Experimental project; K5Y1 Advanced trainer ”Willow" (九三式中間練習機 「赤とんぼ」）

Please allow me to show my experimental project, finished in very short hours.
I have never tried an airplane before and please, aviation modellers, don't be upset about my skills, awkward treatments or shortcuts on this historical and precious plane.

... I am not a big fun of weapons or related things (this plane was only a trainer as well), and I really extend my heartfelt condolence to those who died in war, and those who went through very hard time during and after war. And we must think of those who are struggling under wars even now. It's a big concern there are so many games and campaigns between big powers.

Model: K5Y1 Advanced trainer ”Willow"　1/32 by Doyusha
  (九三式中間練習機 「赤とんぼ; Red dragonfly」　１／３２　童友社）
Color: GSI Creos (Mr. Color #59) Orange + Acrylic mat finish spray (Base= Mr. Primer spray)
 (I know the color must be Orange + Yellow, but just for an experience...)
Wiring: 0.5mm nickel silver rods
Wethering: Tamiya wethering master

These mat finish and the hint of wethering can be used on old VW Beetle and so on ;))
The wooden propeller was airbrushed with gray primer then Mr. Color GX109; GX Clear brown.

....Anyway I learnt so much from this project, such as mat paint, wethering, wooden paint... etc.
Most of all, that was a real fun for me and now I love this plane!!

Ferrari 365GTB4 Competizione

Just to let you know I'm still alive ;))

I've completed another project. Ferrari 365GTB/4 Competizione, chassis #16367; Le mans 1972 version.
Kit is from Studio 27 and it's 1/24. This was my first trial to complete a resin kit and I went through lots of unexpected problems, but I feel just fine now. I'll upload some more photos once I took good ones ;))

I got some ideas from these photos... Hopefully see you soon!!!

Fujimi Cobra restoring

I know it's been a while...

But don't worry. I'm enjoying my life anyway. 

Just a quick post, the main thing I did was rear section low downed. 

I certainly did some more,

Front tyres were swapped to Tamiya BMW835i's and rear to Monogram Cobra's. 

Front tyre houses were made with plastic paper not to see through from front intake. 

And I'm doing some brush ups on interior, especially on side door pockets.

I do some more but so far that's all to tell you now ;))

I wish you very merry Xmas

Merry Xmas!! Sorry I haven't updated so long, but I've been enjoying my modeling continuously. Beside, I've never finished this many kits in a year!! ....and I didn't update... ha ha

This lovely Beetle is the most recently finished one.

And, I restored 250GTO which had been finished 12 years (over 12?) ago previously.

 And, finished Ferrari 550 Maranello with lots of modifies. 

This year; 2014, I have luckily come to meet modeling mates. This drove me to finish more models than I used to. 

My class 2014 were LEXUS 350 IS, New Beetle in blue, Ferrari 550 Maranello, Ferrari 250 GTO; restored, New Beetle in Green. This is amazing!! I normally finished only one yearly! ...I enjoy fishing and cooking as well (and working, of course), so I was too busy to update this blog...

Hopefully I can finish one more restoration until the end of this year. 

I hope you have very merry Xmas and a happy new year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;))))))

Ferrari 550 Maranello WIP #2

I Hi all, I'm now trying to update my blog by my iPhone (you'd say I should have done it earlier!!). I'm just seeking how I can update this blog more often... Please allow me to try some way.

Anyway, I have proceeded with my gorgeous Maranello.

... Fujimi did stupid job here. Inside the door is just 575M's. OMG, I needed to apply putty and plastic boad. 

I don't pursue 100% this time (again). But so far so good. 

I choose "dark red & black" interior. 

The sheets are from Hobby Design. 

And I printed some logos...

It's floor mat. 

I skipped too much, but I'd show you the progress so far. 

I did soooo much today, now I'm a bit tired so I'll have shower and go to bed...

See you.

 Zzzz....

Twitter started (I know I'm late) ;Umihito @ModelerUmihito

Hi all, sorry for not updating the blog. I actually proceeding my projects, but I have been feeling I'd rather enjoy my time making models than updating the blog...

I don't say I would stop this blog, I'll sometimes update, I promise.

But so far, I'll take photos and post the comments on my Twitter timeline more often.

Twitter name; Umihito
Username: @ModelerUmihito

I hope you to follow it and enjoy my happenings and troubles on my projects!!

Ferrari 550 Maranello Fujimi 1/24 Work in Progress #1

Hi I have started next rehab project!! For starting, test fitting "every" parts ;)

Including clear parts, most of all show the perfect fitting!! Good job, Fujimi!!

But just the tread of the wheels were too wide coming out of the body about 1.5mm. I'll sort it out later.

Anyway, look at this beautiful shape!! This is exactly a super car!!

Haha... Look at this difference of the heights.

This is how I adjust the width of the tread on front wheels.

Left is done, right is before.

Before

And after. Looks fine;)

I'll do another way on rear. Firstly I cut stays of the rear wheel (before)

And after.

Then I cut the rims of the brake disk parts.

Left is before, right is after. I sanded it to smooth surface after this, but do not need to care too much. It's invisible at all and the steel rod would keep the proper wheel position. 

Oh I did this thing as well. Cut about 3mm.

And the result. Looking good;) The height of the body looks a bit lower than the real one, but I'll leave it. It even looks more cool than the original.

I know some of the modelers just push the tires inside to the wheel rims to solve this prob, but I thought this "Tire slightly to the edge" looks too good to do that, so I took the way I mentioned.

That's all so far... I'm wondering which color to choose for this beautiful car.

Thanks for watching!