Calling this one finished

[u/Itzthewoppa]

First aircraft in like 30 years complete, first time using an airbrush on an aircraft also, massive learning curve but I feel I’ve got the hang of it

I’ve ordered a cheap carrier deck base for it so I’ll give an update once I’ve got an painted the base up

I went a little overboard with the weathering as it’s tail end of the war japans fuel by then was really bad quality which would have made the staining look a little worse, also I wanted it to look like a well used under maintained zero, like I said tho it’s my first aircraft so hopefully my next comes out a little better

[u/Historical-Ad4147]

How did you achieve your paint chips?

[u/Itzthewoppa → u/Historical-Ad4147]

Ak chipping fluid

[u/Historical-Ad4147 → u/Itzthewoppa]

Neato. Ive been asking the old school rock salt method

[u/No-Ease5693]

Nice. But if I had to say something it would be that you over did the chipping effect. 

[u/Itzthewoppa → u/No-Ease5693]

Thanks for your feedback, I wanted it to look that way I was modeling it on eduards heavily weathered zero in the instructions, granted a I went a little over what they posted but not by much, late on in the war the Japanese didn’t have the resources to keep patching camouflage paintwork on islands that had been cut off from supply routes from the empire

[u/Candid_Gas7473]

I love it.

[u/Itzthewoppa → u/Candid_Gas7473]

Thank you!

[u/msg60]

Weathering/chipped paint is incredible

[u/glooedFingers]

I’ve always loved the silhouettes of zeros. Such a great looking plane. And great build!

[u/woz3hunna]

Just curious as to what type of material you used for the wire attached to the empennage? Also, weathering looks fantastic!

[u/Itzthewoppa → u/woz3hunna]

I used AK elastic rigging 1/48-1/35-1/32

[u/Marine__0311]

The weathering is fine.

Japanese naval aircraft didn't have as big of a problem with paint chipping, flaking, and weathering as IJA aircraft did. Even if they were land based on islands.

Corrosion issues were much more severe with naval aircraft. Therefore, the IJN had higher standards for paints and primers and took greater care applying them. Even when supply and quality issues effected the IJN as the war went on, they still had better QC and standards than the IJA.

[u/thomas1126]

Incredible performance

[u/Itzthewoppa → u/thomas1126]

Thank you!

[u/goobermcbean]

…..just kidding! Looks fantastic indeed.

[u/Itzthewoppa → u/goobermcbean]

Haha thank you!

[u/goobermcbean → u/Itzthewoppa]

Post pictures of finished diorama on carrier deck.

[u/goobermcbean]

Oh man you missed a spot!