Academy A6M5c 1/72

[Guest]

Thanks, Lindsey, really appreciate the kind words

David, thanks very much, mate. I used Tamiya acrylics, and as I'm building a Nakajima built Zero I used XF-11 (lightened a little with white) for the top surface and XF-12 for the lower surfaces. It's not worth pre-shading the top as it hardly shows through the dark green.

You probably already know this, but depending on whether you build the Mitsubishi or Nakajima built A6M5, there will be some small differences to colours on the cowl and the inside of the gear wells and doors, etc - oh, and to the deck under the canopy. I figured I might as well get it right so am going all out on this little kit and loving it.

I'm just waiting for an email about some more details right now.

[flyjoe180]

It's looking good Alex, look forward to seeing the completed masterpiece.

[colin m]

I think it looks great. I've always liked the 'well used' look.

[Guest]

Thank you, Joe

Colin, thanks for looking. Really going all out to get this as accurate colour-wise as possible; it won't be perfect, but it'll hopefully be close enough

[Guest]

Thanks for the colour tips!

No! I didn't know about the Mitsubishi or Nakajima build differences.

Some internet trawling will hopefully sort that! LOL!

Anyway I'm looking forward to seeing them progressed & finished!

[Guest]

Very nice build indeed, Alex.

Keith

[Guest]

Thanks, Keith. This weekend I gave the Zero a good few coats of Klear ready for decals

[Guest]

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Decals almost complete and a yucky shiny finish - that won't last long though

I used a tripod to take the photo along with natural light, and you can see the difference in the paint compared to the previous photo. This is accurate to my actual model.

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[Guest]

Looks wicked Alex.

John

[Guest]

Thanks, John

[flyjoe180]

Awesome work Alex, this is going to be amazing.

[yak face]

Looking great alex, the Aotake looks good in the u/c bays, cheers tony

[mossiepilot]

Cracking Zero Alex, the paint work is superb.

Tony.

[Guest]

Thank you, Tony!

[Guest]

Great looking paint work Alex,really nice 'chipping' paint effect. Nice clean masking too! Looking forward to seeing more!