1/48 Tamiya A6M2.
The very old, but still respectable Tamiya A6M2. I added brake lines to the main gear, replaced the seat and instrument panel with parts from a Hasegawa kit, and used stretched sprue for the aerial wire. Paint is Floquil aged concrete with some strategically applied light gray. The markings are a combination of paint, Aeromaster decals, and Hobby Decal dry transfers. The profile depicted a red band on the rear fuselage, but I chose blue for the contrast, so the markings are more fiction than fact.
The very old, but still respectable Tamiya A6M2. I added brake lines to the main gear, replaced the seat and instrument panel with parts from a Hasegawa kit, and used stretched sprue for the aerial wire. Paint is Floquil aged concrete with some strategically applied light gray. The markings are a combination of paint, Aeromaster decals, and Hobby Decal dry transfers. The profile depicted a red band on the rear fuselage, but I chose blue for the contrast, so the markings are more fiction than fact.
- Michael Furry, USA -
7 comments:
That's an overall color I like! Nice overall effort, Mike. 9
A very nice and flawless model. The weathering is well done and the chalky colour is a good compromise between old convinctions and recent research. 9.8
Very well done. One the best faded paint jobs I've ever seen. Also a nice build of an old kit. a 10 all the way
I like the old Tamiya kit. The only niggle I can see is that the prop stripes area bit far apart. I like the weathering and overall look of the model. 9
What about the Red wing walk markings.
Should they be open on the outer ends.
I vote 8
Very good job.
Hilarious illumination of paint.
I give 9,5 points.
Excellent build. Always remember paint markings could vary from a/c to a/c. A model is defined as a reasonable facsimile of the real thing and this a great effort. 10 points.
Gerry, USA
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