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A6M2 by Tamiya in 1/48th scale

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Need to catch up on my progress. Shaped the tail cone light, Poor fit of rear canopy needed a little putty and crazy glue to fix, painted engine/cowling and finally painted it in a custom mix of lt. gray and OD. Gary S. XLV MMZZIV
 
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Panel line were done with pencil.

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Decals went on with trouble. The excess decal glue was difficult to remove and lumped under some. The antenna broke early on and needs some work. Awaiting a satin. These aircraft were well maintained and don't plan to do much weathering. Gary S. XLV MMXXIV
 
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The Zero is now completed, but before I take the glamor shots I wanted to make a base for it. Way back 16 years ago when we were still looking for a job and house in GA we were staying at a Holiday Inn Express in Buford. While having their free breakfast there I noticed these wooden coffee stirer's and grabbed a bunch hoping to use the for something like a carrier deck. Well now's my chance. I started gluing them to a MDF base. Just finished gluing the final pieces today. The small gaps were filled with the glue and when it dries will be sanded down and trimmed. I did 2 other bases many years ago and one is used to display Classic Airframes F4B. One of my favorite models. Gary S. XLV MMXXIV
 
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The base was trimmed and sanded. Then linseed oil was applied and I couldn't be happier with the finish. Hopefully I'll get a chance to do the glamor shots. I was thinking that these wood strips would be great in ship building. Imagine a real wooden Viking ship. Gary S. XLV MMXXIV
 
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