Oh, well. What do you know, that’s just great! Thank you for the information. It is greatly appreciated! Thank you Ashley!
Toshi
It seems the cockpit was green (Tamiya XF-71 works well for this) but other areas like the gear bays were lacquered with “aotake”.
Thanks Phil. That article was quite helpful.
So for the wheel wells, using what I know Toshi could source from the HL Vallejo selection,
I’d want to mix 10 parts clear with 4 parts blue, and 2 parts yellow sprayed over silver. I think that would be close. …maybe.
But the pit color is close as-is.
I need a Japanese plane now. lol
Yeah, this aotake thing is a puzzlement, and there are as many ideas about it as there are historians. Some say it was a corrosion preventative, still others maintain it was a layout aid, like dykem, and everybody has a different idea what color it was. Plus, it seemed to change colors with exposure! I painted all my Japanese interiors with it until I got the original Japanese Interiors books, the thin little softcover ones, and almost jumped off a bridge when I saw the Raiden was green. Green for pete’s sake! Now I got a shelf of models that have to be trashed, or at least cleverly hidden. I think at the end of the day, though, unless you are striving to be an “authority”, build what please you. We can get away with stuff we’d never let Bob Mikesh off the hook for!
Also, Toshi, thank you for sharing your modeling with us. I giggle like a schoolgirl when I see a new post from you, and each build gets more polished and professional. It is the people what make this hobby the pleasure it is!
LOL! Yeah, me too sometimes. I’ve learned a lot since I first signed up here. Still don’t consider myself an expert on anything, but I’m pretty good at a lot of stuff lol.
Thank you Ashley, your information is priceless! As for myself, sharing my builds with FSM Forum members is my pleasure. I learn so much from everyone. Your reply is a very good example!
You are too kind with your words of praise. I completely agree with your statement in that it’s the individuals that makes this hobby a pleasure and exciting as well! Thank you so much for your support, read, and replies. I hold our conversations with the greatest of importance and communication!
Toshi
Here is what’s been done for this evening. There’s so much controversy in regards to Aotake. Boy, my people can be a PITA sometimes! LOL! LOL! I want to personally thank all of you forum members that have contributed to this thread especially in regards to the colorization of the cockpit. It brings us together and enlighten us all in new or old information. The world can learn so much in the unity that we have here!
Toshi
Wow. There really is a ton of space in that pit for scratch building stuff. That pit is huge.
Yes, there is especially for someone like you. Knowing you, you would trick this cockpit out!
Toshi
Some how Toshi when you say this I can picture Mike hanging fuzzy dice around the gun sight and a hulu dancer in front of the gun sight!! LOL
The Raiden is coming along nicely my friend!!! Excellent work!!
You weren’t reading my old, forgotten, and incomplete Apache thread were you?? [:|]
LOL. If you can find it, look for the teddy bear. [;)]
LOL! Thank you feldgrau23!
LOL! A teddy bear!
Toshi
Yep.
OMG! LOL! Thanks for ending my day with a smile and a good laugh!
Toshi
Love Japanese A/C. This should be fun to watch.
I’m done for this evening. Tomorrow, I need to clean up a few things, then I can primer with the intention of applying the first coat of the Raiden!
So far at this point, I have had no fit issues at all and very little sanding of the seams. As for any putty, it is at best, non-existence. Hasegawa has done nicely in respect to this kit even for it’s age!
Toshi
I’m glad I can be accommodating for you as you show your affinity with IJN Aircraft like this Raiden as an example. Thank you so very much for following this build, and your read and reply!
Toshi
Phil_H thank you so much for the link. It was a very neat and cool source of information!
Toshi
Ah ! Toshi San !
This is welcome to me .The Jack is one of my favorites ! I will be following you very close on this one . And they’re small enough to fit on my overcrowded shelves ! . T.B.