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Hi, I know ZM kits are due soon. but anyway there are still plenty of hasegawa kits out there longing for love, so. Here is the files I used to convert my Hasegawa 190a5 to earlier a4. The first file include the plastic and masks parts to convert the model. Dont cut it in one pass, as different material has to be used in the process: Vynil for the ailerons mod, plastic for the cockpit parts in different thickness The second is the scheme I made out of it. For a more specific use of the parts, please have a look at my Build log over at LSP. Cheers. Mathieu Part 1 Part 2

On with the job! So here we are with the model substantially built and primed ready for paint. The upper wing is just resting in place: You can see clearly here that the undercarriage, interplant struts and cabane struts are white metal. The struts have a very solid and robust key into the upper wing. First application was trainer yellow: I later saw that the yellow needed to come further forward on the port side, so that was amended. The struts were also sprayed then masked along with the rest of the yellow ready for the Dark Earth background: I could have "free-handed" the camouflage but decided to make masks. One of my reference books had some useful scale drawings which I scanned as guides: ....and these were used as shown below: The vertical line drawn on the Silhouette to the dimension of the leading to trailing edge enabled me to get the right scale for the drawing by reducing or enlarging it as necessary, this technique is used on all the masks I produce. This was all very easy for the wings and empennage: And before too long: I considered doing Silhouette-produced masks for the over-fuselage camouflage but to be honest it was more fuss than it was worth, so some ordinary masking tape with a slightly wavy edge soon did the job. And when all the masking tape came off: Inevitably there are one or two small areas to touch up, but for a model that was so heavily masked I'm pleased with how little I need to correct. The final fuselage painting task is the nose panels. I'm going to firstly investigate using Bare Metal foil, cutting the panels with the Silhouette from a scanned image, but the default will be natural metal paint finish.

No time for proper modelling today but I did manage a minute with camera and computer to do some prep for the nose panels. The plan is to import this picture into the Silhouette and cut each panel in Bare Metal foil as outlined above, no prizes for guessing which is going to be the most difficult! Going to start with a simple one to see how it cuts and adheres, might find five minutes tomorrow. 😁

Indeed Mike: I can resist everything except temptation etc etc! My current temptation is to work on the Fury.....but I have a acre of lawns to cut before I go on holiday next week!!

As one does ...

Thanks Mike, it's certainly very colourful! When to top wing is on it's a surprisingly heavy model.....all that resin and white metal adds up! Thanks Mike, it's a very enjoyable build and such a pretty aeroplane, I'm really tempted to get another spatted version.....but I need to do my Gauntlet first! 5 minutes later......you caught me in a moment of weakness Mike......I've ordered the spatted one too!

Another vote for Cricut Transfer tape. It's clear and the backing paper has a grid printed on it which comes in handy.

And finished. I'll do some proper photos in due course. It just fits in the IKEA display cabinet: turn it port quarter to the front and the door causes the pitot to bend a little.

I bought some Cricut Transfer tape from my local craft store and it works great. Being able to see through clearly makes it super easy to place accurately.