Finished

Cockpit parts ready for paint. 

Colour and wash added, ready for some detail painting. 

I chose the kit dash instead of the Eduard piece, because it has more depth 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glued the wingtip lights before painting and sanded and polished them in 

Thinned down the rear end of the engine cover 

With alclad polished aluminium and transparent colours, I mixed my own "aotake" anti-corrosion laquer 

With alclad polished aluminium and transparent colours, I mixed my own "aotake" anti-corrosion laquer 

With a drop of 5min. epoxy, I replicated the rear seat compass 

With a drop of 5min. epoxy, I replicated the rear seat compass 

Primer coat of Tamiya IJN grey, then some patchwork and panel line preshading 

Base coat of Tamiya IJN grey, lightened heavy with white XF-2 in a 2:1 ration to compensate for weathering 

Red and black markings added 

Red and black markings added 

Red and black markings added 

Red and black markings added 

Colors for the oil dot filter 

Oil dots on 

Detail painting of the "Mitsubishi Kinsei" engine