Tamiya Color XF-77 Sasebo Arsenal (佐世保海軍工廠) and XF-79 Linoleum Deck (亞麻油布甲板) Brown.
Along with the color, I've also received this. The deck masking sticker. There are many tiny things to avoid being painted with the brown deck color. Back in the day, It was extremely difficult to paint the deck, but these days, we have this kind of tool which makes deck painting so much easier. I will show you how this works when I'm doing the deck. be patient. :)Due to my broken airbrush, I cannot spray paint the ship; however, I started a few things that require PAINT bruch. For example, the airplanes and the AA guns.
This is a photo of AICHI E13A (零式三座水上偵查機). American code word for this aircraf model is "Jake".
In the kit, there are 8 Aichi E31As. each of them have to be put together like other parts.
Here's a look of the Aichi E13A with wings. The legs (I don't know what they are called.....) have not yet been installed.
I kinda forgot to take pictures when I add the legs and when I painted the plane, but this is what it looks like when it's completely done. The propeller is from the PE parts provided in the kit. There is another aircraft model onboard the Mogami, the Mitsubishi F1M (零式水上觀測機). I am not yet on the page of building that aircraft, but I will post it in the near future.
There are 10 AA guns (對空機槍) on Mogami, and they are type 96 triple 25mm (九六式三管.25釐米對空機槍). Above is a photo of a type 96.
This is the type 96 PE detail parts made by Lionroar. It is the left over of the IJN Yamato (戰艦大和). It can be of some use after all. The parts are in gold. That's the neutral color. I have to paint them into the appropriate color before I cut them down form the sheet. Gun barrels = Gun metal black. Gun mount and base = Sasebo Arsenal gray.
First, start with the single barrel. I've already painted it in gun betal black, as you can see. This barrel will be placed between the other two barrels. The piece on the left is unfold. simply fold it at the folding line and it will look like the piece on the right.
Here is the process of making the two barrels, from left to right.
Add the single barrel in the center and you will get something like above.
This is the gun mount. Starting on the left as a flat piece. Fold the two sides and the front & rear 90 degree up.
Turn the gun sight side way and add the triple barrels onto the mount.
Here is the base of the AA gun. Notice the seats are painted brown. Fold the two sides first, then center.
Fold the seats, wheel, and paddles.
This is what it should look like if it's done properly.
Add the gun mount onto the base, and the type 96 triple 25mm is complete. start working on the next one until there are 10 of them....
This is a photo of AICHI E13A (零式三座水上偵查機). American code word for this aircraf model is "Jake". In the kit, there are 8 Aichi E31As. each of them have to be put together like other parts.
Here's a look of the Aichi E13A with wings. The legs (I don't know what they are called.....) have not yet been installed.I kinda forgot to take pictures when I add the legs and when I painted the plane, but this is what it looks like when it's completely done. The propeller is from the PE parts provided in the kit. There is another aircraft model onboard the Mogami, the Mitsubishi F1M (零式水上觀測機). I am not yet on the page of building that aircraft, but I will post it in the near future.
There are 10 AA guns (對空機槍) on Mogami, and they are type 96 triple 25mm (九六式三管.25釐米對空機槍). Above is a photo of a type 96.
This is the type 96 PE detail parts made by Lionroar. It is the left over of the IJN Yamato (戰艦大和). It can be of some use after all. The parts are in gold. That's the neutral color. I have to paint them into the appropriate color before I cut them down form the sheet. Gun barrels = Gun metal black. Gun mount and base = Sasebo Arsenal gray.
Add the single barrel in the center and you will get something like above.
This is the gun mount. Starting on the left as a flat piece. Fold the two sides and the front & rear 90 degree up.
Turn the gun sight side way and add the triple barrels onto the mount.
Here is the base of the AA gun. Notice the seats are painted brown. Fold the two sides first, then center.
Fold the seats, wheel, and paddles.
This is what it should look like if it's done properly.
Add the gun mount onto the base, and the type 96 triple 25mm is complete. start working on the next one until there are 10 of them....Finally, after a long work, the 6 Aichi E13As and 10 type 96 triple 25mms are done. It took me 3 hr. to get the planes done, and 5 hr. to get the AAs done......
Aichi E13A and type 96 triple 25mm
The planes have been painted in IJN green on top, and IJN light gray on the bottom. metal propeller and decals have been applied.
Type 96 triple 25mm. Look better than the originally issued plastic parts. The PE detail parts make tiny parts such as the gun sight clearly visible!
Now you wonder why they took my so much time to make them.... they are very very very very very very small.....especially the AA guns.
Look at the size of my hand. I have a hand size bigger than average people, which makes it extremely difficult to build tiny parts like these.
ps. My next entry will more likely to be after June 11. I have to deal with school finals....
Aichi E13A and type 96 triple 25mm
The planes have been painted in IJN green on top, and IJN light gray on the bottom. metal propeller and decals have been applied.Type 96 triple 25mm. Look better than the originally issued plastic parts. The PE detail parts make tiny parts such as the gun sight clearly visible!Now you wonder why they took my so much time to make them.... they are very very very very very very small.....especially the AA guns. Look at the size of my hand. I have a hand size bigger than average people, which makes it extremely difficult to build tiny parts like these. 8 hrs straight, no eating, no drinking. I've only finished one model of planes and all the required AAs. Have I done much today? you tell me. lol
More to come! Check my site regularly!
ps. My next entry will more likely to be after June 11. I have to deal with school finals....
Hey you did a great job, made me really want to do some research about Japanese army in ww2. And I'd like to see how you build up those models if there's a chance. Josh
回覆刪除Nice work and hope you fix your airbrush ASAP. I tackle 350th as a group of model kits. SOOOOO many PE parts to build I do not like the flat PE Type 96 gun barrels, I use the brass barrels from Master and the complete gun kits from Alliance models. Try them they are a deal and have PE parts included
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