Trumpeter 1/144 H6K5-L "Mavis"

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Trumpeter 1/144 H6K5-L "Mavis"

Postby kfutter » Mon Mar 30, 2015 11:17 am

Howdy folks,

I started this build as a test-bed for my review of AK Interactive's True Metal product, but decided to complete the model once the testing was done. Still struggling a bit with my white balance when taking photos against a white background, so I hope these don't look too bad.

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Not perfect by any means, but a decent little shelf-sitter.

Thanks everyone for looking in.

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Re: Trumpeter 1/144 H6K5-L "Mavis"

Postby hrtpaul » Mon Mar 30, 2015 12:00 pm

I like that heaps mate. And there's nothing wrong with your pics either. Very nicely done :)
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Re: Trumpeter 1/144 H6K5-L "Mavis"

Postby RayS » Mon Mar 30, 2015 1:06 pm

Model and photos look great Kev.
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Re: Trumpeter 1/144 H6K5-L "Mavis"

Postby kfutter » Mon Mar 30, 2015 1:32 pm

Thanks gents!

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Re: Trumpeter 1/144 H6K5-L "Mavis"

Postby tor lives » Mon Mar 30, 2015 4:45 pm

What a very lovely model of a very elegant and majestic aeroplane.
The photos are also "kick arse" Kev.
Thanks for sharing with us.
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Re: Trumpeter 1/144 H6K5-L "Mavis"

Postby kfutter » Mon Mar 30, 2015 4:51 pm

Thanks Ray. Here's another version of one of my photos that a friend tweaked for me:

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Colours still aren't quite right, but it's much more evenly balanced than my own attempts.

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Re: Trumpeter 1/144 H6K5-L "Mavis"

Postby hrtpaul » Mon Mar 30, 2015 8:08 pm

How big is this beasty Kev?
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Re: Trumpeter 1/144 H6K5-L "Mavis"

Postby kfutter » Mon Mar 30, 2015 8:39 pm

hrtpaul wrote:How big is this beasty Kev?


It's not huge, Paul, though the wingspan is an impressive 28cm. Length is around 18cm. It sounds large I guess, but compared to the 1/32 kits that are my staple modelling diet, it's pretty small.

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Re: Trumpeter 1/144 H6K5-L "Mavis"

Postby kfutter » Mon Mar 30, 2015 8:40 pm

By the way, if anyone has a spare Hasegawa 1/72 Mavis kit kicking about, let me know!

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Re: Trumpeter 1/144 H6K5-L "Mavis"

Postby hrtpaul » Mon Mar 30, 2015 9:57 pm

Ta mate :)
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