Yokosuka D4Y3 Judy

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26 26 February 2022, 12:41

Guy Rump
Made a start with spraying areas to be painted with primer and then adding IJN Aotake translucent green (Vallejo Model Air). 🙂

Thanks for the like Guillaume, hope you enjoy the build. 👍

27 February 2022, 09:40

Guy Rump
Thanks for the like Andrej 👍

27 February 2022, 13:16

Guy Rump
The cockpit is very basic but is now complete. Nose is now together (although I'm leaving the prop off for the time being). Underside window is in. All ready now to put the fuselage together. 🙂

6 March 2022, 17:24

Guy Rump
Thanks for the like Mikro Romer 👍

6 March 2022, 18:00

Guy Rump
Thanks for the like Villiers 👍

6 March 2022, 18:39

Guy Rump
Fuselage, wings and tail plane all now put together. Minimal filling required except for the vertical tail plane which required quite a lot as the fit was quite poor. 🙂

12 March 2022, 09:27

Guy Rump
Thanks for the like Lost Erik 👍

12 March 2022, 15:58

Guy Rump
Vallejo Model Air IJN Medium Gray added to underside. 🙂

26 March 2022, 11:51

Guy Rump
Applied IJN Chrome Yellow for the forward aspects of the wings. Added Aluminium to parts of the top of the fuselage ready for chipping medium to be applied on top. 🙂

Thanks for the like Franck. 👍

29 March 2022, 14:45

Guy Rump
Applied IJN Deep Dark Green (Vallejo Model Air) to the top of the aircraft. 🙂

Thanks Christian, Andrew B and WhiteGlint for the likes. 👍

9 April 2022, 08:10

Guy Rump
Decals applied and panel lines washed where available. 🙂

16 April 2022, 14:07

Marko
Nice Work!

19 April 2022, 05:12

Guy Rump
Next step was to varnish the aircraft with Vallejo Matt Varnish. Undercarriage, wing mounted fuel tanks and wing mounted bombs added. I then did some minor weathering on the underside using umber and black washes. 🙂

Thanks for the kind comment Marko. 👍

Thanks for the likes Andrew E and Marko. 👍

19 April 2022, 13:37

Guy Rump
Thanks for the like Paul G 👍

19 April 2022, 18:20

Gary Kitchen
Keep going Guy almost there. Great stuff.

19 April 2022, 18:45

Guy Rump
Canopy, rigging and last bits and pieces added plus a little chipping effect as it's a late war aircraft.

The aircraft denoted is from 601 Kokutai based in japan in Mar 1945. The D4Y3 was a dive bomber.

I declare this one completed. 🙂

Thanks Lukasz and Daniel for your likes and Gary for your kind comment. 👍

20 April 2022, 13:48

Neil
Great work Guy 👍

20 April 2022, 15:55

Guy Rump
Thank you Roland and Neil for your kind comments. 👍

Thank you Cuajete, Curatorm, Neil, Gurik, Roland and Olivier for the likes. 👍

20 April 2022, 20:25

Chan Li
I think you've made great work, it's not easy to start with such an old kit.
Just curious the decals still work?

21 April 2022, 09:55

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Came out real nice, Guy 👍

21 April 2022, 10:04

Guy Rump
Many thanks for your very kind comments Chan Li and WhiteGlint. 👍

@Chan Li: surprisingly, the decals were from the original box and went on quite well. They are a little thick by today's standards but didn't tear! 🙂

21 April 2022, 10:09

Guy Rump
Thanks for the likes Jim Bob and Kyle 👍

21 April 2022, 13:05