OLd School 1/72 Mavis

Modeling Subjects Aircraft
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How long is that fuselage? It looks pretty big there.

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13 and 3/4 inches long.

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OK!Finally got the canopy masked and installed a shot a light coat of Zinc Chromate.

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I primered the entire fuselage then i mixed and airbrushed the ash white on the underside.

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Laying down the green.

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I elected to paint the Hinomarus rather than using the decals.

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Looking really good Philo!! Keep up the good work.

Jim [cptn]

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Thanks! Will do!

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Got the center wing section together.Much clampage was necessary.

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I assembled and installed the outer wing sections.Wow! what a wingspan.!

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Tacked on the engine cowlings with white glue and painted the main wing including the lower wing Hinomarus.

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Masked and painted the yellow id bands on the wings.

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Painted the wing Hinomarus.Not perfect but I will get as close as I can.

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Peeled off the canoopy masks.I like it!

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Epoxied the main wing to the pylons.

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You are doing some remarkable work on that Mavis. Iā€™m really enjoying you build and your skill.

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Thanks!it is one sharp air craft!