T-33 JASDF 1/72 Platz
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58 14 June, 11:07
ClementHi guys,
This T-33 spent 9 months on the shelf of doom after the completion of my Greek T-33 but I'm happy to finally get it though the finish line.
I struggled until the very end, dropping the kit on the floor after the final coat of varnish... Isn't this supposed to be a relaxing hobby?
The building was done along side my other T-33. The Platz kit is the best T-33 in scale but it's not perfect and requires some attention.
Intake fit leave some deep panel lines.
Kink at the wing root which should be filled
Fragile tip tank tabs.
The arc in the middle of the canopy is overscalled and should be replaced (I used a piece of scrap photo etched)
Airbrake mounts look pretty bad and are a pain to install.
A huge thanks to @Oleg Smilyk for his help with the decals. I wanted to build a Japanese T-33 without the cockpit canvas which allows for no-visibility training and the options weren't all that numerous.
Oleg kindly sent me the left over from his build (Platz kit AC-20).
Unfortunately Platz messed up the shapes and colors of the Air Defence Command, HQ Squadron. But since Oleg sent all of the leftovers from his fantastic build, I cut the correct shapes out of the solid colors decals meant for the special livery included in the AC-20 kit
I used Mr Color super metallic 206 in order to replicate the aluminim paint used on the real birds.
All in all, I'm glad it's done and I hope you'll like it.
14 June, 11:28
MariusClement, that's a flawless metallic finish. I also like that shading you did on the external tanks. Another small jewell to look at.
So you said you droped the model after final varnish? Well, ar least you didn't drop two freshly finished models the same day...(ask me why I gave this example).
By the way, now that one model is finished, you know the rule, time to buy 10 more 🙂
16 June, 11:52
ClementThank you guys
@Oleg: I'm glad you like it, I couldn't have done this livery without your help
@Casey: thanks, in a nutshell, it's a base layer of H14 Orange and some post-shading with RC207 Luminous Orange, focusing on the bottom of the tank and the joint lines.
@Marius: Ouch, 2x in one day! I hope the damage was fixable.
I don't have enough stash space for 10 kits, at this point I may be able to fit just one or two 😠
I've got to build more and buy less, which is easier said than done!
16 June, 20:34
ClementSorry about the frowning smiley in the previous message. I went for a "shocked" emoticon which somehow got turned into a frowning smiley.
No edit function so it just looks like I'm angry at Marius, even though I'm not.
18 June, 10:05
