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« on: May 01, 2011, 07:16:52 PM »
Dear friends,

it is time to start this topic as we already arranged some time ago.

My first kit will be this old Revell kit of Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu in 1/72 scale. This is old kit, stock number H-104 and I don't have any additional info about this kit. Out of production for sure and sometimes it is subject of Internet auction where it raise hot price. Sample I show you here is gift to me from my friend from Nis, we all know him as Bane Banana, he give me this kit in mid '90.

The very first step is spray of the interior in black color which will serve as base for the interior color.

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Re: Group Build> Japan
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2011, 08:05:23 PM »
Here are some of the possible projects I'll be contemplating for the Japan-build, in no particular order.

First I'm planning on rebuilding/restoring this A6M5 and stripping it back to NMF as one of the U.S. captured Zekes, TAIC #7.
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_6864.jpg
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Also in the queue is the British-operated ATAIU-SEA Raiden as B1-02.
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_6849.jpg
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I'd like to do this Val in late-war camouflage but I'm still looking for a couple of parts to complete my idea.
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_6865.jpg
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Re: Group Build> Japan
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2011, 08:46:53 AM »
My first project is under way:
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_6874.jpg
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Re: Group Build> Japan
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2011, 11:03:34 AM »
Nice kit Srecko,and one more great restoration from Scott. :-flo
I will try to find something for this group build until finish of this month,but i not promised anything. :-roll

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Re: Group Build> Japan
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2011, 11:16:53 AM »
Well, my "eggs" just arrived today so I can start the GB too!

I have chosen the Zero. Nice little egg, with raised panels but I will probably engrave that.

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« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2011, 11:51:12 AM »
Just now,i am watching documentary film about Hellcat vs Zero on the Pacific. :-flo
Hardly wait to see finished your egg Zero Daniel! :-flo :-jump

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Re: Group Build> Japan
« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2011, 04:29:03 PM »
First steps on that egg plane...

First, I added a kind of seatbelts made with Tamiya tape, and a flightstick. Then I made some holes for the machineguns and the exhausts...

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Re: Group Build> Japan
« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2011, 04:30:02 PM »
I glued the half fuselages together. Fitting is poor; putty and sanding will be needed...

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Re: Group Build> Japan
« Reply #8 on: May 02, 2011, 04:42:40 PM »
The egg is great! Are the propeller and landing gear parts the same as from a standard Zeke kit? They certainly look nice and in a "normal" scale from your photos.

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« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2011, 04:45:03 PM »
The egg is great! Are the propeller and landing gear parts the same as from a standard Zeke kit? They certainly look nice and in a "normal" scale from your photos.

Thank you Scott!

The propeller sound the real reproduction of the one of the Zeke; for the wheels I'm less sure but there are nice and seem to be in scale.

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« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2011, 05:25:31 PM »
Quite nice job. :-flo

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Re: Group Build> Japan
« Reply #11 on: May 02, 2011, 05:34:24 PM »
I have feeling that egg will be most cutest build here  :-love And here is my work on Ki-45.

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Re: Group Build> Japan
« Reply #12 on: May 02, 2011, 05:41:38 PM »
Excellent mate!

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Re: Group Build> Japan
« Reply #13 on: May 02, 2011, 06:01:15 PM »
Engine looks good.It is so detailed for 1/72 scale. :-ok
Did you engrave rivet on the wings,or they such were in the box? :-think

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Re: Group Build> Japan
« Reply #14 on: May 02, 2011, 07:16:35 PM »
Here's a bit of the stripping procedure on my project. Notice, yet again, that there is a color that won't be stripped by oven cleaner, this time the yellow leading edges.
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_6875.jpg
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http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_6879-1.jpg
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http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_6880.jpg
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