Björn Svedberg Thanks Ed! 🙂
I just took a razor saw to the canopy for the first time to split it open so I can have parts of it open when it's finished. That was a bit hairy, but it went pretty well. Puh! Pictures coming at a later stage.😉
Björn Svedberg Thanks mates! 🙂 As Thomas mentioned, now I only have to build a plane around it too😉
13 May 2018, 14:39
Björn Svedberg A couple of mood shots as the evening sun is shining in through the window. I've done quite a bit of work during the weekend with the engine and front end assembly and sanding of the fuselage and wings. Next will be masking the canopy and to start laying the camo colors down.
13 May 2018, 19:06
Björn Svedberg Thanks James! 🙂
I've finished the painting of the fuselage and wings. I still need to clean up some lines after spraying the yellow, but after that it's time for a clear coat and decals.
14 May 2018, 18:50
Thomas Bischoff That's very fast Björn! ... and also very nice looking 👍
14 May 2018, 19:03
Kerry COX I have seen some stunning builds appear here in the hallowed halls of Scale Mates, but this one is destined to be in the hall of fame. 👍
Perfect in every way. SALUTE. 👍
14 May 2018, 22:46
Björn Svedberg Thanks Thomas and Kerry! 🙂
@Kerry, You are making me blush😉 Perhaps if I took better pictures you would see all the mistakes I have made along the way. Cheers mate!
15 May 2018, 17:53
Björn Svedberg Todays update. Decals are done and most of the small parts are finished. Only the torpedo left to build. After that its's time for weathering.
15 May 2018, 18:01
Kerry COX Bjorn. ! How dare you correct me. !!! I know what I see, and so do all your mates. Now, get back to work. !! :-O We want more of your stunning results. 🙂 🙂 🙂 👍
15 May 2018, 19:12
Gordon Sørensen Great looking model, Björn. Especially the cockpit!
Björn Svedberg Thanks Kerry, Gordon and Clifford! 🙂
I'm working hard, hardly working..😉
16 May 2018, 04:55
Sven Schönyan You can see your hard work! Really astonishing what you do are doing there. I can remember when I build this kit some 15 years ago... with my first tries in A/C weathering. I can also remember there are some positioning lights on top of the wings. I applied white first and then clear blue and red over it. The contrast is very high so today I would use a light grey or sillver as base colour for them.
16 May 2018, 06:56
Björn Svedberg Thank you Sven! 🙂
And also thank you for the tip about the painting of the position lights. 👍
16 May 2018, 07:12
Soeren R. Wonderful Björn.
Im stunned of your skill level youve achieved. 🙂
16 May 2018, 17:03
Miro Herold Superb so far. What about wheathering?
17 May 2018, 09:32
David Januska Really nice work, I like it very much. Perfect cockpit and painting, I really like the blue color 🙂.
17 May 2018, 12:45
Björn Svedberg Thank you Sören, Miro and David! 🙂
I'm closing in on the finish line. Some detail painting and some more weathering still to do.
Björn Svedberg Thanks Essi, James and Sven! 🙂
The Nakajima Jill is now finished! I really liked building and painting this kit. It has alot of nice detail and a great fit.
I decided in the end to glue the wing tips in the flying position as they became too loose otherwise. So no more folding of the wings..
19 May 2018, 05:37
Kerry COX Well Bjorn, I have seen many models pass into Scale Mates history here, but as I said before. This is bound to end up in the "Hall of fame' when one is started.
Just exquisite in every way. Congratulations mate. 🙂 🙂 👍
19 May 2018, 05:54
Jens hello Björn, Japanese are not my prey, and yet from to the model a WOW, great work 👍 👍 👍
19 May 2018, 06:14
Björn Svedberg Thank you Kerry, Jens and James! I'm really happy that you guys like it! 🙂
Björn Svedberg Thanks again Kerry! Your enthusiasm is truly inspiring! 👍 I'll have to start looking for something else to build.😉 It looks like it will be a Wildcat..
Björn Svedberg Thank you Sören, Thomas and Timothy! 🙂
@Thomas Me too. I probably could have saved it with a little better prep work and perhaps a steel rod instead of the plastic. I only had to glue one of the wings, though, so it can still make a salute _o7.😉
19 May 2018, 14:47
Miro Herold The result is outstanding. I admit with the decent weatering. The Details with the flaps and folding wings are beautiful.
20 May 2018, 14:32
Björn Svedberg Thank you Miro! It means a lot! 🙂
Watching your builds inspires me to build more Japanese planes. They are beautiful! 👍
20 May 2018, 17:13
Roland Sachsenhofer Wonderful build Björn! Did see that beauty too late- would have liked to follow these great build. Cockpit looks gorgeous!
20 May 2018, 17:41
Artem Burkin Nicely done. Will take your progress in my future making B6N
20 May 2018, 21:18
Björn Svedberg Thank you Roland, Artem and bobinspokaloo! 🙂
21 May 2018, 06:12
Spanjaard A truly fantastic result !! Kerry Cox definitely defined it perfectly!
21 May 2018, 10:34
Björn Svedberg Thanks Spanjaard! It's really nice of you to say so. 🙂
21 May 2018, 17:41
Clifford Keesler Awesome job,It looks very Impressive. Well done.
22 May 2018, 01:50
Kerry COX Björn. Take a deep deep bow mate, as you have certainly made your mark with this amazing build. Have no doubts. 👍
22 May 2018, 02:36
Björn Svedberg Thank you gentlemen! I'm taking a bow to you guys for being so nice! I really appreciate it! 👍 🙂
Andrea Morris What "wash" did you use? It looks ideal for my build.
25 May 2020, 03:24
Björn Svedberg Sorry, Dave for not answering your question earlier. I've been taking a break from model building for a couple of months.
The wash I used for the top side is a simple oil wash made with Abteilungs ABT155 Light sand and Tamiya X-20 Enamel thinner.
Good luck with your build! 🙂
25 July 2020, 12:56
Andrea Morris Actually your timing is perfect. I've just applied the clear coat so she is ready for a wash! A great build, thanks for the inspiration 🙂
25 July 2020, 15:18
bughunter Wow, I really love the cockpit details and your paint job! 👍
Paul Reddmeister Very nice job Bjorn. Is it possible to just leave the cowl off or open ie I plan to buy the PE detail kit and it would be a pity to hide that engine. Cheers
Björn Svedberg Thank you very much mates! 🙂
@Paul, I uploaded an image from the instructions (no 49) so you can see the assembly of the engine and the cowl. I hope that answers your question.
Björn Svedberg
Erik Leijdens
Stefan Fraundorfer
Kerry COX
Christian Ristits
Sven Schönyan
David Januska
Jens
Thomas Bischoff
Miro Herold
Roland Sachsenhofer
Andrea Morris
Paul Reddmeister
Sadek Khalidi
