A6M2, B5N, F4F, TBD

[Babek]

Hello,
I just recently started with Blood Red Skies.

Here some models I just finished:

A6M2 Zero

B5N Kate

F4F Wildcat

TBD Devestator

While I am quite happy with the japanese planes I fear that I selected a wrong colour for the US planes. So I will replace them in future with new models.

A great compliment to Warlord games for the japanese decals – they were great for the A6M2 Zeros !

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[Koin-Koin]

Nice paint job on all of them.
What colour did you use for the Zeros, not sure if you went metallic or not.

[Babek]

Thank you.

For the A6M Zeros I used acryl color from Valleyo (Sky Grey).

[Renko]

Very nice. How much work was getting the torp off the Kates? I picked up a box yesterday at the Open Day but am dreading that amount of surgery.

Here are my 3d printed Vals

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[Babek]

Great pictures of the Aichi Vals – really great painted.

For the B5N I used a jigsaw to cut the torpedo off the plane. This worked quite well.

I knew that by this process material would be lost – so to keep the plane save the torpedos got damaged by the process. So I had to repair the damaged torpedos.
Also, although they were attached historicly assymetric on the plane the torpedos are crossing the contact point of the flight-base. So I first attached the attachment-shells in the plane. Then I cut the torpedo in 2 pieces and put them in front and on the back of the attachment point.
After this I put some filling elements so when someone looks at the torpedo from the side – there is no interruption in the lines. (I sincerely hope that this English is understandable 🙂 Sorry if not ).

[Renko]

That’s most helpful – yes I appreciate the asymmetrical torpedo is non historical – and I think looks a bit strange, which is why I’m going to get rid asap

Cheers

[Babek]

The B5N has an asymmetrical positioning of the torpedo (and also of the bombs) but not as extreme as shown in the BRS-miniature.
The BRS-miniature is excellent, regarding its details – with the exception of the torpedo which even cross the landing gear!

Here a good picture of the historical positioning.

The “head” of the torpedo is also more ahead than on the BRS model.

Best regards

Babek

[Babek]

Some further 1/200 models (3D prints and planes from Wings of Glory) which I will use for Blood red Skies:

Ki-21 Sally

Ki-43

Ki-84 Hayate

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[Koin-Koin]

Nice.

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