The New Guinea Samurai. A6M3.
Helo
A Zero from the Tainan Fighter Group, Buna, East-New Guinea, 1942-1943.
This is a real Oldie. A classic kit from the Tamiya range. Something reengraved. The rest build oob. Hinomarus and stripes painted on. The rest are original kit decals.
Tamiya and Gunze paints. I use as the panel liner the water paints for kids. One drop of dish soap helps against the surface tension.
I don't like chemical substances that react with each other and possibly attack the painted surface. If I already read what is not allowed on what because this or that can happen, then I do without it completely. Do we need a red book for model building products as well as for doctors who have to consider which medicine collide with each other... ?
Best regards
Great build. I really like the weathering.
Really nice work Peter, looks fantastic.
Very nice, Peter.
The panel line effect is great, good idea to use the waterpaint for that.
Amazing build, Peter!
Love the weathering!
Welcome aboard!
Looks good! What grey-green shade did you use?
?molto ben fatto...
Great work on a still-great kit. Your weathering is spot-on.
This kit has to be among Tamiya's all-time best-sellers. Super.
Very nice - love the paint and weathering work. Well done.
Looks as good as your Wildcat.
Very neat Zero, Peter, definitely liked.
Nicely done, that a great tip about the water paints.