Paulw
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The modeling club I attend has a group build that has to do with anything that deals with water a.k.a. "wet willy". This was my subject since I have always been wanting to build a Rufe but the only ones were 48, 72 and this one. I jumped at the chance to get it going so here it is. Starting with the engine and like any other Trumpeter kit with a radial I always have some sort of issue of which I wont go into details and this is about as far as I got these past three days.
the closest I can get to aotakae is blue angel blue lightly sprayed over chrome.
front cylinder row
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and the aft cylinder row
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I doubt the engine or oile tanks will be visible but for now I just hope every thing just fits.
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the closest I can get to aotakae is blue angel blue lightly sprayed over chrome.
front cylinder row
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1237.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fff479%2FPaul6187%2FIMG_9942_zpsypctfobv.jpg&hash=ded4b7fdf5e236d7910beb9adadb0d76)
and the aft cylinder row
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I doubt the engine or oile tanks will be visible but for now I just hope every thing just fits.