Japanese Aircraft Online Model Contest 013 - And the winner is...

...well, very few people voted. The contest ended on December 31 and I gave it one more week for those who would like to compare the models and vote for the best.

If you don't care to vote, I'll simply decide on my own.

So, all three modellers are winners. Different scales, different kits, different subjects.

Congratulations to:

DAN SALAMONE

ALEX RODIONOV

JEAN BARBY

for their really beautiful kits.

You all get a book and kit from our on-line store, free of any charge, courtesy of Arawasi.

Thank you all for your participation.

The theme for the next and last on-line model contest is "A6M2" and will start from January 15.

Japanese Aircraft Online Model Contest 013 - JEAN BARBY

Tamiya Nakajima J1N1 "Gekko" in 1/48, based in Borneo, credited with two victories. The plain IJN Nakajima camo is not evident to shade in order to give some relief to an otherwise monochromic green. I did rivet the plane and used Fine Molds 20mm barrels for the guns, otherwise, out of the box! 

- Jean Barby -

 

  

  

  

  

 

 

Japanese Aircraft Online Model Contest 013 - ALEX RODIONOV

Kit: Yokosuka P1Y1-S Ginga (Frances)

Manufacturer: Hasegawa

Scale: 1/72

There were almost no improvements. Used Gunze paints.

The plane belonged to the  302 Kokutai at 1945.

- Alex Rodionov, Russia -

Japanese Aircraft Online Model Contest 013 - DAN SALAMONE #2

1/48 A6M5 from Hasegawa. Gunze lacquers used for all the painting. Built out of the box, except the decals came from an aftermarket sheet.

- Dan Salamone - 

Japanese Aircraft Online Model Contest 013 - DAN SALAMONE #1

1/48 Fine Molds Judy nightfighter, Yokosuka NAG. Painted with Tamiya and Gunze paints, opened canopy and used vacform parts. I built this in 2004, and remember that the fit left a lot to be desired but was a fun project anyhow.

- Dan Salamone -

Japanese Aircraft Online Model Contest 013

ARAWASI would like to invite you to our thirteenth online model contest.

Theme: "Japanese Night Fighters"

Submissions: Send as many photos as you like of your model and accompanying information to contact@arawasi.jp or arawasi_g2@hotmail.com. 

At the very least please send: your name and country, model scale and kit maker. Your entry will be posted very soon. You can enter the contest with more than one model in any scale.

If you decide to start a model for our contest you can send work-in-progress photos.

Voting: you can vote for each model from 1 to 10 either by leaving a comment on each entry or by sending an email to the above addresses. No anonymous votes will be taken into account (nicknames are ok). The model with the most points wins.

Deadline: December 31 (but it can be extended) 

Prizes: The winner will receive a book and a kit from our on-line store, free of any charge, courtesy of Arawasi.

*The theme for the next online model contest is "..." (leave a comment with suggestions) and will start from January.