:thumbsup: Hello from the Land of the Long White Cloud, everyone.
Yep, I'm still here and still modelling and just to prove I have forgotten how to 'WhIf', this has just hit my bench this morning.
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Will be a quick build, not really worth taking & posting too many photographs, painting tho'... that will be 'fun' and after all isn't that the main reason we do this ??
More very soon, please stay tuned.
Ian.
What scale Ian, 1/72 or 1/48 ? (as if I couldn't guess ;D)
Built the 1/72 kit, enjoyable build.
As for the Land of the Long White Cloud. I see it is just the part of the mega continent of Zealandia that sticks above water ?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-39000936 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-39000936)
Yeah you guessed right, 1:48 for me !! - as for Zealandia, strikes me as one of those 'slow news day" stories... regardless the media here will run it for weeks...
...because b*gg*r-all else ever happens in NZ ;)
Ian..
Looks to me like Zealandia is actually part of Australia... :wacko:
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...well that didn't take to long :mellow:
Ian.
Some progress:
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AK 'Xtreme Metal' Aluminium & Stainless Steel with Alclad Duralumin sprayed over Tamiya acrylic Glossy Black base-coat. Just a little touching-up needed on the nose-wheel bay and that's the undersides done. Next I'll mask the canopy and start on the top-side camo.
AFN
Ian.
Very metallic Ian, and well up to your usual standards. :thumbsup:
Lovely work Ian! One day I'll come up and reclaim the Mossie and Catalina!
Quote from: zenrat on February 17, 2017, 08:48:32 PM
Looks to me like Zealandia is actually part of Australia... :wacko:
I think some one is trying to start a fight! :o
The NMF looks awesome! Is that just paint or some form of alchemy?
Quote from: kerick on February 21, 2017, 02:39:02 PM
Quote from: zenrat on February 17, 2017, 08:48:32 PM
Looks to me like Zealandia is actually part of Australia... :wacko:
I think some one is trying to start a fight! :o
The NMF looks awesome! Is that just paint or some form of alchemy?
ALL Ian's modelling is alchemy! ;D
Quote from: kerick on February 21, 2017, 02:39:02 PMThe NMF looks awesome! Is that just paint or some form of alchemy?
Nahh, I don't do Alchemy anymore, they burn folks for that around here (right Zac :rolleyes:). Just a little experience mixed with good paints and a MA-HOOO-SIVE amount of good luck.
Thanks folks, more soon, stay tuned.
Ian.
Paint happened today...
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Tamiya 'Khaki' plus Blu-Tack sausages.
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Tamiya 'Dark Green' plus the aforementioned sausages.
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...and now, no sausages !!
After I took these pics, I tidied-up some of the pattern where I wasn't too happy with the result and later-on brush painted two coats of Johnsons Klear. I'll likely brush another coat on tomorrow morning so the finish is ready for 'stickers'. Thanks for taking the time to look and/or comment.
Ian.
Quote from: PR19_Kit on February 21, 2017, 03:13:13 PM
Quote from: kerick on February 21, 2017, 02:39:02 PM
Quote from: zenrat on February 17, 2017, 08:48:32 PM
Looks to me like Zealandia is actually part of Australia... :wacko:
I think some one is trying to start a fight! :o
The NMF looks awesome! Is that just paint or some form of alchemy?
ALL Ian's modelling is alchemy! ;D
IME getting consistently good results from Alclad isn't alchemy but witchcraft.
This looks nicely shiny underneath and the top looks promising.
:thumbsup:
Quote from: Ian the Kiwi Herder on February 21, 2017, 03:27:50 PM
Quote from: kerick on February 21, 2017, 02:39:02 PMThe NMF looks awesome! Is that just paint or some form of alchemy?
Nahh, I don't do Alchemy anymore, they burn folks for that around here (right Zac :rolleyes:). Just a little experience mixed with good paints and a MA-HOOO-SIVE amount of good luck.
Thanks folks, more soon, stay tuned.
Ian.
Which famous golfer was it that said "The more I practice, the luckier I get"? Don't underplay your skills!!
Hey this lookin good!
Well up to your usual standards Ian :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Interesting scheme! Cries out for Thai markings...?
Quote from: Dizzyfugu on February 22, 2017, 08:08:25 AMInteresting scheme! Cries out for Thai markings...?
Nice idea, but no, not this time.
Ian.
I've seen that scheme before and didn't like the idea of having to brush all those curvy bits - now I see there's an easier way! Top job!
Quote from: Ian the Kiwi Herder on February 21, 2017, 03:27:50 PM
Quote from: kerick on February 21, 2017, 02:39:02 PMThe NMF looks awesome! Is that just paint or some form of alchemy?
Nahh, I don't do Alchemy anymore, they burn folks for that around here (right Zac :rolleyes:).
Ian.
First rule of the Taranaki Alchemy Club is "don't tell the Inquisition about Alchemy Club".
Quote from: KiwiZac on February 22, 2017, 11:48:24 AMFirst rule of the Taranaki Alchemy Club is "don't tell the Inquisition about Alchemy Club".
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...tru dat.
Ian.
Looking good Ian, the more I look at the Shinden the more I want to put a big turbo contra prop on one and some rockets and napalm tanks. I have never tried the blue tak sausage trick before and it looks really good. Looking forward to the finished article.
Chris
Ditto here!
I got a new airbrush for Christmas last year and I need to try it out on a pattern like that
That's looking very good indeed, sweet camo! :thumbsup:
Is it too late to go with some kind of MASSIVE BFO cannon in the nose like the Me 262 with the 55mm Mauser?
Quote from: The Wooksta! on February 23, 2017, 03:31:36 PMIs it too late to go with some kind of MASSIVE BFO cannon in the nose like the Me 262 with the 55mm Mauser?
No not too late, Lee, just don't want to do it on this project - off now to go put some stickers on it !!
Ian.
We like it better when you're not here, what with showing us all up like that lol. Great job so far ! Thanks for showing us how you're doing it I want to try that someday. Cheers !
:wub:
Well it's all done, after less than a week on the bench and tomorrow I'll be able to unmask the canopy and take some photos. Certainly not the best 'What If' project I've done, but two years after my last one, I'm very happy with it... so much so that I'm already thinking of another pseudo-Japanese project.
Anyone got any ideas what to do with a 1:48 'Raiden' ??? - I'm thinking 'air racer' at the moment :angel: - see you tomorrow.
Ian.
Looking :mellow:
Quote from: Ian the Kiwi Herder on February 24, 2017, 09:12:26 PM
Anyone got any ideas what to do with a 1:48 'Raiden' ??? - I'm thinking 'air racer' at the moment :angel: - see you tomorrow.
Ian.[/font][/color]
Dutch ? As reparations post WWII and then it could have ended up in Indonesian colours ?
...and done !!
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As ever thanks for taking the time to look-in. Feel free to make any criticism, comment or ask any questions. More soon.
Ian.[/color][/font]
Cool.
:thumbsup:
The Shinden always makes me think they designed it and then thought "oh s##t, we need longer undercarriage legs.."
A truly stunning result...everything works so well :wub:. Beautiful finish :thumbsup:.
Excellent!! That looks great, I love it. :D
WOW! That really looks nice! :wub:
Very nice indeed! :thumbsup:
Great model! :thumbsup: while not very what-if... I invented today an inverted-Shinden (not canard) and inverted Zero (canard) at http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,20326.3210.html
I love it. :wub:
Nice, the paint scheme suits the Shinden well. Personally, I'd have left away the yellow flashes and add white rings to the Hinomarus for better contrast, but that's personal taste. I like the overall concept. :thumbsup:
Quote from: Tophe on February 26, 2017, 01:06:50 AM
Great model! :thumbsup: while not very what-if... I invented today an inverted-Shinden (not canard)
IIRC, somebody (ARC, maybe?) built such a thing, reversing a Hasegawa Shinden with the engine to the front, conventional layout, but keeping the swept wings (just reversed). Looked interesting, to say the least, but proportions were a bit off. And the landing gear is a major issue..
Superb :bow:
Bravo Ian, what a stunner! It looks superb in those marks!
I have to agree with the Racer Raiden. Please!
:thumbsup:
Thanks you folks, really appreciate the comments, glad you like it. The Raiden will happen a little later in the year as March means 'Micro Modelling Month' (a 'small scale' Group Build) over at Modelers Alliance-dot-com and I'm double building a Eurofighter and FG1 Phantom.
AFN
Ian.
The usual, and expected, Kiwi Herder wonderfulness when it comes to plastic modelling. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
I don't think I've ever seen such a smart looking Shinden.
:wub: :wub: :wub: :wub:
She's a beauty! Great to see you still using the Dark side of the Force!
Very well done! What's next?
Steven L :thumbsup:
Very nice Ian, the camo looks excellent :thumbsup: The more I look at it the more I want one in 1/72nd scale to build a COIN bird from.
Chris
Folks
Just updating this thread. Moved the photos to another image hosting site after the whole Photobucket 'thing'. Same pics, nothing new, at least we can all see them again !!
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Ian.
It's nice to see good builds re-surface from time to time! :thumbsup:
Groovy! :wub:
I love Shinden builds, especially ones that do her justice. That plane just looks so awesome!
Glad to see the pics coming back. What a glorious build!!
Very nice Ian, always good to see your builds here :thumbsup: