A5M4 Golden Bird flown by Matsuo Hagiri 1939
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10 26 April 2020, 18:20
Daniel KlinkAfter sitting hours today cutting the Badges for the Testmachine Ju 287 in another project i need something more colorful to calm down and
relax my eyes. Choice felt on this beautiful little Plane...(japanese of course 🙂
26 April 2020, 18:24
Daniel KlinkHi Wim and Guy welcome and grab a seat.. 🙂
We start with the small and basic cockpit interior
26 April 2020, 22:13
Daniel KlinkNow i remember why i choose the japanese designs as my favorite field.
Like the italian they had a unique Design though the appearance of the Airplanes wasn't uncommon at all.
Like those round but at the same time sleek and elegant design..
29 April 2020, 19:36
CuajeteGood news, Daniel!! Your japaneese aircrafts strikes back again...
Interesting color... What paint have you used?
It could be the beginning of the nice A5M family's bwilding 😛
3 May 2020, 19:18
Daniel KlinkHi Cuajete, thanks Mate...
yap got a few more of them and join in if you got one of them...
Good kits . The gold is a mix of Aluminium Khaki and yellow
3 May 2020, 19:49
Daniel KlinkHi Lukasz..yap that was the word i was looking for...
This plane looks very neat especially in this scheme 🙂
3 May 2020, 20:28
bughunterThat is a nice machine 👍
Your color looks quite pale compared to the box image, but that can also be due to the light. The box picture will be so beautiful and noble with the strong dark gold and the colorful stripes ... But I assume you will manage this!
3 May 2020, 21:04
Daniel KlinkHi Frank, thank you...
After all decals are applied and all decoration is painted it will become a mix of smoke and silk clearcoat
I hope that this will give the colors more depth and shine.
3 May 2020, 22:25
Slavo HazuchaBase colors looking really good! Hope the plan works out, sounds good on paper😉
4 May 2020, 06:41
Daniel KlinkIn fact that golden effect appeared as result of a fading clear coat on a alu finish!
In german its called „vergilben"!
But it is rather theoretical!
In pics the original looks rather faded and pale in
A lot areas!
But hey i like the shiny look of it somehow????
4 May 2020, 09:27
Cuajete"Hi Cuajete, thanks Mate...
yap got a few more of them and join in if you got one of them...
Good kits . The gold is a mix of Aluminium Khaki and yellow"
Thank you Daniel... What approximate proportion?
4 May 2020, 18:42
Daniel KlinkHi Mate: it is about 80% Aluminio 71.062 Vallejo
15% IJa Khaki 71.287 Vallejo
5% Yellow 71.087 Vallejo
and thinned the whole mixture 70/30 with Vallejo Airbrush thinner
Cheers Daniel
4 May 2020, 19:15
Daniel KlinkGrrrmblhhfjxx I think i Have to spray all the decals.. started already with the Hinomarus last pic.
The Decals crumbled to pieces whn touching them in dried condition.
Always the same mess with the Fujimi Decals... too thick or too thin...
5 May 2020, 11:46
Łukasz GlińskiFully agree, the Fujimi decals are definitely not worth considering them😉
5 May 2020, 12:20
bughunter@ Łukasz: you can consider the decals, as templates for cutting masks😉
Daniel, the golden touch on the last pictures in really nice. You created a nice little bird!
5 May 2020, 17:07
Łukasz GlińskiThat's a smart idea indeed😉 Lovely colours Daniel, you should patent your mix 👍
5 May 2020, 17:38
Daniel KlinkHi Guys, thank yu all for your kind words... But it is not ready yet.
I sprayed all the decals new, except o the wing bands. I used a hairdryer but was not focused enough and limped the antenna 🙂 canopy have to be redone😉
I am Gad most of you like the colors.. iam quite satisfied too .. That red of the tail is delievered from Bunrindo as not deep red instead it was a
purple red tone. But this coul also have been a weathering effect caused by paling by the sun. Who knows..
I like it that way..
Now just some more details ( wire, signal lights etc..and a smoke semimatt coat)
@Frank that is the best use or them.. 🙂
5 May 2020, 20:08
Daniel KlinkThank you Olivier, and welcome Lutz and Roland and thank you for your encouraging words.
Just a few bits and it will be finished.👍
5 May 2020, 23:03
Slavo HazuchaThis was faster than I can do a cockpit! 😄 The gold turned out really nice in the final, not at all toy-like! Very nice and unique-looking plane 👍
6 May 2020, 09:29
CuajeteFantastic, Daniel. Very nice gold effect!
Beware... Is it possible that the red line of the tail does not seem to be straight at the bottom due to the masked effect? I think gold color have a little red in that area (pic 24).
6 May 2020, 18:51
Daniel KlinkThank you all so much guys for your encouraging and kind words..
It is completed now!
7 May 2020, 13:56
bughunterI really like your model in comparison to the original pic 27 👍 Always important to have good references!
7 May 2020, 14:23
Daniel KlinkAhh just deleted the whole thing by accident!
Wanted to look for Pic 27 and somehow touched the paper basket! And gone it is!
There should be a question like do you really want to ... damn
Thank you Andy, Greg and Frank much appreciated 👍
7 May 2020, 14:38
luciano gianfilippiMany years ago I build my A5M4 in 1/72 scale model from Nichimo (the only kit in old time...), in recent years another A5M2a from Fujimi, and A5M2b from Doyusha. both of better quality; last year I bought one !/72 scale A5M4-k (AVI Models 72004) made in CZ, I HOPE TO BUILD THIS YEAR; your model is very good and I will use as reference point for my next work; only one doubt with the figure: perhaps in 1939 the Japanese Navy pilot dont wear the flag hinomaru on the suits arm (it was common from 1944 until 1945...) ?
7 May 2020, 14:39
bughunterOops! I hope you can upload the pics again? And ask Tim for a confirmation dialog in "Feature request". The whole album at ones? Thanks for the warning!
7 May 2020, 15:54
Daniel KlinkYap but obly the pictures are gone!
I think it is especially dangerous by using a mobile!
I will try to reload them in the afternoon
7 May 2020, 16:01
Greg BakerI did the same thing recently... Tim can restore the album... just bring it to his attention.
7 May 2020, 16:26
CuajeteOh... I couldn't see the model finished. I'm sorry about what happened, Daniel. I hope the problem is solved.
7 May 2020, 17:44
Daniel KlinkHi, everything is back again..thanks Tim 👍
@Luciano thank you for your reflective words and yes the pilot figure is not correct done for that era.
Working on replacement already...
That was such a shortwhile and fun built that i decided to do the A5M2b by Fujimi too
1Frank thats an honour of your mouth..Thank you Sir.. 👍
7 May 2020, 19:31
Greg BakerWhew! I shared that same panic when I also accidentally deleted an entire album while trying delete a single image. A beauty like this can't stay deleted long though... the public outcry would have been defeaning.
7 May 2020, 23:29
CuajeteVery nice, Daniel. Congrats!
A5M2b now? Good news to go on the way to the A5M family! 😛
8 May 2020, 18:37
Boris BVery nice ! I like FineMold kits, they are amazingly... fine 😉 I made their A5M prototype from The Wind Rises in 1:48, and just got their civilian Ki-15 Kamikaze kit. Maybe one for you too, in 1:72 ?
9 November 2020, 17:15
Łukasz GlińskiHe sold the 72nd Kamikaze not so long ago and I'm not pointing it out w/o a reason😉
9 November 2020, 18:14
Daniel KlinkHi Boris, yes the Ki.15 is in my stash and i will give it a go in time..
But this is the Fujimi tooling🙂
@Lukasz yap but still got the Hasegawa (mania) here and your result inspired me to get the Combo edition of the Ki.15 by them.
Thank you Clifford mate, much appreciated 👍
5 December 2020, 20:31
