Thanks for the comments.

Now that I have discovered the correct location, I'll be posting my updates here.

Flaps and Ailerons are completed and installed.

Aileron ready for assembly


Ailerons assembled


Aileron installed


Flap in closed position


Flap in open position


Next will be cleaning up the fuselage and putting on the base color (Tamiya AS-29)

with my eto campaign done i;m ready to get started on the pearl harbor campaign
this is the kit i am thinking of doing. several issues though
1. the instructions are in japanese anywhere i can get english?
2.i would really like to find a decal sheet of pearl harbor raiders from a vendor in the usa. i want to to a plane that was shot down in the attack.
3. most important, if anyone could suggest. what paint mix to use for the amiro color. i have seen results with MM IJN grey and floquil railroad concrete. but floquil is not made anymore. other concretes look to light. any suggestions?

[img]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4394/36552351685_80d0389a74_k.jpg" BORDER="0">DSCN0464[1] by joe bombace, on Flickr[/img]
[img]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4378/36155635420_b425cf7b01_k.jpg" BORDER="0">DSCN0465[1] by joe bombace, on Flickr[/img]

if not then, well don't know i only have an a6m2 in my stash

joe

Joe,

Tamiya makes AS-29 IJN Gray-Green

I mix my own GS H336 Hemp and a few drops of H315 Gray

HTH

harry the gs is gunze, right? who is the h315grey by?

the tamiya as 29 grey green is just that, too green.

i have gunze ijn grey. i was thinking of adding some buff or dark sand or something and see what ti looks like.

joe

Yes, both are Gunze Mr. Color

Realized I needed to complete a few more items before painting the fuselage. The wingtips and main landing gear are complete and installed. The gear set-up is very toy-like. It doesn't fit as well as it should. Now, I can get to the painting.

Main and tail gear






Installed




Retracted

Little more progress.

Canopy is painted. I used the Eduard pre-cut masks





External fuel tank

would anyone know what the cockpit color should be for a d3 a1 val aircraft of the pearl harbor raid? my direction sheet is in japanese.


thanks, joe

Most likely it would be Tamiya XF-71, IJN Cockpit Green.

Sprayed the first layer of decanted AS-29.

Mark,

Incredible work on all fronts. Your D3A Val is coming along beautifully. Can wait to see the final product.

Dave

man everyone's been doing some great build and here I've been siting on my hands while I work on other kits

Progress continues. The gun sight, using the Eduard pe parts, is installed. The forward canopy is also installed.










Time to start applying all those stencil decals (and there are a lot ).




Rest of build pics are at this link
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/252660&page=1

First decals have been applied.

Right Wing


Left Wing


Propeller





Rest of build pics are at this link
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/252660&page=1

Decaling has been completed.

About 99% complete. Just need to add the antenna wire and position lights.

Sitting on it's gear and the engine installed. Unfortunately, the engine fit is not very good. No matter what I tried, I just could not get it to fit flush. But, got it close.






The 20mm canon and the tool for operating the main gear.


Staring down the business end


Engine cowl installed


Canopy and propeller added


Fuel tank installed

Try some Mr. Mark Setter and Mr. Mark Softer on them decals. They work fabulously.

Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately, I can't get those products in India. But, I'll put it on my shopping list for my upcoming trip to Singapore.

It is now complete I built the following version:

Mitsubishi A6M2b Type 21
Carrier Soryu
1st Lt. Fusata Iida, Air Superiority Command, 2nd Strike Group

Died during the attack on NAS Kaneohe Bay.

Mark, nice A6m.

I did a little painting after I took all of my a/b's apart for major cleaning . Found on a youtube video that Lysol all purpose cleaner will take old dried paint off any part of the a/b.

Bottom and top surfaces are painted now, just waiting till dried to take off the poster putting and tape.

Bob R.,

Thanks for the comment. Your base coat looks good. Feel your pain with the airbrushes. Just did the same recently.

Thanks Mark! I took better photos with a photo cube.

Here are the photos of the finished USS Arizona 1/200 Trumpeter Kit.
The same photos are in the campaign gallery.













Great campaign and there are a lot of great models in the forum. I expect many more in the last 2 months.

Tom

Wow, what a amazing looking ship. First class work, everything is detail very nice.