'Kamikaze! 1/72 Nakajima B5N2 (Kate)....Okinawa.....Target:- British Carrier.

[spanner570]

I agree totally with what you write, Ian.

But my point was that mention 'Chipping', and some modellers tend to chip the whole model. To my mind this is wrong. As we all know, any kind of chipping is done by summat hard hitting the paintwork. With an aircraft this is usually on the leading edges, engine cowl and prop. Not all over. The rest of the paint loss is, as you point out, lack of adhesion, rather than damage. That's why I resisted the 'full chip' and tried to get a more general worn and knackered look to the paintwork.

I know it sounds a bit pedantic and picky, but that's how I see it. But others will see it differently, which is fine, and in the modelling world that is how it should be too.

Any road up, I'm glad you like the model, and thanks for the feedback.

Ron.

P.S. I haven't a clue what paint was used. For all I know, it could have been B&Q's finest green emulsion!

[Ian M]

P.S. I haven't a clue what paint was used. For all I know, it could have been B&Q's finest green emulsion!

I would love to hear a Japanese ask for a Large bucket of B&Q emulsion... lol
And you are quite right. the amount of chipping on any aircraft would be minimal and limited to the forward facing edges.

[spanner570]

Now the aircraft is as good as finished ( in more ways than one!) I can turn my attention to both the sea and the carrier.

First the carrier. As I wrote earlier, I remembered I had a half completed one slowly disintegrating in my loft. So, I've been trying to sort it.

Here's the unpainted model straight out of the loft.
[ATTACH]277440[/ATTACH]


Here she is with what bits I could find, added. Then painted with, first, a medium grey, all over coat of acrylics. Followed by a darker grey applied in streaks over the still wet first coat.
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A close up showing the very rough paintwork. I might do a bit more detail, but it's fit for purpose as it is, really. I'll see later in the build.
[ATTACH]277442[/ATTACH]

Thanks for looking.
Ron
Just spotted a busted gun barrel towards the stern....sorry!

[Gern]

Surely that's the old Airfix 1/600 Ark Royal?

[monica]

looking good,Ron,like the look ,you have gotten,

[Guest]

This is looking real nice so far can't wait to see what you have in store.

[spanner570]

Surely that's the old Airfix 1/600 Ark Royal?

It certainly is Dave, well spotted. She was sunk in 1941 and my build is circa. 1945. Thankfully, I mentioned in my initial post about the inclusion of a carrier, that the model from my loft is not historically accurate......All bases covered......I hope!

Thanks to Monica and Scott for your comments too.

Ron

[Gern]

It certainly is Dave, well spotted. She was sunk in 1941 and my build is circa. 1945. Thankfully, I mentioned in my initial post about the inclusion of a carrier, that the model from my loft is not historically accurate......All bases covered......I hope!

Thanks to Monica and Scott for your comments too.

Ron

I enjoy your builds without giving a monkey's about historical accuracy!

[spanner570]

I enjoy your builds without giving a monkey's about historical accuracy!

There's a coincidence Dave - I enjoy my builds without giving a monkey's about historical accuracy too!...

Rough old kit too - and it shows.

[papa 695]

Just spotted a busted gun barrel towards the stern....sorry![/QUOTE]
Battle damage Ron.
Looking good, I like the painting technique.

[spanner570]

Thanks for looking.
Ron
Just spotted a busted gun barrel towards the stern....sorry![/QUOTE]


Wake up at the back, Ian, I've already writtid about that!....

[papa 695]

Thanks for looking.
Ron
Just spotted a busted gun barrel towards the stern....sorry!

Wake up at the back, Ian, I've already writtid about that!....[/QUOTE]
I am awake Ron it was your quote I quoted......

[spanner570]

Yeh, but when I wrote my quote that you quoted I mean't, I'd already quoted the quote, so you were just quoting the quote I quoted.....

Your Servant,
Emperor Hirohito

[papa 695]

Your MAD.

[spanner570]

Mad as a bag of frogs - at my age I can get away with it too!....

O.K., I've gone as far as I can with Stage One.

Thanks for all the great comments during this build.

The finished job is over on Completed Dioramas, and one picture in finished aircraft just to tidy things up.

Cheers,
Ron