Yes this is my first attempt posting here the aeroscale, uploading some progress of my recent work
J7W1 1/32 by Zoukei-Mura.

Within a lack of detail information on internet, I didn’t modify much detail but only some basic engine wirings, mostly
Straight-out-of-box.

Here’re some photos of structural, cockpit and engine, im still working on the fuselage painting, will update some more once finished.

Hope you like it.

very very nice work so far. I love it.
I built one in 1/48 what if (night fighter) scheme.

Sampson,
Really a excellent start to a super detailed kit that does present one with a lot of challenges. Your painting and weathering is really quite outstanding. Looking forward to your next up.
Joel

I still have to try a ZM model. The Shinden is, according to the reviews I have read, rather challenging fit-wise. Your work is beautiful so far though

A great start, the details and the "used look" are stunning !
I will stay tuned.
Happy modelling

This is so beautiful I would hate "finishing it" and hide all that magnificent detail.

Maybe you should consider putting it in a workshop or maintenance facility without any plating?

fuselage and wing painting were mostly done, with some partial area paint-peeling chipping. painted by using Gunze mr. color IJN green diluted with some white to avoid too dim after wash.

thank you guys for staying-tune~!







some detail wiring of this massive engine.

Very nice indeed. Sampson, just curiosity on my part but how do you manage nearly 17 million posts here since April 2014? That is about 1 post a second

No food, no sleep?

well that number 16,777,215 Confuses me as well since this is my first post.

electronic hiccup.............

And much multitasking as he made a marvelous planc while typing all these contributions

Julian,
I asked the very same question about the number of posts. Darren Baker said that it's a common issue that eventually will resolve itself. So far it hasn't. And to be honest about it, I've never seen it before.

Joel

Sampson,
Really an excellent paint job. Your weathering and paint fading really helps to break up the mono tone appearance of a single color, and adds a lot of definition and realism to the overall effect .
Joel

Very nice work, Sampson! Looking forward to the next update.

—mike

Hi,

Just one word: Awesome!!

Pascal

Great work, the weathering/the whole paintwork is outstanding, while realistic !
Well done

Bernd

It has taking me some extra time handling the bad fuselage panels fitness, gaps and flushness everywhere like all those reviews mentioned.
Still struggling on it now.

Here’s the close look of this HA-43 engine.

Will update the photos after the bad-fitness be solved .

Nice work on the engine, a kit in its own right.

I agree ... the engine is a stand-alone beauty!

—mike

That engine has to be the best I have ever seen Sampson,
really magnificent,

Sampson,
Your completed engine is amazing. Not just the added details, but your painting and weathering has brought it to life.
Joel

hi all

finally finished the overall painting and weathering, here's the reuslt. sorry for the poor limitation of my kitmaker album space, 3 photos are presented only.

hope you guys like the final result.

Sampson,
Wow!!

Your overall paint scheme and weathering is just fantastic.

For posting pictures in your thread, you a cloud service like photobucket or Flickr. Resize your pictures to 1024x768 max so you don't have to deal with their compression programs. Then just copy the IMG link for each picture and paste it right into your post.

Joel

A well executed and beautifully weathered model Sampson.
Great technique, really amazing.

".....like the final result" ?? Love it !
Your modelling skills are awesome, normally i am not a real fan of much weathering, but your result is great.Well done !

Bernd