Aichi E13A1b ”JAKE” (零式水上偵察機), Nichimo, 1/48

Started by Spiros Pendedekas · 191 · 3 years ago · 1/48, Aichi, E13A, Nichimo
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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 11 months ago:

    Thanks Louis @lgardner!

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    Greg Kittinger said 3 years, 11 months ago:

    I think these are my favorite kind of projects - simple kits that take some creativity to bring to life! This is looking fantastic - my favorite pic is the one of all the "stuff" from the spare parts box - lots of my projects should probably contain a similar pic! Love the Japanese float planes - living on an island they seemed to come up with a plethora of designs!

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 11 months ago:

    Thanks Greg @gkittinger!
    Glad you like my scratchbuild work.
    Japanese floatplanes are indeed a loveable subject.
    All the best!

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 11 months ago:


    Seats are fabricated.
    I glued an 1/32 Trumpy MIG-17 instrument panel at the Navigators "deck", which was supposed to be a console. Well, the MIG panel is gargantuan for a panel, but looks very console-ish.

    You can see the order which the above items (plus the navigator - gunner interframe) are going to be fitted in the cockpit.
    The gunner seat is going to be installed at a scratchbuilt frame, as per the Val looks.
    Cheers!

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 11 months ago:


    Gunner seat supporting frame scratchbuilt

    and seat glued in stowed position

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    Robert Royes said 3 years, 11 months ago:

    You're really moving along with this one, great scratch building ! What little I've done I've some times used old credit cards for sheet plastic.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 11 months ago:

    Thanks Robert @roofrat!
    Might use the credit card trick too!

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    Erik Gjørup said 3 years, 11 months ago:

    Great bunch of scratchbuilt items my friend! I suppose the PFP QC will let it pass without remarks @fiveten.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 11 months ago:

    I think they indeed will pass them, @airbum!
    They are true LM (Local Manufacturing) supporters!

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 11 months ago:

    The start of the (definitely) many putting sessions:



    Green stuff is sadly discontinued, replaced by the "grey" stuff.
    For sure I prefer the green color, as it can show clearly if it has or has not gone into that nasty small nook.
    At least I hope the chemical formula has remained the same...

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 11 months ago:

    And some interior paint (drying...):


    All the best, EoJ GB!

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    Marcus Vinicius Teixeira Borges said 3 years, 11 months ago:

    Spiros,

    keep up this good work,lookin forward to the next steps!

    Marcus

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 11 months ago:

    Thanks Marcus, @mvtb!

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    Louis Gardner said 3 years, 11 months ago:

    Spiros,
    All of these scratch built items look wonderful, even more so with paint on them. I'm happy to see they have passed the quality control checks. You definitely have been very busy, as has your QC team... Now it looks like you will be busy sanding for a little while. I too am looking forward to your next installment. Once you get the green stuff satisfactory with sanding, your next step will be painting... and that along with placing decals on a model is one of my favorite parts of building. Sanding down putty still remains my least favorite.

    Your "Jake" is looking good !

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 11 months ago:

    Thanks louis @lgardner!