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

Started by Spiros Pendedekas · 191 ≡ · ↻ 4 years ago · 1/48, Aichi, E13A, Nichimo
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    Colin Gomez said 4 years, 4 months ago:

    Your Jake looks great, Spiros. You are turning a very rough kit into a polished jewel. I love the lines of the Jake. I am not sure I am as brave as you in taking on the puttying and scratch-building challenge but you have given us a great tutorial in improving this kit.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 4 years, 4 months ago:

    Hi Colin @coling!
    Thanks for liking my Jake and my thread.
    Your words make me really proud!
    All the best!

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 4 years, 4 months ago:

    Hi everyone!


    Dolly painted and drying

    Dolly wheels
    "QCs" are sleeping now, so I found the opportunity to -yep, I admit it- hand paint the canopy (they won't let me...insisting on masking..haha!).
    The Jake's top green color was futured. Next will be masking to apply the underside grey.
    All the best, Great EoJ GB!

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    Jeremy Millan said 4 years, 4 months ago:

    Loving the green on the Jake. Looks great!

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 4 years, 4 months ago:

    Thanks my friend @jmillan!

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 4 years, 4 months ago:

    Masking time!


    I used UHU tac at the borders of the camo to have a realistic looking demarcation line.

    Attaching the tac around the struts, to obtain the demarcation lines, was not a necessarily ungraphic situation...(lol).

    the rest of the masking was finished with masking tape...a lot of it!

    Now she's ready for the paintshop again!

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 4 years, 4 months ago:

    Underside grey done...


    ...was a bit challenging to paint in-between struts...

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 4 years, 4 months ago:

    Masks removed. Some initial touchups were made.
    Future drying...


    Some more touchups will be required.
    On to finish the cockpit now, which needs quite a bit of work still...
    And then decal time

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    Michel Verschuere said 4 years, 4 months ago:

    This looks like a fab' project Spiros! Such an old kit and the story around it, just amazing! Following with great interest my friend!

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    George Schembri said 4 years, 4 months ago:

    Lookin' great Spiros.
    Gotta get me some Uhu Tac. Which paints did you use?

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 4 years, 4 months ago:

    Thanks George @georgeswork!
    About the tac: It's great stuff. It can stick quite strongly to the paint at times, so mind your paints adhesion upon using it.
    About the paints:
    Humbrol 75 Bronze green for the top
    127 US Ghost grey for the bottom;
    226 Interior green for the cockpit
    77 Navy blue for the dolly

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 4 years, 4 months ago:

    Thanks my friend Michael @michel-verschuere!
    I'm glad you like my work!

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    Erik Gjørup said 4 years, 4 months ago:

    Spiros @fiveten my friend, I am happy that you take masking serious these days 🙂

    And with all that off, it looks very good indeed. GR8 transformation of this old kit! really looking forward to the red dots and what-nots! Keep pushing.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 4 years, 4 months ago:

    Thanks my friend @airbum!


    Cockpit almost completed; needs some smoothing and some touchups here and there.

    Started decalling: those bit on the thick side old granies behave themselves marvellously.

    Mr Mark Softer, as a nice gentleman, is taking care of them at the moment, ensuring they will snuggle down adequately.
    All the best, great EoJ GB!

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    Marcus Vinicius Teixeira Borges said 4 years, 4 months ago:

    Lookin forward to completion Spiros!

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