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Kyūshū J7W1 Shinden (震電, "Magnificent Lightning"), No. 1 Aircraft, Aug. 1945, Hasegawa, 1/48

Started by Spiros Pendedekas · 56 ≡ · ↻ 3 years ago · 1/48, Empire of Japan, Hasegawa, Kyushu J7W1, Shinden

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Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 8 months ago:

Thanks Jeff @mikegolf and Louis @lgardner!
Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 8 months ago:
1. UHU tac applied here...

2. ...and here....

3. ...and here.
Masking done, using tac at the areas I wanted to obtain that "hardsoft" demarcation line and off to the paintshop.
1. Final finish will be glossy, as per photos, but this matt is so nice.....
Green applied and drying.
Did I say this plane is beautiful?...
Louis Gardner said 3 years, 8 months ago:

Spiros, @fiveten
I agree with you, this IS a beautiful plane. It's looking even better all the time. The paint is really bringing her to life now...
George Schembri said 3 years, 8 months ago:

Looking good Spiros @fiveten and nice looking paint job.
Funny thing about the J7W - I always had to do a double take and figure out which direction it was flying.
Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 8 months ago:

Thanks Louis @lgardner! A beautiful plane indeed!

Thanks George @georgeswork! Indeed we are talking about a special shape here. Your comment reminded me a humorous saying about the F-4 Phantom, when it was first seem in its final form: "They deliverd it upside down!" Still, the view of a Shinden flying is dramatic.

Thanks for commenting, my friends!
Erik Gjørup said 3 years, 8 months ago:

Did I say this plane is beautiful?…..
-just to quote you my friend, and the ansver is yes, you may have mentioned it 🙂
paint always me impatient - I want more! Looking forward to the next post my friend.
Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 8 months ago:

Thanks my friend @airbum!
I want more too! Even more so as, in my mind's chaotic modelling organization (...), I have decided, for the moment of course (now it is getting funny...), to start my Nichimo Toryu after finishing the Shinden.
We will see how long (hours, a couple of days?) I will resist cutting those wonderful Nichimo sprues...
Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 8 months ago:
Futured and QC/1 accepted: topsides...
1. QC/1 "PASS"
...and bottom:

I gave the flat areas a VERY VERY light sanding with 3200 grit, as they felt a tad rough to the touch.
Then decalling started...but not finished, as QC/2 rushed int the room wit wild tastes.
I just had time to apply on the decals my good friend, Mr Mark softer.
So here it is, with Mr Mark Softer drying:
1. Mr Mark Softer has "attacked" the decals - waiting to cure

2. Not bad cockpit, partly done (added seatbelts from doped masking tape, buckles done with my extrafine PILOT silver pen)
1. UHU tac's "hardsoft" demarcation lines
Decals behave exemplary, despite being done in 1988.
All the best, great EoJ GB!
Jeremy Millan said 3 years, 8 months ago:

Such a unique and cool looking plane! Looks like your work area is a diorama. I See rocks in the background
Erik Gjørup said 3 years, 8 months ago:

Happy that QC did not exceed VNE on this one 🙂

Great to see Mr Mark drying - or is it because he is drying the nice decals? And all you need to do now is . . . . the rest, then it is finished my friend!
Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 8 months ago:

Thanks @jmillan and @airbum!
Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 8 months ago:
The main gear legs screamed for brake lines, so I decided to add them.
1. Brake line here

2. And here

3. ...and here
They were pieces of silver stretched sprue (so no painting was necessary), glued on the gear leg surface, following a logical direction till the wheel hub.

The main gear legs look busier now!
1. More touchups are required, but don't they look busier?
Touchups are done and some more will be required, as some black paint is marred.

Next time I will glue the lines before any painting, then paint the gear legs and finally bring the lines out by VERY CAREFUL silver drybrushing. We'll see how it will turn out...
Erik Gjørup said 3 years, 8 months ago:

What fine legs you got my friend 🙂
Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 8 months ago:

Thanks my friend @airbum!
Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 8 months ago:
A little update :
1. OK look - as per beloved and missed Niki Lauda's expression!
Cockpit almost finished
Front landing gear dorrs painted (as I forgot to paint them when painted the MLG ones)
1. LG doors

2. Rear wheelies

3. Canopy in process
Canopy in process of painting.
The two rear wheelies also almost finished.
Things might start converging towards final phase...

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Kyūshū J7W1 Shinden (震電, "Magnificent Lightning"), No. 1 Aircraft, Aug. 1945, Hasegawa, 1/48