Never participated in a group build, so let´s give it a try.
Good timing, my dad recently started the Nichimo Sonia and will soon start a IJN Kate.

The kit was first released in 1975. Molding still looks fine.
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already painted and built up the engine
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Hi Louis!
I´ll do! Already doing regular WIP posts for all my dad´s projects on Britmodeller, so it´s no problem to do it here too 🙂

Now this is what I'm talking about ! Good stuff right here ... Thanks for posting your Dad's work for us to see. Thanks again, and please stay safe out there. We are in some crazy times right now...

and some more progress
although you won´t see mcuh later, my dad applied some wash
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this is the kit´s pilot seat, very 70ies style 😀
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thinned it down slightly, rounded the upper edge, drilled some holes and added Fine Molds plastic seat belts
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used masking tape for the rear seatbelts
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That's great progress, Reinhard! Looks excellent! I loved the efforts to improve the simple seat by drilling and reshaping. Looks much more realistic now, doesn't it.
Fantastic efficiency and quality inyour builds. A am deeply amazed!. Now where is my Nate? Got to catch up!
All the best!

Looking very sharp so far, Reinhard. Good masking! (something I hate).

Thanks again Spiros and Louis! As mentioned the fit is very good, so the build is fast forward so far.

finally looking like an airplane
tailplane done

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Very nice start on a kit I have not seen in a long time much less built. Noting the Wingsy Sonia recently presented earlier in the week despite an excellent effort and paint scheme, the builder had to really wrestle with it. The Nichimo kit looks great so far. Except for the seat, the details provided in the interior looks great. I was leaning on getting the Wingsy just to have a Sonia, but going to see if I can find the Nichimo kit instead. Like Spiros I have the Nick which is a decent kit also. Thanks for sharing your WIP, as now we can see how you make such excellent models. Well done, will keep watching this build and taking notes.