**** DONE GB-48 1/48 A6M5c - Carrier & Maritime Patrol A/C of WWII

[Wurger]

 

[rochie]

Ok first bit of progress.

My usual minimalist approach to cockpit assembly.
The colour is washed out quite by the camera, it really is darker and slightly more green than is shown.

Engine cylinders, very dark grey with a bit of silver dry brushed on

 

[rochie]

Interrupted

 

[Wurger]

 

[rochie]

Now that tennis ball chasing time is over !

cockpit installed

Aotake in the wheel wells and on the inside of the flaps, still not decided if I'm going to open these but Tamiya give you the option.

engine with exhausts and crank case ? painted
Fitted and painted

 

[Wurger]

 

[Airframes]

Good stuff Karl - the cockpit looks neat.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[Crimea_River]

The little known dog hair exhaust on cylinder 7 is plainly seen. Looks good Karl!

 

[rochie]

The little known dog hair exhaust on cylinder 7 is plainly seen. Looks good Karl!

Yep, has been removed

 

[fubar57]

Nice looking innards Karl

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[rochie]

Ok more work on this.

Decided to drop the flaps, Tamiya provides a thinned plastic outline indicating where to cut out the flaps.
I cut both sides completely and lightly scored the leading edges so i could bend them down without cutting the flaps off completely.

Unfortunately i joined the upper and lower wing parts together before i took any pictures.

Fuselage closed up.

Cowl flaps attached

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Great progress Karl.

 

[Gnomey]

Looks good so far Karl!

 

[Wayne Little]

Good stuff Karl.

 

[rochie]

Ok last night i got the wings and tails attached to the fuselage.
this will be set aside for now until i get the Hellcat built up to the same point so i can paint both at the same time.

 

[Airframes]

Good stuff, and I notice it's the short nosed version ...................... ahem !

 

[Crimea_River]

Good stuff Karl.