Sorry I'm so late looking in, but, we stock Jarrto at. Walmart and as always beautiful work. I do tend to use testor airbrush thinner for their lighter enamel colors.

 

[Wayne Little]

Looking good Geo.

 

[parsifal]

nice progress geo

 

[fubar57]

Thanks guys. Flat coated the aircraft. This is the first time I have sprayed Tamiya Flat Clear and two things stood out for me. A few probably remember in my other threads that I said that the flat seemed to be more gloss when I brush painted it. With the airbrush it seems more flat. I also like how the Tamiya Panel Wash turned out...

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The second thing, and this is a real poser; after I had finished airbrushing I looked at the tip of the AB and there was about a 3" string of drool hanging off it. There was no spitting at anytime during the session. I used a 50/50 of Flat and Tamiya Thinner and sprayed at about 15-18psi. Very odd....never seen this before. Do the Tamiya Clears have to be treated differently? Anyhoo.....I'll let this set and then do a bit more weathering on the fuselage band, cowling and ID bands on the wings.

 

[Wurger]

 

[parsifal]

It looks really good Geo. You've left the nose section and undercart off the thing as well as the canopy, which is how I am going to approach painting my A6M. Your rear sill colour is also of interst to me. I wasn't sure how to paint mine. Yours is clear, without being too "in your face'. A nice effect.

 

[Wayne Little]

Nicely done George.

 

[Crimea_River]

Looks great Geo. There are two kinds of Tamiya Thinner and I've used both. One is a Lacquer Thinner and has a yellow cap and the other is "normal" thinner and has a white cap. It seems, based on experience, that both can be used for the paints but the yellow cap MUST be used for the grey primer, which is lacquer-based. I'm not sure if the flat clears are compatible with both thinners so maybe you got a reaction. I never got the snot shooting the clear and am not sure what happened there.

 

[fubar57]

Thanks Andy. This is the stuff I'm using...

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....really odd. Maybe I never flushed all the lacquer thinner out from the last time I cleaned the AB. Weathered the fuselage band and cowling before I glued it on.

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Several of the breaky-offy parts are slightly bent: antenna, pitot tube, landing gear accoutrements, etc. These have been placed under heavy objects and I'll see how they faired when I get back from PG

 

[Crimea_River]

Yep, that's the "normal" stuff and what I would use with the clear coats. Love the worn look of the paint in your close-up. It brings life to your model IMO.

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

Thanks Andy and Wojtek. On finals now, landing gear is attached and clear parts paints; a few touch ups needed...

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I've been fiddling around with the Uschi van Rosten rigging thread, mostly trying to find the end. This stuff is veeeeeeeeeeeeeery stretchy. It should be al together tomorrow

 

[T Bolt]

Very nice George.

I've given up spraying Future. I get much better results brushing it on with a fan shaped brush. I think I'll give that Tamiya panel line wash a try. I saw a build video where a guy used it and have been thing about it and now you've convinced me.

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

Thanks Glenn and Wojtek. Why oh why would Hasegawa do this this? I've never seen this in a kit before.

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Figuring, perhaps, there would be some kind of interference with the prop, I attempted to hold the two halves together and test fit everything. After a few minutes of "attempting" to hold the two halves together I said screw it and tacked them together. Everything promptly fell into place

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Try as I might, I can see no reason for Hasegawa doing this. I'll let the glue set, clean the unnecessary seam, paint and then put everything together

 

[Wurger]

IMHO the reason for the way the Hasegawa did that spinner is the four-blade prop. However the joke is possible too. Why a modeller should have an easy life?

 

[fubar57]

Goofy though....n'est pas?

 

[Wurger]

Oui c'est vrai , mon amie.

 

[fubar57]

I bought these barrels at the the same time I bought one of three "Georges" only because they were on sale dirt cheap. Its a good thing I did...

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Installed that "I have no idea what its for" upper fuselage window. Did it slot right in? Of course not....too long. I removed some of the plastic from the front and then smash fit it into the fuselage, removing a bit of paint. I may just hit it with a silver pencil to look like chipping rather than risk getting paint on the clear area.

 

[fubar57]

Meanwhile.....back at the twirly thing. I just put the second coat on the props