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BANZAI 1:32! Pearl Harbor! Tora! Tora! Tora!



I was going to log this project over in my other Saburo Shindo Zero thread being that they’re the same pilot and I’m running them concurrently, but John suggested I do a separate thread for this one and after thinking it over, it makes sense. So here we are!

I have been working on the Sakae 12 during breaks from detailing my 1:48 Zeke. Here it is so far:



Still plenty to be done. I attacked the engine first even though it’s actually like, step #40 because I wasn’t 100% happy with the job I did on the 1:48 Zeke’s engine, and I wanted to rectify that. I’m much happier with this one.

While I'm not following the other one since I got in far too late; I'm watching this since your work is always a thrill to watch. Looking great so far. Looking forward to seeing more.

Yes! I think this build deserves its own thread and I apologize if that means work for you. At least you'll have a consolidated build log for future reference which is something I value highly. I am always referring to my past builds in order to find ways to improve and build off from.

Interested in this specific kit. Do you know... is this one of the kits where Tamiya has incorporated some moving parts like retractable landing gear? I thought I had read something of that sort in reviews of Tamiya Zeros.

The engine looks wonderful. The gear reduction housing is nicely weathered and the wiring adds a nice amount of mechanical complexity to the engine.

Great start that engine looks sweet.

speedgraflex wrote:Subscribed with glee. I don't have running water until tomorrow at 9 am and right now I feel as if I have been dipped in cooking oil. Other than that, I am excited about this engine work you are doing. Keep on it, bud. Sincerely.

It’s supposed to rain on Tuesday, so worst case you can shower up then...

Duke,

It’s all good, my man! I’ll try an make this one as in-depth and transparent as the other one.

John,

It’s no problem at all really. There will be a lot of different things happening with this project that the other Zero and I think a separate thread is indeed a good idea and your right- if I want to refer back to the project later, BOOM! Click on the thread instead of having to sort through the other thread looking for updates interspersed in there. It’s a good plan all around.

As to the gear- yeah buddy! It’s retractable! And the cowling panels can be removable too, I believe! I figure tackling this one will help me later on down the line when I do my 1:32 Bird Cage. I can post shots of the instructions if you’re interested in seeing how the retractable gear works, too!

Clint,

Thanks buddy! I feel way better about this engine. I feel like I improved a little bit.

Bruce,

BRO! I hope they fix everything up on time and get the hell out of your space soon! I can’t live without my showers.

Carlos,

I’m not above showering in the rain if I have to!



Okay, so about this project...

I like that I have not one but two Saburo Shindo aircraft. One I’ve weathered the Hell out of in 1:48 scale, and now this one which was an early war carrier-based airplane. This one won’t hardly be weathered at all. It’ll sport a nice semi-gloss finish using colors I’ll be custom mixing based on research I’ve been doing on forums and JAircraft.com. I love that Olive Almost-Khaki Gray and im excited about doing a damn-near brand-new finish with it. I think the contrast between the two airplanes in this regard will look cool. So here we are!

Floki wrote:Great start that engine looks sweet.

I try this. I end up with wires glued all over my fingers....nothing on the engine.

Lyle, oh me too! That was the fourth attempt! First three failed!

Toothpicks and tweezers...