Kit, not the gashopon.

Welcome Ryan, looking forward to seeing the finished model. Remember, the most important part of this is having some fun!

Everything is in place, nice. Luckily there are 1/700 models available for both of us when the space starts to shrink. 😉

Started into my busy schedule of making mistakes.

I pre-fit the fuselage--which goes together quite nicely--but still managed to squeehaw the cockpit floor. Since I mix Testors glue with super glue--for quick drying and sandability--it was a quick and awful mess after relocating it that demanded sanding.

The parasol wing however, was more of a problem because it had raised gates, so lots of dedicated and ad hoc clamps holding it together--including a pair of hemostats. When I picked it up later, the hemostats twisted and tore off some plastic. Haven't figured out yet how to fix it.

Anyway, this is what progress looks like.

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Had my usual luck with masking, exacerbated by my genetic inability to paint a straight line--particularly if it's white or yellow. Did the best I could then did a bit of weathering.

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Thanks Mr. Kittinger. I'm looking forward to your Alf. Here's my toy-size interpretation of that odd aircraft:

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I like "water wings" better than "flying fish".
Closing in on finishing this H6K5 (not 4), having attached the main wing to the fuselage. Notice two things: first, I have still to snap off the pontoons, though there's still time, and, second, I strategically made sure this image didn't show the unde-rwing connection points for the supporting struts. This latter because I did such an excellent job that I did not wish to incite frustration and envy.

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Ryan, that fish triplane is really bizarre! I love it!
Also nice to see Pactra authentics, again. I still also have the odd bottle. I miss Pactra. Testors made them go away, so they could be king of the dungheap.
A word- decals- easier than trying to paint stripes, though that is prototypical.
Looks really good, and it won't take up the room my Hasegawa does.