I finally got the "bench" cleared off and started this...my first ever group build. The fit will be a challenge and the photoetch is testing my aging eyesight, however my love of Japanese eccentricities in aircraft design will push this through. Quite a small aircraft for sure, but i am hoping it will be a little jewel when complete. I plan to mark it as one of the airframes which reconnoitered Pearl Harbour after the attack to acquire damage assessments.

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Thanks Erik...
I am not typically one to embellish an interior to any extent...but this one is leaving little option...
wish me luck my friend...

Thanks a lot Spiros!
Here the interior and engine are complete and ready for closing up,therefore my drama with the dreaded P.E. is wrapping -up as well. Floats assembled and cleaned up. This is a small airplane! And undoubtedly more dremelling to come!

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Well..the float struts were a lot less troublesome than expected ,however closing up the fuselage gave me pause to reflect on the fit of this kit. Only a moment spent on reflection though, a small sliver of plastic card and on towards filling and sanding. Priming and paint to come...

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I have been called back to work so my desk -time has been reduced, however a few setbacks keep haunting me with this build,. My Tamiya decal set (which has never given me trouble before), ate through my Gunze H61 so...off comes the entire port wing finish, to not so happily re-paint. Then..more progress but egad, this plastic is soooo brittle, i snapped a float strut while it was being filed to a more reasonable shape (and did I mention , it was already painted as well)...

Minor setbacks, but time consuming. Hope to make big strides this long (May 24) weekend! After seeing so many great finished models in this group build I feel like I am falling behind!

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A bit uphill it seems - thank you for sharing these details too!