Sky Pirates of the Nullarbor Coast: Kawanishi H6K5 (finished pics pg9)

PR19_Kit · January 15, 2018, 03:05:59 PM

Quote from: ericr on January 15, 2018, 02:00:43 PM

it is quite like his DC-8 actually, not?

NOTHING'S as glorious as Calder's DC8-62!

One day I'll build my Minicraft -63 as a -62 and use the Calder decal sheet I've had for over 20 yrs.

zenrat · January 16, 2018, 01:56:11 AM

The BMW "Batmobiles" are a work of art however they are painted.

Finished off the wing & tails yesterday.

H6K5 WIP 15-01-18 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr
And mocked up with the flying bridge today.

H6K5 WIP 16-01-18 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr
The paint on the wings has the interesting effect of making it look like it has been photographed in dappled shadow. Which it hasn't.
I suppose that is the point of camouflage. A whole aircraft painted in a similar scheme would be interesting. Something with a lot of surface area. A Vulcan, Canberra or YB-49 maybe. None of which I have in the stash.

Old Wombat · January 16, 2018, 02:36:00 AM

Still an awesome paint scheme, Fred!

TheChronicOne · January 16, 2018, 06:01:34 AM

Coming together like a set of butt cheeks!!! I love the colors you chose.

To quote a buddy of mine...... "Keep going!"

zenrat · January 23, 2018, 12:23:19 AM

Had a setback. I discovered my planned positioning of the Flying Bridge/Gun Deck meant an overlapping of the blades of the centre engine with engines #2 & #3.
After a bit of bumming and ahhhing modifications have been made and progress continues with paint.
I have also added all the struts for the tail (OOB) and wings (scratchbuilt). Although the engineer in me is telling me I need a few extra struts under the wings.

zenrat · January 25, 2018, 02:54:14 AM

H6K5 WIP 25-01-18 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

CANSO · January 25, 2018, 10:08:11 AM

Quote from: zenrat on January 16, 2018, 01:56:11 AM
The paint on the wings has the interesting effect of making it look like it has been photographed in dappled shadow. Which it hasn't.
I suppose that is the point of camouflage. A whole aircraft painted in a similar scheme would be interesting.

Two B-314 for FDR were painted in similar manner (the hulls + nacelles only):

zenrat · January 25, 2018, 04:32:22 PM

Excellent.
Goes to show nothing is ever original.

Thanks.

Rick Lowe · February 03, 2018, 01:01:48 AM

That looks a lot like the ship schemes that were meant to confuse their size.

Old Wombat · February 03, 2018, 01:55:24 AM

Has the look of an early digital scheme.

zenrat · February 04, 2018, 03:19:01 AM

Coming along with this.
I've been painting the boats and building their underwing gantries. Also the crew and props.

zenrat · February 06, 2018, 11:49:20 PM

Scratchbuilt some fittings today which will go on the boat gantry rails and from which the boats will hang.
Also painted the Oerlikon.

zenrat · February 09, 2018, 03:06:34 AM

Like me in a foot race its clawing its way to the finish line inch by painstaking inch...

Today I finally got to satin clear her, remove the masking from the windows, glue on the canopy and attach the fifth engine & flying bridge.
I also popped out and bought a reel of "rope" coloured cotton thread to use to sling the boats from.

I have dropped the mast plan but might attach a flag pole if I get time.

zenrat · February 10, 2018, 04:41:10 AM

Oerlikon attached.
Prop tips painted.
Wing floats attached.
Oelikon ammo stowage painted...

zenrat · February 10, 2018, 11:36:18 PM

Today I have mostly been scratchbuilding tiny hooks and Vickers gun mountings, painting Vickers guns and scratchbuilding walkways.
I may have glued my fingers together a couple of times.

Here is a photo of the Sky Pirates boats. These will be slung beneath the wings of the flying boat using the aforementioned tiny hooks.

H6K5 WIP 11-02-18 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr