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Vader’s Model Desk: Kugisho P1Y1 Ginga “Frances”
Posted on 5/6/22 at 10:25 am
Posted on 5/6/22 at 10:25 am
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The Yokosuka P1Y Ginga (??, "Galaxy") was a twin-engine, land-based bomber developed for the Japanese Imperial Navy in World War II. It was the successor to the Mitsubishi G4M and given the Allied reporting name "Frances".
Hasegawa 1/72 scale Kugisho P1Y1 Ginga “Frances”
262nd Attack Squadon, 762nd Naval Flying Group
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Posted on 5/6/22 at 10:26 am to Darth_Vader
Posted on 5/6/22 at 10:32 am to Darth_Vader
I like your engine exhaust weathering.
Any idea of its' bomb load?
Posted on 5/6/22 at 10:33 am to iAmBatman
Rather accurate. Only difference is I built armor & aircraft and on my walls is mostly Auburn stuff.
This post was edited on 5/6/22 at 10:33 am
Posted on 5/6/22 at 10:34 am to SantaFe
Bomb load was 2,200 lbs.
Posted on 5/6/22 at 10:35 am to Darth_Vader
Almost enough to carry my ex wife
Posted on 5/6/22 at 11:11 am to Darth_Vader
Greatly enjoy all your work but especially the aircraft models.
Someday I hope you'll do a USMC Phantom F4.
Someday I hope you'll do a USMC Phantom F4.
Posted on 5/6/22 at 11:17 am to Darth_Vader
How many models do you make a week?
Cool hobby.
Cool hobby.
This post was edited on 5/6/22 at 11:17 am
Posted on 5/6/22 at 12:57 pm to Scruffy
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How many models do you make a week?
Usually I only build on weekends so it will take 2-3 weeks. But I took yesterday and today off so I finished this particular one in roughly 18-20 hours, not in one setting of course.
Posted on 5/6/22 at 1:03 pm to Mr Breeze
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Greatly enjoy all your work but especially the aircraft models.
Thanks!
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Someday I hope you'll do a USMC Phantom F4.
I built an F4 about a month or so ago. It was Navy though. I generally don’t do post-WWII kits. The only reason I had that one is because it was shipped wrong on an order from Amazon. The shipper was cool about it though once I contacted them. They not only shipped the correct kit, but let me keep the Phantom for free.
Posted on 5/6/22 at 1:19 pm to Darth_Vader
Where do you keep them all?
Posted on 5/6/22 at 2:29 pm to Cdawg
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Where do you keep them all?
My model room is where I build and display them. It’s really a small extra bedroom.
Posted on 5/6/22 at 2:34 pm to Darth_Vader
I wonder if these had self-sealing tanks or did they burn like most other Jap planes.
Posted on 5/6/22 at 2:39 pm to SoFla Tideroller
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I wonder if these had self-sealing tanks or did they burn like most other Jap planes.
I can’t say for 100%, but I believe it did have them.
Posted on 5/6/22 at 2:46 pm to Darth_Vader
Pretty cool. Is that all unbuilt kits stacked?
When are you going to start dioramas?
When are you going to start dioramas?
Posted on 5/6/22 at 2:47 pm to Cdawg
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Pretty cool. Is that all unbuilt kits stacked?
Yep. That’s my stash. Some kits have come and gone since this pic. But overall the stash has grown. Think I have just north of 50 kits.
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When are you going to start dioramas?
Probably never. I’m not really interested in doing them and they take up too much space.
Posted on 5/6/22 at 2:48 pm to Darth_Vader
Mix in a few destroyers or maybe an Essex Class Aircraft Carrier, you can park your air plane models on it. think it would be a cool addition to the collection.
Posted on 5/6/22 at 2:57 pm to Darth_Vader
When you do your wear/tear/weathering, do you study any old photos or do you just put your own educated spin on it? I know a couple of model railroad dudes and they model for a certain period and put a lot of research into studying old photos (for weathering purposes).
Your stuff looks great by the way.
Your stuff looks great by the way.
Posted on 5/6/22 at 3:01 pm to Darth_Vader
Is that your bed in front of the kits stacked up?
This post was edited on 5/6/22 at 3:02 pm
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