Nice job! Though having built this several times, the gaps you delt with can be totally avoided. Assemble the fuselage halves, clean them, then attach the upper wing halves to the fuselage using clamps (squeeze paper clips are perfect). Put the oil cooler onto the lower wing, clean it. Then put the cockpit in through the bottom, and then attach the lower wing. You'll find no gaps and I've only used MS 500 to assure no ghost seams.
Hey John.. thanks for the advice. Do the top and bottom marry up ok though? No overlap the the wing tips? That’s a technique to store in the locker... 🤗
Cool build Tim! Having built a couple of these kits with no major issues, I concur with John Moran's recommendations. In addition, I noticed several places where the sprue gate nubs had not been completely removed before you started gluing (at (3:58 - ventral seam, 4:10 - dorsal seam, and 4:05/4:18 at the cowling mount up front). Careful attention to parts clean up before starting assembly, and following John's recommendations, will eliminate almost all of the issues with this kit. That said, you will probably still have to deal with the lower wing root to fuselage seam...
Very nice job on that. And, yes the orange markings were used for Trainers - later in the War, the whole underside would be orange for Quick ID by Flak crews as the Allies neared Japan.
@@TimsScaleModelling Roger that - with Hasegawa you usually get beautiful fit, sometimes not. I'm just starting on their A6M3 48 scale - so your build video was a treat. Just subscribed. Thanks and take care.
One method to help eliminate that wing to fuselage gap is to attach the upper wings to the fuselage first, then attach the lower wings to the whole assembly. When you glue the upper wings to the lower wings first, you've now 'fixed' the upper wing position in space with no room for adjustment. It works pretty well for small gaps. If the gap is too large, however, you'll end up with alignment problems on the upper/lower wing fit up. An old modeler told me this like 30-years ago and I've done it a few times and it's works pretty well.
Great job, Tim....given the wing issue it's turned out really well......must be the skill behind the build! The urge to throw when these things happen is big but you must be so glad you persevered.
Definitely Rob, if this wasn’t a build for the channel I might well have chucked it. Every model is a learning experience. No kit is unbuildable but a lot of kit are unpalatable.
The wing root problem, seems to be quite common on their (Hasegawa's) older WW2 toolings. Just takes patience and some sprue to get round it - as you've shown ;)
Well done TED. Your video skills are improving by the day. :-p Ah yes... the build is nice too :-D But when will we see a real nice jet in here... you know which one. :p
Well, it really looks like you didn't have much luck with your first Hasegawa... But at least you had the chance to get some practice with the Mr.Color paints.
No Radu, not a great kit to start with.. as for Mr Color..? I am now a convert to lacquer paint and Mr Color is about as good as they get, MRP are great too but MC have the edge for me. Are you anything to do RB Productions Radu??
@@TimsScaleModelling My first Hasegawa was a Me-109G-6. You can actually see it on modellversium.de if you search after Radu Boian. To your question: no, it's just a coincidence of names... :-) It would have been nice though.
I love that paint scheme. I don't think that I've ever seen home defense bands on a Zero.
Most of mates hate it… clown Zero they call it 😆
Nice job!
Though having built this several times, the gaps you delt with can be totally avoided. Assemble the fuselage halves, clean them, then attach the upper wing halves to the fuselage using clamps (squeeze paper clips are perfect). Put the oil cooler onto the lower wing, clean it. Then put the cockpit in through the bottom, and then attach the lower wing. You'll find no gaps and I've only used MS 500 to assure no ghost seams.
Hey John.. thanks for the advice. Do the top and bottom marry up ok though? No overlap the the wing tips? That’s a technique to store in the locker... 🤗
@@TimsScaleModelling they matched fine, though you should always test fit before committing to glue.
Naturally John... thanks for stopping by
Cool build Tim! Having built a couple of these kits with no major issues, I concur with John Moran's recommendations. In addition, I noticed several places where the sprue gate nubs had not been completely removed before you started gluing (at (3:58 - ventral seam, 4:10 - dorsal seam, and 4:05/4:18 at the cowling mount up front). Careful attention to parts clean up before starting assembly, and following John's recommendations, will eliminate almost all of the issues with this kit. That said, you will probably still have to deal with the lower wing root to fuselage seam...
Thank you for the feedback Brian
great build and video Tim, thanks for sharing.
Cheers George
Very nice job on that. And, yes the orange markings were used for Trainers - later in the War, the whole underside would be orange for Quick ID by Flak crews as the Allies neared Japan.
Thanks Brett.. most of my mates hate this scheme
Thanks for posting! Thanks for adding your comments as you worked.
No problem Lon... thanks for watching
I love the paint scheme! That's the most colorful Zero I've ever seen.
Cheers Buffy 👍
Unique painting - great build and terrific save on that wing root gap. Hey, I like the music. Thanks.
Thanks for that Mirror.. my mates call it the clown Zero but I like it 👍
What it has done it slightly out me off Hasegawa kits...
@@TimsScaleModelling Roger that - with Hasegawa you usually get beautiful fit, sometimes not. I'm just starting on their A6M3 48 scale - so your build video was a treat. Just subscribed. Thanks and take care.
@@mirrorblue100 yeah I seemed to have picked their only rough Zero! Welcome to you mate 😎😎
One method to help eliminate that wing to fuselage gap is to attach the upper wings to the fuselage first, then attach the lower wings to the whole assembly. When you glue the upper wings to the lower wings first, you've now 'fixed' the upper wing position in space with no room for adjustment. It works pretty well for small gaps. If the gap is too large, however, you'll end up with alignment problems on the upper/lower wing fit up. An old modeler told me this like 30-years ago and I've done it a few times and it's works pretty well.
That gap was a whopper Gracer, making the join that would, as you said, caused no end of problems. It is a neat fix tho. Thanks for the nudge 😊
Beautiful build Tim! I like the color scheme of that plane. Take care!
Thank you Drew, it's different init?
I love the colour combo . 👍
I do too, I don't think many will though. Thanks for stopping by..
Great job, Tim....given the wing issue it's turned out really well......must be the skill behind the build! The urge to throw when these things happen is big but you must be so glad you persevered.
Definitely Rob, if this wasn’t a build for the channel I might well have chucked it. Every model is a learning experience. No kit is unbuildable but a lot of kit are unpalatable.
That's a very nice zero timmy lad 😁👍
Thank you Timbo 😊
Looks great! Good job you didn't throw it away :)
It made it but only just Barry..
Nice build Timb I have this kit now have the inspiration to start thanks for sharing 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😀
Great work on this one Tim 👍
Thank you Wazza
Piękny model Tim.
Pozdrawiam Krzysztof.
Thanks Ted, good end to the day that was, lovin‘ the scheme, tres unique. Laters. D
Thanks Daveo
Good job !!
The wing root problem, seems to be quite common on their (Hasegawa's) older WW2 toolings. Just takes patience and some sprue to get round it - as you've shown ;)
It was a bit of a shock Jim, I certainly didn't expect it. It felt almost like a good short run kit....
Excellent work mate.
Thank you very much SMV. It was a struggle tbh..
Nice job . You should have sprayed the red " don't walk here" lines would have been better than those flimsy decals.
You're probably right but I just wanted to get outta there....
Well done TED. Your video skills are improving by the day. :-p
Ah yes... the build is nice too :-D
But when will we see a real nice jet in here... you know which one. :p
Gone right off 'em Nana... Props all the way!! Thanks as well
Well, it really looks like you didn't have much luck with your first Hasegawa...
But at least you had the chance to get some practice with the Mr.Color paints.
No Radu, not a great kit to start with.. as for Mr Color..? I am now a convert to lacquer paint and Mr Color is about as good as they get, MRP are great too but MC have the edge for me. Are you anything to do RB Productions Radu??
@@TimsScaleModelling
My first Hasegawa was a Me-109G-6. You can actually see it on modellversium.de if you search after Radu Boian.
To your question: no, it's just a coincidence of names... :-) It would have been nice though.
Ok Radu I’ll check it out.. It’s probably best you’re from RB as I’d be looking for freebies 😃😃
hey where can I get this kit I want this kit I think I've built well no wait I haven't built a Hasegawa kit yet I got a one 1/ 144th hasagawa betty
I got this from eBay Rick.... I most dodgy Hase on earth 😜
Did this colour scheme really exist? I've never seen before. Anybody please tell me.
I think this is a training aircraft Knifer, so quite possibly yes..
Nice build -fingernails not so nice .
Thanks Fred. The perils of a working man..