@gblair I am excited about the new model, but also full of fears and expectations about the final result. It smells exactly like old Airfix when taken out of the box, although the quality of the molds is beyond compare (despite this, the quality of plastic in the production of Japanese companies is better). The last time I dealt with Airfix was 25 years ago, when I vaulted a Mosquito (which turned out to be good for the possibilities at the time, although painted with brushes). I am considering three painting schemes. With a striped tail. Classic Pearl Harbor with a red tail and a version with a green tail. Anyway, I'm aiming for one of three commandor Fushida's planes.

The kit contents look great, @lis!

Sunday work. Not at all go as I want, and I had accident with broken control stick. It drive me crazy! But I glue it on place. Airfix kit has a strange way of fitting fuselage. I hope I will build it good. My crew had to be fit before I close fuselage because it is impossible to insert the figures through the holes in the fuselage. that's probably why I need to use a closed canopy to shield them while painting. Alternatively, one that has only the rear section of the radio operator/gunner and clog it with a sponge while painting. What do you think about it?

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I can see why the stick broke - it is rather exposed untill it is inside the fuselage. Your paintwork is absolutely fine. I think the fully closed canopy will be the better option, as you go for vac-form it will be very transparent and clear, so that is what I would go with @lis.

@fiveten @airbum I just fit crew to cockpit. I used Tamiya clear cement

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@airbum Thank You! 🙂 It was a feat that the hasegawa set included a figure with his facial features 🙂

PS. Squadron canopy I think don't fit well (It is for Hasegawa model). I will use close canopy from kit.

@fiveten Thank you! Decking under canopy painted C127.

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Lis, @lis
The crew figures look incredible ! Even more so when you realize they are 1/72 scale. Painting figures is something that I am not good at. The rest of the model looks just as good as the crew... well done.