Tamiya A6M2bZero 1/32

[colin m]

It's all looking flippin' marvellous. That's a good idea with the engine cowling, you can't hide an engine like that.

[Guest]

Buttoned up for priming
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Out with the 0.4 needle and big cup, this is a lot of area to cover!

[Guest]

Stynylrez continues to amaze me! even though spraying a model this large has its challenges, this stuff just lays beautifully straight out of the pot.
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Now into the airing cupboard for 24 hours. The colour is now mixed, and there's a few little detailed parts to sort out while I wait.

[Guest]

More Hero than Zero if you ask me!

I'm getting more and more keen on trying some air planes myself... Way different than my German tanks.
Trying to get the hang of it with a Horten Ho 229 and a Bf190 E in 1/72 scale just to understand the different approach?!
Later next year when the bench is a bit quieter I will attempt something flying in 1/32 scale and see how it goes?

Excited to see how this Zero turns out!

[Guest]

Stynylrez continues to amaze me! even though spraying a model this large has its challenges, this stuff just lays beautifully straight out of the pot.
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Now into the airing cupboard for 24 hours. The colour is now mixed, and there's a few little detailed parts to sort out while I wait.

Beautiful. I liked the painting of black.

Regards

ajcmac

[Guest]

More Hero than Zero if you ask me!

I'm getting more and more keen on trying some air planes myself... Way different than my German tanks.
Trying to get the hang of it with a Horten Ho 229 and a Bf190 E in 1/72 scale just to understand the different approach?!
Later next year when the bench is a bit quieter I will attempt something flying in 1/32 scale and see how it goes?

Excited to see how this Zero turns out!

Yup, the approach is different, for sure! If you've watched any Andy's Hobby Headquarters videos on building tanks, you'll see it is possible to pretty much build the thing, then paint it (especially owning an aitbrush like yours!). No way would it be possible with most planes - well, for airbrushing, anyway - but that is a big part of the challenge!

[Guest]

I gave up trying to build aircraft a long time ago but this is looking good John.

[Guest]

Beautiful. I liked the painting of black.

Regards

ajcmac

Thanks Antonio, I'm going to be black basing this, so it was a no brainier! The finish you get with Stynylrez is unreal, if I was painting a nightfighter, I'd be tempted to use this primer as topcoat. It is quite the most tolerant paint I've ever sprayed.

[Guest]

Yup, the approach is different, for sure! If you've watched any Andy's Hobby Headquarters videos on building tanks, you'll see it is possible to pretty much build the thing, then paint it (especially owning an aitbrush like yours!). No way would it be possible with most planes - well, for airbrushing, anyway - but that is a big part of the challenge!

I agree with the painting business and painting as you go, as you do with air planes, is something I want to do as standard from now on and bring with me to the tanks!
At first I didn't think it was possible to paint the details on the 1/72 scale planes I'm building but I've already managed to do a pretty descent cockpit in my Bf109E so apparently it works even for me - but I prefer larger scale
Having my new airbrush has enabled me to have much greater control so I totally agree with you on that part - and it's an investment I don't regret doing!

I find I do the best work by trying things way outside my comfort zone, probably because I concentrate more? I wish I knew more about air planes like I do with tanks but that's just a matter of study - studying yours and others work that is!

[Guest]

I gave up trying to build aircraft a long time ago but this is looking good John.

I'm betting that you have all the required skills in abundance Graham! If you fancied it, just build one on the sly, then there's no pressure

[Guest]

I'm betting that you have all the required skills in abundance Graham! If you fancied it, just build one on the sly, then there's no pressure

I will never say never but although I still have a couple of aircraft kits, they are certainly not on the build list at the moment.

[flyjoe180]

Looks great John. Black does something to aircraft, they seem infinitely more sinister.

[Guest]

Now the scary bit...

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This is all pretty new to me,and I may well have been a bit cautious on the thinners (ie too much) but this seems a decent enough background to now start laying the base coat over.
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She's begining to look the part, still looking a tad too green for my eye, so am going to add a few drops of khaki to the next layer. but the effect is certainly the kind of look I was going for!

[papa 695]

Looking good John.

[Guest]

I think the pre-shading is great and shows up well with the first base layer.
Small tip....use a mist layer next so that you don't lose to much pre-shading.