Beyond The Sprues
Modelling => Completed GBs => Group and Themed Builds => 2019 Clear your workbench GB => Topic started by: Some Duck with an Ultimax on February 18, 2019, 03:16:28 AM
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Well, I’ll throw my hat into the ring first....
I have a Mitsubishi Zero in 1/72 from the Airfix Pearl Harbour anniversary set lying around. I keep the set at my grandparents’ house to give me something to do in the evenings while I’m here. About 6 months ago, while I was putting the decals on, the left-wing upper hinomaru tore, and I put it away to cry in rage. Then, the next morning, I burnt myself on the edge of the porridge pan, lept backwards, and... knocked it off the shelf. I put in a box and cried some more, and only now have I returned to it. I didn’t take any photos of it in broken state, but the engine, cowling, propeller and tail all snapped off. My plan for it is to make a battle-damaged aircraft and use weathering and bullet holes to cover the lack of the hinomaru. I’ll upload a picture later today.
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Here’s where I’ve got it up to today. I drilled some holes in it with my pin vice and glued it all back together.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7834/46402853784_4aeb2b8723_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2dGsKMb)
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Work on this will be even slower than I usually am since it’s at my grandparents’ house and I won’t be there all the time.
Next step is to weather the areas around the holes and then to add the remaining decals. Actually I’ll probably do that the other way around.
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Good idea! :smiley:
& another good idea;
Actually I’ll probably do that the other way around.
Have you thought about making a diorama of it sitting in a jungle somewhere, half hidden in overgrowth? ???
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Have you thought about making a diorama of it sitting in a jungle somewhere, half hidden in overgrowth? ???
I have indeed. My other thought is to build the P-40 which came in the same set and mount them both on a stand together, but we’ll see how it goes. The problem with making a diorama base is that I keep all my diorama-making bits and bobs at my parents’ house (where I live) and the plane is at my grandparents’.
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Its ruff times is blessing in disguise. Well on your way to adding character to build. :smiley:
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Once the Zero is finished take it back to your parent's or take sufficient diorama kit to your grandparent's. Simples! :D
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I think I have some hinomarus in my spare box. If you want I will send you one or two to restore the Zero, just send me you address in a PM.
Or you can make a small diorama/vignette of a shot-down Zero, with the tip of the left wing missing :)
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I appreciate the offer but for now I’ve committed to doing it as a damaged one.
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Are you going to leave the canopy in place? Unless it's a recent wreck, it should get rusty/corroded after a few years.
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It’s meant to be on the way down after being hit at this point. If I don’t do that, it’ll be immediately after having hit the ground.
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Looking forward to this! And after the grief this kit has given you, I'd say that this Zero had its battle damage coming :D
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Looking forward to this! And after the grief this kit has given you, I'd say that this Zero had its battle damage coming :D
It hadn’t finished giving me grief. These decals, man...
Anyway, reckon I’ve got it pretty much finished. I may try a few extra things in future, I dunno. Here’s how it looks:
(https://farm66.staticflickr.com/65535/47000310694_6fd1f16c9d_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2eBfSUo)
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(https://farm66.staticflickr.com/65535/47000309974_81f7df9976_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2eBfSFY)
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I’m not too happy with how it’s turned out, but it has been a learning experience in many ways, and provided a useful test ground for some different techniques which I’ll use on another plane I’m working on.
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Looks good