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Where was this guy flying that the kite needed repainting that often?? Or just crappy paint?And here the next one that is said to be flown by Kobayashi but in December 1944 or January 1945 .... the fuselage belt was rather of the white.
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the source: the net.
Used the Tamiya extra this 'quick setting' liquid. No crazing or blotching spread where the clear met the gray. I had thought about using a thin super glue but thought this might do. Glad I did. Might use it on all joints going forward? Applied to a wing bottom panel, wicks perfect and no (or very little) distortion of the joining pieces. Seems to create a solid joint.The togetherness looks very nice Ralph
Sounds like a plan. Thanks. I'll go with that. Since I'll not be using any of that color decal anywhere else I can be close!Tamiya XF-3 yellow with teensy drops of red XF-7 til you get the tone you want. Very easy to overdo the red though so be careful.
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Looks like you applied the yellow last? I was/am debating the sequence. Thinking the metal may not be as thick and cause any 'lines'. But then again will the yellow be difficult to cover?Tamiya XF-3 yellow with teensy drops of red XF-7 til you get the tone you want. Very easy to overdo the red though so be careful.
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Read (or re-read ?? senior moments here) you 2022 build and understood the sequence. I decided to follow that and did the BM coat over; all but the red (masked off) tail section. Paint now drying. Pics to come once I get the aluminum coloring on the flaps and the yellow on the leading ege. Need to do the black on the nose as well.Yes, silver coat first, then laid down some white before the yellow to provide coverage.
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