What's on The Workbench (4 Viewers)

[Viking1066]

The IJAAF sure knew how to decorate their aircraft!

 

[Viking1066]

Next a Yokosuka E14Y1 '671-08' 6 Kantai Fuzoku Teisatsutai. Easy to build kit and out of box decals that were despite fine looking the worse for wear.

 

[Viking1066]

Another Nakajima B5N2. I know, like the Devastator, big and slow, a sure tourch. It's a Nakajima B5N2 Kanko IJNAS 12th Naval Flying Group, 3-317, China, 1940 is the Hasegawa kit with decals from Print scale, which are pretty decent.

 

[Donivanp]

Very nice work,

 

[fubar57]

Nice. Slowly knocking down the stash

 

[Viking1066]

There are so many of these 1/72 kits. I am sure I will never get to all of them. These are the pre-covid kits I started building. Thank you for the kind words!

 

[fubar57]

I went on a buying binge just before COVID knowing that it would be harder to buy when I retire. I'm currently looking at tools now though I have most of what I need. Micro punches and chisels are currently the next purchase but the postage and Canadian dollar are killing me at the moment

 

[Viking1066]

I went on a buying binge just before COVID knowing that it would be harder to buy when I retire. I'm currently looking at tools now though I have most of what I need. Micro punches and chisels are currently the next purchase but the postage and Canadian dollar are killing me at the moment

I feel postage has gotten worse as time has gone on. When people want you to pay $15 USD for a 1/72 kit in state, that\s insane! I can't imagine how high it is up there. I do know it is slower to get things.

 

[SaparotRob]

The IJAAF sure knew how to decorate their aircraft!

I like the stylized tail number/flashes, myself.

 

[Viking1066]

Nakajima Ki-27 Otsu 26th Sentai. The kit is from the Hasegawa Nomonhan Aces Combo (just a release of ancient molds) kit and the decals from Lifelife, excellent decals!! They love to include many tiny details for the aircraft.

 

[Viking1066]

This seemed like a great idea until I realized the red pattern is in many pieces you have to arrange. It took a while to apply the red flame look. This one is a Aichi D3A1 'BI-231' from IJNS Soryu November 1942. The kit is from Mister Craft. It's okay, but I wouldn't get it again. I still have four more in the stash. The decals were from Print Scale and adequate. You have to take great care because they will fold in a hot second. The final result was well worth the two plus hours spent on the flames.

 

[Donivanp]

Very cool.

 

[fubar57]

Finicky but awesome

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Great stuff Jesse, you've one hot production line going here.

 

[SaparotRob]

... The final result was well worth the two plus hours spent on the flames.

Yes it was.

 

[A4K]

Awesome builds guys. Love some of those colour schemes/ markings Jesse.

 

[Viking1066]

Thanks again gentlemen!

 

[Viking1066]

Two of the 2019 builds finally have their decals. A Kawanishi E7K1 IJNS Kinu 2nd Japanese-Chinese War January 1937. It's the very old Hasegawa kit and decals are Print Scale.

No rigging on either one. The second one is actually the E7K1, but I cut off the front section and added on the engine from the parts stash to make it a E7K2 Kawanishi E7K2 'DIII-I' IJNS Sendai Invasion of

Malaya December 1941. The decals are also from Print Scale.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Lovely Jesse, lovely.

 

[Viking1066]

The other 2021 kit is the Pavla version of the Kyushu K11W. They are known for being difficult. No pins and the usual need for putty. This is a Kyushu K11W of the Tokushima Ku 1945.