What's on The Workbench (3 Viewers)

[fubar57]

Beauty

 

[Viking1066]

Thanks guys! The wingspan on this thing is tremendous. I might have to reinforce the tiny bits that come with the kit. At least the wings have pins for the holes on the fuselage.

 

[Wayne Little]

Nice work there Jesse.

 

[Viking1066]

Idle most of the day, but did put the wings together. Applied first coat.

 

[Donivanp]

Cool silver

 

[fubar57]

Aye

 

[Viking1066]

D1A2 interiors. Touch up and then close up.

 

[Donivanp]

Looking good

 

[Viking1066]

Looking good

Took longer than expected. Those resin kits pack a lot of detail into those fuselages.

 

[fubar57]

Beauty. Not too many people paint the drum latch springs red. I did it on my "Val"

 

[Donivanp]

Took longer than expected. Those resin kits pack a lot of detail into those fuselages.

Yes and take more work than expected to prep. But they can add a lot to a build.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Nice bit of work Jesse.

 

[Viking1066]

Thanks guys!

 

[A4K]

With all - awesome Jesse

 

[Viking1066]

Slow progress. Had to be inventive to make sure all of the weaklings didn't collapse on me. They will probably collapse as soon as I do the touch ups and install the rear machine guns. I don't know if I will get to the rigging considering how the general struts and wheels are tad on the scary side. I can't believe I actually put those two together at all. They seem like a lot until you seperate them and see what goes to what. It's good I had a spares kit box. It has come in handy.
On the Aichi D1A2, I considered changing the color, but couldn't find the photographic evidence for the other scheme I found while digging into unit markings.

On the B2M2, the only photos I found matched what was presented in the kit, so I didn't change it. It is possible it had the color I found for the one on the net, but the photos consistently showed the color I ended up going with. Both of the aircraft were flown off of the IJN Kaga during the 1932-1937 period in the war over China.

 

[Donivanp]

Don't blow!

 

[A4K]

Great (fiddly!l) stuff Jesse

 

[fubar57]

With Evan. I've only done one biplane and that came with PE rigging which was a pain in the keester. I have one more that is buried at the bottom of the to-do pile

 

[Zippythehog]

The Sword Sea Gladiator casts a haughty eye at me from its storage. It mocks me with disdain.

 

[A4K]

So many early RNZAF types were biplanes. They all look at me from the cupboard with a smirk, saying 'You have to make us one day...!'