Amazing build! I'm just about to finish this model kit as well and the only issue I had with it was with one of the flaps but got that solved after a coupe of modifications. I'm actually very impressed with the retractable gear of this plane and that it actually works. For me that was the reason why I bought this kit. Keep up the good work!
I have watched this build video a number of times and I am not sure about the comments below. building a model is a choice of perspective and view, in other words build it the way you want, forget the rivet counters. thank you for sharing
Hold on there, I say hold on there. 8:44 Mr. Color 127 is cockpit color for Nakajima built Zeros. There is a cockpit color for Mitsubishi built Zeros, Mr. Color 126. The Pearl Harbor Zeros were Mitsubishi built. The model depicted in the video is Saburo Shindo assigned to the Akagi is a Mitsubishi built Zero.
Sir that was a absolutely fantastic build, the painting and weathering was done to perfection, againg congratulations on a excellent build, best regards from Australia 👍👍👍👍
StudioSam, very nice build! I anticipate you having many many more subscribers by the end of this yr! That Tamiya engineering is absolutely impressive too! How long did you leave that Tamiya panel line wash on befor you wiped it? Keep up the good work!
One small pointer. In Imperial Japanese Military, it was considered to be treasonously disrespectful to both Japan and the Emperor, to allow the Rising Sun Emblems (Hinomaru) to be sent out in anything less than perfect condition. The Rising Sun was considered a Sacred Emblem of the Emperor and of Japan (Yamato) itself. To enforce this, Ground crews could and frequently were brutally punished for allowing such a thing to happen. (Often beaten severely, or whipped) The rest of the paint job was never an issue - Just the Hinomaru. They were often among the first items to be repaired, cleaned AND repainted at the end of a combat day. The reason most Early, Carrier-based Zeros had such good paintwork was the fact that they were primed and received several coats of paint and more of varnish (Salty air!) Land-based Zeros, such as the Early type 11, which had no navalization gear (ie Arrestor hook), were only thinly painted and wore significantly more. Army aircraft either were unpainted (Natural aluminium) or received camouflage over bare metal without any primer, and they wore and weathered very badly. But, that is a great job in the A6M generally. This is one Tamiya 1/32 kit I would like to do also, myself. There are photos of Japanese planes with less than perfect paint on the Hinomaru, but often they turn out to have been Airfield Wrecks & no longer flyable and left out to attract enemy fire.
Towards the end the japanese army were mixing gas as paint thinner because the US finally got the fuji heavy industry's main chemical plant that made the paint thinner. That's why the paint peeled much worse than the navy planes
The moment you started that idiotic weathering at 47 min everything went to hell. It all looked really nice before. Stop watching other peoples' horrible builds on YT and start studying some documents. A6M2 at Pearl Harbor were almost new, all Mitsubishi built (i.e. NO aotake in wheel wells!!) and Japanese paint was gloss and high quality.
I'm so sorry that my build gave you that feeling. Get right the thing on WWII is not an easy game. I try to do my best. I really appreciate your honesty,
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What a lovely build!! Thanks for sharing!!
I thank you for watching!
Amazing build! I'm just about to finish this model kit as well and the only issue I had with it was with one of the flaps but got that solved after a coupe of modifications. I'm actually very impressed with the retractable gear of this plane and that it actually works. For me that was the reason why I bought this kit. Keep up the good work!
Thank you very much! The Tamiya 1/32 scale line is excellent. And I agree with you about the retractable gear wich is awesome!
Крутая работа!! Мой низкий поклон мастеру )
Большое спасибо!
I have watched this build video a number of times and I am not sure about the comments below. building a model is a choice of perspective and view, in other words build it the way you want, forget the rivet counters. thank you for sharing
Thank you for watching and for your comment!
A museum quality masterpiece! Bravo!
Thank you very much!☺
What an awesome build. I really enjoyed watching your video. Thankyou for sharing.
Thank You for watching!
Amazing work...really amazing..tkx for the sharing.
Thank you for watching!
Nice. I want to build this before I die. 😎
Hold on there, I say hold on there. 8:44 Mr. Color 127 is cockpit color for Nakajima built Zeros. There is a cockpit color for Mitsubishi built Zeros, Mr. Color 126. The Pearl Harbor Zeros were Mitsubishi built. The model depicted in the video is Saburo Shindo assigned to the Akagi is a Mitsubishi built Zero.
Thank you for your comment!
Can you elaborate your point?
Wonderful !
Thank you very much!
Hi Sam, just finished watching you build the À6M2b ZERO loved every moment would love to see you build the flak 88.John from Aussie.
Thank you so much John! The flak 88 is a big buddy. I built it long time ago in 1/35 scale. Surely build it one more time.
Sir that was a absolutely fantastic build, the painting and weathering was done to perfection, againg congratulations on a excellent build, best regards from Australia 👍👍👍👍
Thank you very much!!🙂
StudioSam, very nice build! I anticipate you having many many more subscribers by the end of this yr! That Tamiya engineering is absolutely impressive too! How long did you leave that Tamiya panel line wash on befor you wiped it? Keep up the good work!
Thank you! I hope so too! Suscribe guys!! For the oil wash, I wiped it after I dried it up with the dryer. So it's quite fast.🙂
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One small pointer. In Imperial Japanese Military, it was considered to be treasonously disrespectful to both Japan and the Emperor, to allow the Rising Sun Emblems (Hinomaru) to be sent out in anything less than perfect condition. The Rising Sun was considered a Sacred Emblem of the Emperor and of Japan (Yamato) itself. To enforce this, Ground crews could and frequently were brutally punished for allowing such a thing to happen. (Often beaten severely, or whipped) The rest of the paint job was never an issue - Just the Hinomaru. They were often among the first items to be repaired, cleaned AND repainted at the end of a combat day. The reason most Early, Carrier-based Zeros had such good paintwork was the fact that they were primed and received several coats of paint and more of varnish (Salty air!) Land-based Zeros, such as the Early type 11, which had no navalization gear (ie Arrestor hook), were only thinly painted and wore significantly more. Army aircraft either were unpainted (Natural aluminium) or received camouflage over bare metal without any primer, and they wore and weathered very badly. But, that is a great job in the A6M generally. This is one Tamiya 1/32 kit I would like to do also, myself. There are photos of Japanese planes with less than perfect paint on the Hinomaru, but often they turn out to have been Airfield Wrecks & no longer flyable and left out to attract enemy fire.
Thank you very much for the history details!
Towards the end the japanese army were mixing gas as paint thinner because the US finally got the fuji heavy industry's main chemical plant that made the paint thinner. That's why the paint peeled much worse than the navy planes
About a dozen videos here on YT how to build the Tamiya Zero fighter in 1/32nd scale. Somewhat superfluous...
The moment you started that idiotic weathering at 47 min everything went to hell. It all looked really nice before. Stop watching other peoples' horrible builds on YT and start studying some documents. A6M2 at Pearl Harbor were almost new, all Mitsubishi built (i.e. NO aotake in wheel wells!!) and Japanese paint was gloss and high quality.
I'm so sorry that my build gave you that feeling.
Get right the thing on WWII is not an easy game. I try to do my best.
I really appreciate your honesty,
Cool
Thank you very much!
I do not like the way you do this.