Blotches are cool. 
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A6M5 Zero and Ki-61 Tony
- Thread starter centaur567
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centaur567
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The process of decaling has begun. Gary S.
The Tony looks like an air racer. 
Heavens Eagle
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They are coming along nicely.
centaur567
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The Revell kit decals were applied with no problem. The Hasagawa decals for the Tony is a different story. Had to wait a long time for them to unstuck from the paper and the red disco for the wings broke before separating. Luckily I have others in my stash. Also added the exhaust to the Zero. Gary S.
Looking good Gary.
centaur567
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The engine and prop are installed on the Zero.
On the Tony, decals were not provided for the yellow wing markings so I'm piecing together strips from leftover one from the Nate kit. Just to make it harder, the gear doors don't fit the wheel wells.Don't know why on a closed only canopy model that it's gear down only.
As you can see there's decal glue that needs removing. Easier said than done.
The exhaust stacks are installed too. The opening on the rt. side was a little too small and trimming was required. These fit problems are not your typical Hasagawa kit. Gary S.
Battle is on and Gary has it covered.
centaur567
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Decided to try and use Terrors yellow to fill in the gaps. Turns out it's a good match. I did manage to flub up one of the gear doors. Need to fix that. The gear wells need a little touching up too.
Gary S.
centaur567
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Managed to remove that pesky decal glue by using Micro Sst and a cuetip and scrubbing it off.
One less thing to worry about.Gary S.
centaur567
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I mixed up some craft paint this early this morning and started painting the green blotches on the Tony. I usedthe kit instruction as a guide that matched photos of the real Tony. After a while my eyes started to cross and it was time to have coffee on the back porch and watch the sunrise. Gary S.
Excellent spots Gary.
centaur567
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Finished the left side of the fuselage and got half way thru the right side. By then it was again time to have coffee on the back porch. Gary S.
centaur567
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Great looking progress Gary. Love the smell of coffee in the morning, smells like...coffee. 
centaur567
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Great looking progress Gary. Love the smell of coffee in the morning, smells like...coffee.
Thanks Bob!! Unfortunately, even before covid, my seance of smell has greatly diminished. Don't smell coffee anymore. My wife, blames it on my model paints. She has a blood hound sence of smell. When I used to work in a hospital, I didn't smell the stinky patients either.
Getting back to modeling. More progress on the Tony. Gary S.
You worked in hospitals and she thinks it was model paint stuff that zapped your nose?
