Thank you! I appreciate the comment! It was fun build but the highlight was getting comments/tips from the late Mr. Jerry Crandall himself. RIP.

Yes, it is unfortunately upside down. The model is no longer in my hands so I am unable to fix.

Thank you very much! Appreciate the comment!

Hello! The technique that I used to replicate paint chipping is called the "hairspray" method. Pretty simple. After you lay down your base metal coat (I normally use Tamiya AS-12), you spray a few coats of hairspray. Once that is dry, you spray your normal camo color over it. After a few hours, take a stiff paintbrush moistened with water and start rubbing the area that you want the chips to appear. The water-soluble hairspray creates an unstable layer when wet and will start to loosen the camo paint in little chunks, revealing the metal color beneath. Works best with acrylics (both water and laqcuer-based). For more info, please refer to my build thread at forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?/topic/85604-132-hasegawa-n1k2-j-shiden-kai-343-45

Thank you! Those resin cockpits from Eagle Editions are the best upgrades for the Hasegawa 190 kits. And thank you for mentioning Jerry Crandall. His personal history with this aircraft is well documented and I used his books extensively as references on this build. I was extremely fortunate to have Mr. Crandall comment on my build as he was a regular member at largescaleplanes.com. In addition to making specific recommendations on the painting of the seat, the peculiar wood flaps and the lack of stencil markings on the undercarriage legs, he was graciously complimentary to the project overall. I was honored to have him actively participate in my build! May he Rest In Peace.

Thank you! And yes, you are absolutely correct about the data plate under the tail plane. It is upside down. =(

Thank you sir! I used a rivet wheel tool. Specifically from Galaxy Tools in the 1.00mm pitch. Very similar to the RB Productions Rivet-R tool, which is unfortunately out of production, I believe. I've used both and commonly utilize the 1.00mm pitch for 1/32 aircraft builds. I've not had any problems with the teeth not penetrating the plastic but a firm pressure is needed.

@@thunnus1964 Hey mate - Yeah I've got one of those too, though the smaller pitch wheels. Ok, well I'll give it another go then. Cheers

Hello! The weathering technique that is shown at 5:48 mark in the video utilizes salt crystals to form a random mottle pattern mask. A diluted coat of a lighter color (usually grey or khaki) is sprayed over the salt. When the salt is removed, a faint wear pattern is left behind. I think it mimics the rain/water stains that you see on large objects left outside for long periods of time. For more information on this technique, please refer to my build log at... forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?/topic/85133-132-hasegawa-fw190d-13-yellow-10/page/24/

@@thunnus1964 Appreciate it!

Yes, this aircraft served with Jagdgeschwader 26

Hey JP! Yeah, I thought I saw you guys at the dock! I was talking with Jules about the year and trying to hypothesize why the bite has not been better. Chalked it up to changing water levels, both rising and dropping. Tends to pull the fish off the shoreline and harder to find. Next time we'll have to say hello and exchange intel!

@thunnus1964 For sure. We still have one trip for the season this Sat but I saw in your video that you were done for this Barrett season. Until next season, take care.

There were definitely some schools busting on shad but not as widespread as before. Just small spots here and there.

Got a couple of those angry juveniles on Saturday on the full-size baits. Aggressive Northern-strain LMB is what makes Barrett special.

Thank you very much for the comment!

They haven't been maintaining the outboards very well this year, it seems. I always bring a trolling motor but I could not make any headway in the strong wind so I beached myself and waited for a passer-by to give me a tow.

Weather report said that wind/rain was going to hit by noon. So when my motor died and the wind started picking up mid-morning, I decided to get a tow back to the dock and call it a day.

Thank you sir! Greatly appreciated!

The school fish were caught on a custom painted Giant Dog X topwater lure. The fish in the trees were caught on Senkos.

Hey John! Good seeing you and Chase killing it out there as usual! I didn't do as well but managed to get on some breaking fish too.

Good to hear that the busters were in Pine too! Good luck on the 6th... I'll be back a little later in August.

Looks empty but it wasn't Parking lot was full and almost all of the boats were taken. Lake is very high now so there is plenty of room to fish without being next to another person.

@user-jaynome-daisuki Google translated... "Sorry for the low image quality of the video! ! ! "From next time onwards, please use high image quality" Response: The photographs were taken during the build using a Canon S110 in RAW format and processed in Lightroom. They were output to 1920x1080 resolution for video purposes. The video was made in full HD (1920x1080p) so make sure you view the video in HD.

As you can see in the video, we took a right turn and started in the Hauser arm of the lake. Found a little bit of topwater action in the morning, which was fun. The rest of the day was a grind.

Beautiful! Going out next Wednesday, renting a boat there for the first time. Question for you, I’ll be bringing my trolling motor, but do they provide an anchor for the boat?

@@Tmonty235 Thanks! Yes, anchors are provided on all of the boats. They are the basic chunks of concrete common in rentals but they do the job. Double check to make sure there is enough rope… varies from boat to boat. Good luck and let me know how you do!

Thank you Aditya!

Thank you Jean K! You, above all people, know my heart when it comes to the Student Forum!

Thank you for liking the video, Tabi! Hopefully I'll get to see you and your brother again someday.

@@thunnus1964 😌Same here Mr. John, we would love to see you again😇😇

Thank you!

Thank you Bishop Kegay! It's a wonderful ministry and I try my best to capture what God is doing in Central Asia.

Actually, Dreema... we talked about and prayed for you. You were missed and it was not the same without you.

We can bring those days back again, Sandeep! Let's pray and plan for next year! 🙏😇❤

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Thank you Adi! Blessed to see you again brother! What memories!🥰😇

Thank you for being part of such a great team! Blessings! 🥰

It was a blessing to have you with us at the Forum, Brother Nivesh! ❤❤❤❤