Hobbyboss 1/72 A6M5 Zero

[FTS]

This is another build for the 'At the Movies' display and will be painted in a scheme to closely match the Zero's from that quite frankly awful Michael Bay crap, Pearl Harbour.

IMG_1727 by harrison-green, on Flickr
IMG_1728 by harrison-green, on Flickr

The canons have been removed as they weren't on the movie aircraft. That canopy masking sure was fun!
IMG_1731 by harrison-green, on Flickr
IMG_1734 by harrison-green, on Flickr

[paddyboy]

Hi Steve

Lookin' good so far

Cheers

Patrick

[FTS]

I've done quite a bit of work on this in the last few hours. I need to spray the red band around the fuselage and do the prop but that can wait until tomorrow.

The airbrush just wasn't playing ball with the pre-shading
IMG_2050 by harrison-green, on Flickr

The green was built up using a few different shades of green. I had a little bit of over spray near the tail so I tried a trick which was in SAM this month which is to run a brush dipped in thinner along the demarcation line and it should help blend the two colours. I'm not sure if it's worked though.
IMG_2057 by harrison-green, on Flickr

[paddyboy]

Hi Steve

Don't beat yourself up, mate

We should be so lucky to make her look so good so far

Cheers

Patr4ick

[FTS]

Evening chaps. I've done lots of work on this today. I had called it done but i'm not happy with the rising suns so i'll give them a spray to brighten them up. The problem I had was the fuselage band which was very dark compared to the decals. The oil wash I gave it didn't work so well over the decals. I'll probably finish this on Monday as i'm at the Victory Show for the next 4 days reenacting. Feel free to come and see me, point and laugh and all that :laugh:

IMG_2723 by harrison-green, on Flickr
IMG_2725 by harrison-green, on Flickr
IMG_2731 by harrison-green, on Flickr

[paddyboy]

Hi Steve

You should be proud with that finished article

Why wouldn't you be

Very best regards

Patrick