LetLetLet ~ Warplanes

Let Let Let - Warplanes => Aircraft Modeling => Topic started by: No.1 on November 07, 2020, 10:00:45 AM

Title: J2M3 Akamatsu Sadaki
Post by: No.1 on November 07, 2020, 10:00:45 AM

This is Tamiya kit in 1/48 scale, easy to build and will make a kit of one interesting fighter ace who was flew drunk!! Well, for Soviet Union was normal but big exception for Japan :-smey

Title: Re: J2M3 Akamatsu Sadaki
Post by: Second Air Force on November 07, 2020, 01:22:00 PM

That is a fun old kit to build!

Title: Re: J2M3 Akamatsu Sadaki
Post by: No.1 on November 08, 2020, 09:07:02 AM

Agree, old simple and nice. Progress more or less fast, here is last set of images.

Title: Re: J2M3 Akamatsu Sadaki
Post by: Second Air Force on November 11, 2020, 03:15:40 PM

It's great to watch you build this one as it takes me back in time to the one I did decades ago!!! An old, simple kit that still gives enjoyment is sometimes more fun than the newest high-tech kits with PE and many options......

Title: Re: J2M3 Akamatsu Sadaki
Post by: modellius on November 12, 2020, 08:48:35 AM

Tamiya kits are a great fun build. Interesting subject, I just recently read an article about Sadaki, he wasn't an ordinary pilot that's for sure. Great start mate looking forward to see it done !

Title: Re: J2M3 Akamatsu Sadaki
Post by: No.1 on November 12, 2020, 09:04:10 AM

Thank you for attention :)) I did some small progress and will put images today ;)

Title: Re: J2M3 Akamatsu Sadaki
Post by: draken35 on November 22, 2020, 05:43:19 PM

Even the old Tamiya kits are real fun to build!
Nice progress my friend!

Title: Re: J2M3 Akamatsu Sadaki
Post by: No.1 on November 22, 2020, 06:17:53 PM

Thanks and must continue, I was stopped by need to do some crafts work in house...

Title: Re: J2M3 Akamatsu Sadaki
Post by: No.1 on December 26, 2020, 11:18:01 AM

So, most work done and can return to this kit :-razz

Title: Re: J2M3 Akamatsu Sadaki
Post by: Second Air Force on December 26, 2020, 02:49:39 PM

Good! I love it.......I still remember the one I built so many years ago when I see your photos!

Title: Re: J2M3 Akamatsu Sadaki
Post by: No.1 on December 31, 2020, 04:53:25 PM

Its pleasure to see that this topic bring out some of your nice memories :-razz and here is progress in moment, very close to painting :))

Title: Re: J2M3 Akamatsu Sadaki
Post by: Second Air Force on December 31, 2020, 11:48:35 PM

Yes, great memories, and I got to rebuild it a few years ago in British evaluation markings. Loved it twice!!

Title: Re: J2M3 Akamatsu Sadaki
Post by: No.1 on January 01, 2021, 03:37:22 PM

Here is few photos of Akamatsu- third photo show him (second from back in background) watch box of pilots from his unit. He liked box.

Title: Re: J2M3 Akamatsu Sadaki
Post by: No.1 on January 02, 2021, 10:58:59 AM

Painted and ready for decals :))

Title: Re: J2M3 Akamatsu Sadaki
Post by: Second Air Force on January 02, 2021, 06:12:21 PM

Good!

Title: Re: J2M3 Akamatsu Sadaki
Post by: modellius on January 03, 2021, 02:05:22 AM

It's looking very nice mate !

Title: Re: J2M3 Akamatsu Sadaki
Post by: No.1 on January 03, 2021, 08:28:16 AM

Thanks :))

Title: Re: J2M3 Akamatsu Sadaki
Post by: No.1 on January 04, 2021, 11:47:02 AM

Just fast preview :)) details need to be complete and it will be over today :-razz

Title: Re: J2M3 Akamatsu Sadaki
Post by: draken35 on January 04, 2021, 07:21:00 PM

Nice result! I like it! Congrats my friend!

Title: Re: J2M3 Akamatsu Sadaki
Post by: No.1 on January 04, 2021, 07:26:22 PM

Thank you :)) more photos tomorrow ;)

Title: Re: J2M3 Akamatsu Sadaki
Post by: No.1 on January 05, 2021, 08:02:33 PM

So here is final photos :)) to regret, material for wire is not here with me so in this moment kit have no aerial wires. Other problem is that I did not wash dirt liquid from bottom, so this will be done later (as well this is external, not cover by varnish).

Title: Re: J2M3 Akamatsu Sadaki
Post by: modellius on January 07, 2021, 09:20:38 PM

Superb bird my friend !

Title: Re: J2M3 Akamatsu Sadaki
Post by: No.1 on January 07, 2021, 10:25:36 PM

Thanks :))

Title: Re: J2M3 Akamatsu Sadaki
Post by: draken35 on January 17, 2021, 06:52:53 PM

:-ok

Title: Re: J2M3 Akamatsu Sadaki
Post by: No.1 on January 17, 2021, 08:24:43 PM

Thanks :))