Comes along as a very nice Kate, Reinhard!

as mentioned, the decals weren´t good
now, although sealed with clear coat they partially, especially the outer regions, popped up again.
removing the elevated parts, doing repainting and gonna use new Hinomarus from another Hasegawa Kate kit

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repainting around the decals done, gloss coated and ready for new decals

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the decals from the other Kate kit worked way better than the original ones, Hinomarus for the wings were a bit larger, so no problem, the ones for the fuselage were a bit smaller, so doing some touch ups with paint

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Agree with Chuck! Perseverance wins!

interesting bomb arrangement

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This has definitely caught my attention...and I agree that is an odd bomb arrangement... Is there an offset bomb load for the other side ?

Your Dad's Val is looking fantastic. Nice save with the decals. I have had my share of decal problems... and it can either make or break a model. Looking good !

Reinhard, @grimreaper
Probably so... and I'll bet it took a lot of trim to adjust it for level flight. Thanks for posting these updates with your Dad's models. He really does some great work, and you take some fantastic pictures. You two are a great pair working together.