And the Oscar goes to.....

[K5054NZ]

Hey guys.

Would you believe it only took me six hours to turn this:



into this?



This is completed model IV of Project AFC: the Collection's Oscar which has since been sold to the US. She flew only once after restoration, if only for about 10sec, but she was a major star of Wanaka 96. She remains the rarest of the Collection's fleet over the years. Here's a pic of that sole flight:



Well you better believe it! This was the most fun I've had on a kit for ages! No puttying, practically no sanding, no scratchbuilding, no cockpit!

FANBLEEDINTASTIC!

Arii's 1:72 kit of the Nakajima Ki.43-I, Revell glue and Tamiya acrylics. Many thanks to Brian for his generous donation of the much-needed fuselage decals (thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou) and, importantly, to elmayerle for actually getting me the kit in the first place!

A full build review will feature on Modeling Madness sometime soon. All I need to do is just get it written........

[gooberliberation]

6 hours eh?....wow!

 

[Archibald]

Very nice!!  

[elmayerle]

Glad I could help, Zac.  *smile* Looks like I lucked out in picking an excellent kit for you.

[PolluxDeltaSeven]

Wow!! Good job!  
And you did that in only 6 hours??!!

[K5054NZ]

That's right - only half a day! And really, it was only about five and a quarter thanks to toilet breaks and chatting on MSN.

The review is almost done, I'll be taking some better pics tomorrow.


Evan, I really can't thank you enough for this!

SIX HOURS! And what a fun six hours it was!

[B777LR]

     

[Ollie]

It looks like a 6 hours build too Zac!

 ^_^

Just kiddin'!

She looks just fine!

       

[Brian da Basher]

Woah Zac absolutely fantabulous!!! That's incredibly amazing work and in only six hours! Yowch! Where's me knitting needles?!!!

Brian da Basher

[Tophe]

SIX HOURS! And what a fun six hours it was!

Six hours of pleasure? Lucky boy... Will Modelism be counted as drug? beware not getting addicted...  

[ysi_maniac]

Too late I am already adicted

[Shasper]

CA is ur frieend!


Shas B)

[K5054NZ]

Believe it or not Shas, the prop-to-shaft join was my sole use of CA in this build! Good old Revell Contacta Pro to the rescue once again!

Well the Modeling Madness review is done! Just gotta do those pics and sent it off to Scott.

Before you ask, my next project will probably be the Chaika Group Build.

[matrixone]

Six hours?

I can't even get the cockpit of my current project built/painted/weathered in that time! :dum:

Nice work Zac.

Matrixone

[The Rat]

6?!    6 miserable little hours?!?!?!  

That does it, I'm tossing the computer so that I'm forced to spend more time at the bench. Bloody good show Zac!