Mitsubishi A7M2
Just starting, Zero in background.
fuselage assemble no issue. Wings to fuselage required a little bit of putty
Wings to fuselage required a little bit of putty
always a worry - the canopy!
getting ready to prime
getting ready to prime
"Sludge" wash - distilled water, flat black acrlic paint, and dish soap - As per a recent FSM pdf "Essential finishing techniques".
Thought I would try it, not oil base panel wash
Thought I would try it, not oil base panel wash
Bottom before Sludge, gloss clear coat applied and dried over night
Top before Sludg
Immediately upon applying sludge
After clean up
Upper Surface after sludge application and clean up. I would do it again
Antenna Wire
A7 finished!
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8 8 July, 12:32
Rudy PoseikaI just read that there were only 9 (or 10) built. None saw action (except in simulations now..)
11 July, 20:31
Rudy PoseikaSince none saw action I was uncertain of weathering. I did some highlighting which turned into some wear and tear. The yellow round decals were delicate and the upper port circle was torn just by a touch of a finger (trying to flatten a wrinkle). The red circle on top hid the blemish but it shows as the depressed area it is.
ON TO THE NEXT
27 July, 23:08
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Instruction mostly in Japanese
