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ShawnM
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Missouri, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, September 06, 2016 - 06:09 PM UTC
After an 8 month build including a scratch built cockpit, landing gear bays and much more, Im calling this done!













Rest of the pics here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/shawnmanny/albums/72157664211735326
AussieReg
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Victoria, Australia
Joined: June 09, 2009
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Posted: Tuesday, September 06, 2016 - 07:36 PM UTC
That is one cracking looking build Shawn, awesome work mate!

Cheers, D
rochaped
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Lisboa, Portugal
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Posted: Tuesday, September 06, 2016 - 10:28 PM UTC
Wow, that's a beautiful model, cracking paint work with outstanding detail.
Wish I could build like this

Congrats!
ShawnM
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Missouri, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, September 07, 2016 - 12:25 AM UTC
thank you chaps, was a long build but a great lesson!
Redhand
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New Jersey, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, September 07, 2016 - 12:54 AM UTC
It's a beauty all right. Very impressive scheme!
krow113
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British Columbia, Canada
Joined: March 16, 2010
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Posted: Wednesday, September 07, 2016 - 04:17 AM UTC
Yes. Very nice and daring of you to do her up in that color scheme!
drabslab
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European Union
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Posted: Thursday, September 08, 2016 - 01:49 AM UTC
Just beautiful!
GazzaS
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Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Thursday, September 08, 2016 - 11:08 AM UTC
Very nice build! Applause for the wheel well detail. I'm curious about the use of this yellow-orange scheme by the Japanese Imperial forces. Anyone know?

Gaz
SGTJKJ
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Kobenhavn, Denmark
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Posted: Thursday, September 08, 2016 - 02:50 PM UTC
Shawn, really cool build. Your extra effort really shows in the details. Well done!

Thanks for sharing
ShawnM
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Missouri, United States
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Posted: Thursday, September 08, 2016 - 06:31 PM UTC
WW2 Japan used this color on prototypes and trainers.
Its a hotly contested color with a lot of info out there but no off the shelf 100% accurate color available.
I used Tamiya X6 which to my eye is pretty accurate.
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