Yokosuka D4Y3 Judy
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Komentarzy
26 26 February 2022, 12:41

Made a start with spraying areas to be painted with primer and then adding IJN Aotake translucent green (Vallejo Model Air). 🙂
Thanks for the like Guillaume, hope you enjoy the build. 👍
27 February 2022, 09:40

The cockpit is very basic but is now complete. Nose is now together (although I'm leaving the prop off for the time being). Underside window is in. All ready now to put the fuselage together. 🙂
6 March 2022, 17:24

Fuselage, wings and tail plane all now put together. Minimal filling required except for the vertical tail plane which required quite a lot as the fit was quite poor. 🙂
12 March 2022, 09:27

Applied IJN Chrome Yellow for the forward aspects of the wings. Added Aluminium to parts of the top of the fuselage ready for chipping medium to be applied on top. 🙂
Thanks for the like Franck. 👍
29 March 2022, 14:45

Applied IJN Deep Dark Green (Vallejo Model Air) to the top of the aircraft. 🙂
Thanks Christian, Andrew B and WhiteGlint for the likes. 👍
9 April 2022, 08:10

Next step was to varnish the aircraft with Vallejo Matt Varnish. Undercarriage, wing mounted fuel tanks and wing mounted bombs added. I then did some minor weathering on the underside using umber and black washes. 🙂
Thanks for the kind comment Marko. 👍
Thanks for the likes Andrew E and Marko. 👍
19 April 2022, 13:37

Canopy, rigging and last bits and pieces added plus a little chipping effect as it's a late war aircraft.
The aircraft denoted is from 601 Kokutai based in japan in Mar 1945. The D4Y3 was a dive bomber.
I declare this one completed. 🙂
Thanks Lukasz and Daniel for your likes and Gary for your kind comment. 👍
20 April 2022, 13:48

Thank you Roland and Neil for your kind comments. 👍
Thank you Cuajete, Curatorm, Neil, Gurik, Roland and Olivier for the likes. 👍
20 April 2022, 20:25

I think you've made great work, it's not easy to start with such an old kit.
Just curious the decals still work?
21 April 2022, 09:55

Many thanks for your very kind comments Chan Li and WhiteGlint. 👍
@Chan Li: surprisingly, the decals were from the original box and went on quite well. They are a little thick by today's standards but didn't tear! 🙂
21 April 2022, 10:09

Thanks for the kind comment Kyle. 👍
Thanks for the likes Dave F and Mark K. 👍
22 April 2022, 09:06