Kawanishi H6K5 (Mavis) Hasegawa, 1970 tool, 1975 box

Guy Rump Author
Another aircraft to add to my Japanese WW2 stable. Unfortunately, this one is an old tool but hopefully I can do it justice. 🙂

Mark Sherwood
That will be a bit of a lump. Even in 1.72, I'm in.

Moreno Baruffini
Massive! Following for sure!

Stephen Lesley
Absolutely following.

Finn
I'm in

Guy Rump Author
I've finally made a start on this monster of an aeroplane. The insides have been painted with Vallejo Model Air Aotake Green. Cockpit now completed as is the cockpit controls. Next will be inserting and masking all of the transparencies before I can put the fuselage together. 🙂

Welcome Mark, Stephen & Finn. I hope you enjoy the build. 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Franck D, Lukasz G, Moreno B, Mark S, Stephen L, Rafael, Djordje N & Piettro DA. 👍

Ben M
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Mr D
Very nice Guy 👍 great subjects.... definitely be popular this one.
What length is that fuselage roughly??
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Mark Sherwood
How are you finding Vallejo to spray? I switched to AKRC and stuck with Tamiya, after trial and error with other Acrylics. Which is why I shaved my head to stop me tearing my hair out. 🥸🤟😳🤘🥸

Mr D
@Mark
I've used Vallejo quite a lot, and I'm mainly using AK and ICM lately.
Paint has been a big learning curve that I'm still on.
I'm found that from one paint to the next and from one colour to the next the behaviour of the paint change's. White's, greys need much more thinning ....alot of it seems to be all about the thinning raschio for that particular paint, water will thin Vallejo...but it doesn't get it out the gun/airbrush well.
Mr leveling thinner is a good go-to and always pays to experiment with small amount before job to find nice mix.
I've lost few hairs 🫣 and blamed the brush, changed the needle, pressure...all the time it was thinning right.😤.

Thomas Bischoff
I'm in 👍

Mark Sherwood
Mr D. Yep, went down that route paint to thinner ratio, needle size, air pressure the "new" acrylics. When it came to detail work especially on Luftwaffe mottling they just don't cut the mustard. I prefer the hybrids Tamiya, AKRC don't smell as much as lacquers (keeps Our Lass of me back) and do the job. Although AKRC may have tweaked the formula a bit. I'll keep the Vallejo's for figure and brush work. Since I came back to the hobby and at 63 the less hassle the better. 🤘🥸🤟

Nicolas
Following

Guy Rump Author
Internal windows added and then cockpit and cockpit controls added after a lot of hassle getting the alignment correct. Finally, fuselage put together. 🙂

Welcome along for the ride Ben, Mr D, Mark, Thomas & Nicolas. 👍

Mark, I mainly use Vallejo Model Air for airbrushing. I find it OK and, in the main, don't need to thin it. Vallejo Model Color is a different proposition. I tend to use that for brush work. I also use some Hataka paints for airbrushing. Most of those need a little thinning (with Hataka thinners, I find best). 👍

Mr D, the fuselage is 33.5 cm long and the wingspan 55.35 cm. 👍
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Stephen Lesley
Coming along nicely. This one's going a need a big shelf !

Guy Rump Author
The rest of the transparencies added (masked) and the wing stanchions. The fuselage is now ready for primer. 🙂

Thanks Stephen for the comment. I agree! I'm going to have to find somewhere to put this once completed! 👍

Many thanks mate for your interest and like Daniel K. 👍

Dave Flitton
Looking good.

Guy Rump Author
Vallejo primer added and then a bit of pre-shading. The fuselage is ready for painting. 🙂

Thanks Dave for the kind comment, welcome along. 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Zbynek H, Jean Louis D, Dave F & Stephan H. 👍

Paul
Beautiful plane, I'm hoping Hasegawa will rleease a new mould as they did with the Emily. Great start on this venerable kit!

Guy Rump Author
Upper side of fuselage painted Vallejo Model Air IJN Deep Dark Green. 🙂

Many thanks Paul for your kind comment. I hope Hasegawa produce a new tool for this aircraft, this one is pretty dated and of course raised panels. 👍

Guy Rump Author
Underside of fuselage painted Vallejo Model Air IJN Medium Grey. 🙂

Mr D
Looking good 👍👍

Guy Rump Author
Wings and tail plane have had primer & pre-shading added. 🙂

Thanks for the encouragement Mr D, I appreciate it, it's going slowly but steadily. 🙂

Many thanks mate for your interest and like William J. 👍

J35J
How did I miss this big bird? Following👍🏻

Villiers de Vos
Booking my seat. Coming along nicely.

Guy Rump Author
Wings and tail painted with Vallejo Model IJN Air Deep Dark Green. RLM04 added to main wing part. 🙂

A warm welcome J35J & Villiers! 👍

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Villiers DV

Mr D
Looking good so far Guy👍👍

Guy Rump Author
Underside of the wings and tail painted Vallejo Model Air IJN Medium Grey. 🙂

Thanks for your comment Mr D, you are keeping me going! 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Martin W & Neil. 👍

Villiers de Vos
Starting to show its "true" colours. Very nice progress.

Dave
This going to look impressive. 👍

Lochsa River
....sittin in!..love a big floatplane...or is is flying boat?

Guy Rump Author
Wings are finally together, floats are now added to wings and rigging started. Decals added to fuselage and wings. The stanchions? for adding the wings to the fuselage need a bit of sanding work as currently they're too big. 🙂

Many thanks Villiers, Dave and Lochsa for your kind comments, I appreciate them! @Lochsa, think this one would be called a flying boat?? 👍

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Stephen Lesley
Really coming together nicely. And yes, it's a flying boat.

Guy Rump Author
Wings finally attached to fuselage section of aircraft! Wing struts attached and rigging added. This is a big aircraft! Too big even for my biggest board! Next will be adding the ground wheels before moving on to the tail plane affixing some upper parts. 🙂

Thanks for the encouragement Stephen, I appreciate it! And I agree, a flying boat! 👍

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Mr D
Looking good Guy 😃👍

Guy Rump Author
Towing wheels added. Tail and rigging completed. Masks removed. I now declare this one completed. 🙂 Thanks for watching. 👍

Many thanks for your kind comment Mr D, hope you like the final photos. 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Ronald C, Gustavo A, Johannes S, Andre K & 1 other mate. 👍

Ben M
What a beautiful build

Dave
Great looking aircraft.

Thomas Bischoff
well done 👍🏻

Moreno Baruffini
Really massive, great build! 👍🏻

Mr D
Nice 😄👍 great job on a very interesting aircraft, Like it👏

J35J
Looks great! Congrats👍🏻

Villiers de Vos
Guy, the words, "epic" and "monumental" comes to mind. Fantastic work.

Cuajete
Very nice Mavis, Guy 👍
Pics looks better with the light of the last pics.
Congrats!

Mr D
Good to see the Crew through the glass on the photos 👍

Stephen Lesley
What a great final result. The colours are spot on. Certainly a very imposing model now that it's completed. Some of these older Hasegawa toolings are still worth a look.

Nicolas
Very good result Guy, Congrats. 👍

Neil
Turned out really well Guy, looks great 👍

Chrisswe
Impressive!

Guy Rump Author
Many thanks for all of your kind comments mates, Ben M, Dave, Thomas B, Moreno B, Mr D, J35J, Villiers DV, Cuajete, Stephen L, Nicolas, Neil & Chrisswe. I really appreciate them! 👍

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Nick Dragone
Nice work Guy. This is a big boy !

Guy Rump Author
Many thanks for your kind comment Nick, I appreciate it! 👍

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Guy Rump Author
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Mark Sherwood
Nice outcome on the build Guy. 👍🥸👌

Patryk S.
Great result! Congratulations!

Stephan Fässler
congrats mate

Mr D
Turned out brilliant Guy..... Impressive build 😃👏👏👍

Guy Rump Author
Many thanks Mark, Patryk, Stephan and Mr D for your very kind comments, I really appreciate them! 👍

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Roberto Rocat
I missed this giant. Great work.

Guy Rump Author
Many thanks for your kind comment Roberto, I really appreciate it! 👍

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Guy Rump Author
Many thanks for your kind comment Roberto, I appreciate it greatly! 👍

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Desert Marlin
Great work!!! The wingspan on this is always something to admire!!!

Daniel Klink
Congrats Mate!!! Very good job👍 Impressive Bird

Guy Rump Author
Many thanks for your kind comments Desert Marlin & Daniel, I greatly appreciate them. 👍

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Guy Rump Author
Many thanks mate for your interest and like Mona. 👍

Guy Rump Author
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Lebloge
Impressible work on imposing model 🤩

Ben M
Every time this beauty comes up, I wonder where you put it 😂

Guy Rump Author
Hi Ben, it's on the top of one of my display cabinets currently. 👍

Gary Curling
Not bad for a old bird.

Guy Rump Author
Thanks Gary for your kind comment, I appreciate it. 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Lebloge, Marco G, Transall NG, Rui R, Alex G, Eelco G, Zurcad, Timmie & 1 other mate. 👍

Paul Lw
Excellent!

Major Oak
Love this build did the mavis fly in the brown scheme as I remember seeing a build many years ago depicting that I've got the kit would like to do it in that