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[fubar57]

Three jets. Two F-104s to be done as RCAF, one a Checkerbird

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....and a T-33 to be done as an RCAF Shark-mouth

 

[Capt. Vick]

Sharkmouth, sharkmouth, sharkmouth!

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work!

 

[vandee]

Here is that same kit and subject, 1/48 Tamiya A6M2b Pearl Harbor plane tail number
AI-101 in 2011, built 16 years later with corrected colors. The old Tamiya Zero kit still
holds up well. It should be redone with new molding though. John

 

[Chip B.]

Not to ignore your build, which is indeed lovely, but your pics are equally so!

Something I need to research as my efforts are ... wanting -

Are you a natural, or did you take advantage of a particularly good research publication?

 

[Chip B.]

Interior of Tamiya 1:48 Me109 G6 fuselage, Eduard's radio mini-kit. A blast to do! Pity most will not be particularly visible, but axiomatically, 'I know it's there!'

 

[vandee]

I have been doing research on Japanese WWII aircraft for about 15 years. I go to j-aircraft.com, Aviation Of Japan,
www.pacificwrecks.com. I also have Squadron Zero Walkaround and a Warbird Zero book. I have an extensive Squadron
Walkaround set of books for many aircraft, A6M Zero, Bf-109, F-8 Crusader, F-102, F-106, F-100, A-6A, B-52, F-4U, F-4F, U-2
and many many more. I also go to a lot of model websites. Google is your friend. John

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work!

 

[Chip B.]

Interior of Tamiya 1:48 Me109 G6 fuselage, Eduard's radio mini-kit. A blast to do! Pity most will not be particularly visible, but axiomatically, 'I know it's there!'

Nice work!

Thanks Mate!

 

[vandee]

This is old, actually I think it can be called a "classic" as I heard this kit called that recently
on E Bay. I am thinking 30 plus years old, probably one of my first Zeros. I know it's that old
as it is sitting on a Kodak 18% gray card I have not used since the Canon AE-1P SLR I used back
then has long been retired for a DSLR. The old Revell 1/48 A6M5 and I have no clue what paints
or colors I used, maybe Pactra? John

 

[fubar57]

Beauty. I guess which boxtop (if you can remember) will date it. This thing goes back to 1962 in various incarnations, Monogram first and then Revell from 2004

 

[Wurger]

 

[vandee]

I think it is the second image below, the first has the wrong decals. John

 

[fubar57]

I remember building that bottom kit when I got back into modelling. Probably bought it close to release, 1991

 

[Gnomey]

Good work!

 

[Chip B.]

Lovely build, Mate -

 

[vandee]

A B5N2 Kate, 1/48 Hasegawa kit done a few years ago. I have been thinking of doing the
new Airfix Kate in 1/72 as I don't have a lot of display room anymore. I also want a torpedo
carrying Kate. John

 

[fubar57]

Very nice. Might have to get one. I built the B6N2 for GB40, a great kit as well

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Good work!