Joel & Terri -

Thanks for looking in . I was a fan of Vallejo's MetalColor system when I first tried it , however not so much this time . The gloss black primer would not spray well no matter what I did - all orange peel . It may be age related - I don't know because it sprayed beautifully when new . I think it is about 1 1/2 - 2 yrs old . I went with Tamiya Gloss Black . Unlike Vallejo paints ,which , as Terri noted , are terrible for sandability- Tamiya's paint polishes out beautifully. I am tempted to try Alclad next time around.
I will let the finish cure for a week or so before attempting knocking the edges down. I'll try new # 11 blade surgery first before abrasive methods . I plan on a clear overcoat of some sort as these airframes had a lacquer overcoat which gave them a gold or Amber tint. Meanwhile I'll chip away at the A5M1.
Cheers- Richard

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Terri and Joel -

Thanks for the moral support - I fixed the problem by knocking down the paint edges with micro mesh pads and covering up the characters with the punch out letters/numerals from the mask set and lightly re spraying the Beige color .
While I was at it I strengthened the color modulation a bit .

The A5M1 is almost a wrap - still pondering which way to go with the kanji characters and unit numerals on the A5M2 as masks for these were not included by Montex in what was billed as a complete set . The kit decals will likely disintegrate when placed in the water. I can try to cut my own masks using the decals as a guide or use decals I have from Classic Airframes - the number is not correct but that can be our secret !
Cheers - Richard

Work as ground to almost a halt on the T-33A as I'm trying to finish up and fix little details on all three entries, but figure out a transportation system.

Joel