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Japanese aircraft and their skinny legs...but they hold the weight
DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr
DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr
Comes along as a very nice Kate, Reinhard!
Standing on it's own feet ... This is a very big step towards completion. Looking better all the time, and it looked great before !
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
DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr
DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr
Even at adverse circumstances, you are unstoppable, Reinhard! Keep up!
repainting around the decals done, gloss coated and ready for new decals
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
DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr
DSC_0007 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr
DSC_0008 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr
Nice save. I have kept extra Hinomaru's for such an occasion should that occur. And lot's of patience especially at this point of the build when your at the finish line. Well done!
Agree with Chuck! Perseverance wins!
fresh paint and decals washed again
DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr
interesting bomb arrangement
Interesting bomb arrangement indeed!
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 !
no bombs for the other side...must have been a challenge during take-off
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.
Thanks Louis!