Mitsubishi A6M3 Type 22

[jugjunkie]

This is the kit i'll be doing with Eduard colour etch for the cockpit and Squadron Vac canopy. Bought this off someone some time back for next to nothing and they told me it didn't have a cockpit and when I got home.....VOILA it had two of these Vac formed gems in it.

With nearly 6 months to go - I should breeze this.

 

[moon puppy]

Call you the breeze...

 

[MrT]

This is cool maybe I should build something to shoot it down.

Looking forward to this come along.

B)

 

[Dusan]

I'm looking forward to your work on this build.

All the best!
Dusan.

 

[jugjunkie]

Well started at last....
WHY CAN'T I ADD IMAGES?.

 

[moon puppy]

That's a loaded question. Need more detail to help, you got your images on your photobucket account? Having problems getting the image tags to work?

 

[jugjunkie]

It seems it might very well be me Bob, think I may well have cocked it up myself let me see....

 

[jugjunkie]

It seems it might very well be me Bob, think I may well have cocked it up myself let me see....

Yup me stupid - next i'll try sizing the thing to fit - sorry all. :gogo

 

[moon puppy]

Looks fine to me, fit should be automatic unless you're running an older version of Internet Explorer.

 

[jugjunkie]

The cockpit is now coming together....

 

[jknaus]

Nice looking pit.
James

 

[jugjunkie]

The cockpit is zipped in, only a final matt coat and the glass for the gunsight and the glazing can go on...

 

[moon puppy]

Nice!

 

[ernestsink]

The detail in this is awesome! What brush & magnifier did you use?

 

[jugjunkie]

The detail in this is awesome! What brush & magnifier did you use?

Eduard brush and magnefier

The vac form cockpit is plenty work to cut out and to fit with quite a bit of white glue used. Next i'll need to blend the canopy into the fusalage and make sure everything is smooth - more work than I was hoping it would all be but DAMN that canopy is crystal clear!!!!!

 

[moon puppy]

 

[buddho]

Holy cow...that is one incredible cockpit. Well done sir.

 

[jugjunkie]

Cheers and thanks Buddho. Well I eventually squared away the canopy, just neeed to touch up one small area then we can move forward...

 

[jugjunkie]

Put down the base coat which is the Lacquer based Model Master Aluminium. Next i'll put an over coat of Model Master Clear Lacquer, then because this will be my first ever attempt at the hairspray weathering technique, i'll use whatever the wife has available then i'll use acrylics for the final colouring - then let the games begin....

 

[moon puppy]

Hairspray?? hm...going for the really worn out look I guess?