Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero (Tamiya)
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My workbench. Bought all this stuff all at once at the end of July 2023. The magnifying glass came two weeks later when I realized my eyes are not what they were when I last did kit building 35 years ago.
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Attempted pre-shading. Didn't work out too well, but that's because I'm not an experienced airbrusher. The final coat of paint covered all of it. Maybe it'll work if you're really able to spray thin layers over it.
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Lost one of the exhaust thingies (?) on the cowling next to the air intake. Scratch built one from an unused part. Looks better in real life, but close up like above gives it away.
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Comentários
21 23 August 2023, 08:38
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My first attempt at modelling after being away for 35 years. Back when I was young I made tons of kits, but in a basic way. Build them, paint them with enamel and that was it. So the actual construction is not new to me, but things like airbrush, acrylics, washes, to coats, masking, various glue types etc. were all new to me. I made a lot of mistakes. Some I could correct, others not. Puts me on a steep learning curve, but I enjoyed it a lot!
23 August 2023, 08:59
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Welcome back to modelling, I found the head mounted magnifying lenses/eye glasses essential when I got back into modelling a couple of years ago and found my eyesight not up to it anymore !
23 August 2023, 14:12
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We have similar stories, but the results of your first build are way better than mine. Well done!
24 November 2023, 21:33
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Thanks! Currently working on my 4th model and I'm starting to get the hang of it. Or at least in my opinion 🙂
26 November 2023, 21:22
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Jaap's story is the same as mine. Now retired, have the time and money to now glue plastic again! But eyesight is the challenge. Any recommendations for magnifiers that I can use with glasses....?
26 November 2023, 21:58