Number of posts : 72 Location / Country : France Registration date : 2011-10-16
Subject: Kit LS NAMBU 14 Japan Fri May 25, 2012 6:23 pm
Hi, I’ve found this Kit LS Nambu 14 but it was already built. I have the project to perfect it and i’m looking for the LS instruction if somebody has it and want to put it on the forum . I use a lot of photos on internet for modification.
First step, modification of magazine :
Cerwyn Cerwyn (Site Admin)
Number of posts : 11073 Age : 65 Location / Country : North Wales Registration date : 2008-07-20
Subject: Re: Kit LS NAMBU 14 Japan Sun May 27, 2012 9:33 am
Hi Peticopo,
This post may be useful if you intend using paints for effect:
Hobby collector of Replica model guns and Militaria. also member of Living History Reenactment Groups.
HIGUsan Modelgun Master
Number of posts : 54 Location / Country : Osaka, Japan Registration date : 2008-09-11
Subject: Re: Kit LS NAMBU 14 Japan Sun May 27, 2012 4:49 pm
LS Nambu Type 14 instruction manual.
Peticopo Modelgun Enthusiast
Number of posts : 72 Location / Country : France Registration date : 2011-10-16
Subject: Re: Kit LS NAMBU 14 Japan Mon May 28, 2012 9:26 am
Hi, Thank you Higusan for the instruction sheet and your quickly post ! I had some problem to rebuilt the kit and a part was broken, but now it's ok.
Cerwyn, thank you, very beautiful work ! plastic seems to be metal... Paint is a problem for me because i havn't the competence and not equipment, i'll see later, now i make modifications. But grips paint is not a problem, i'll make real wood Grips.
Decrease of the trigger. Increase of the diametre of the axis. And the real gun.
Peticopo Modelgun Enthusiast
Number of posts : 72 Location / Country : France Registration date : 2011-10-16
Subject: Re: Kit LS NAMBU 14 Japan Fri Jun 01, 2012 6:31 pm
Hi, modification of security spring of magazine which was not very real on the kit, small window, 2 metal rivets, and Heat treatment for black colour.
A bientôt pour la suite... Philippe
Peticopo Modelgun Enthusiast
Number of posts : 72 Location / Country : France Registration date : 2011-10-16
Subject: Re: Kit LS NAMBU 14 Japan Thu Jun 07, 2012 6:46 pm
Hi, plastic grips vs wood grips !
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kiwigunner Modelgun Master
Number of posts : 556 Age : 73 Location / Country : Auckland/New Zealand Registration date : 2010-03-10
Subject: Re: Kit LS NAMBU 14 Japan Thu Jun 07, 2012 11:19 pm
It is always a pleasure to see members going the "extra mile" to create an excellent finish to their modelguns!
You make the plastic kit look like metal - and with the wooden grips it looks real!Excellent! Thanks for posting the photos.
Kiwigunner
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fastferry2000 New Member
Number of posts : 7 Location / Country : Madrid/Spain Registration date : 2012-01-04
Subject: Re: Kit LS NAMBU 14 Japan Sun Jun 17, 2012 4:05 pm
Thanks for sharing your photos. I will follow with great interest the evolution of this model
Peticopo Modelgun Enthusiast
Number of posts : 72 Location / Country : France Registration date : 2011-10-16
Subject: Re: Kit LS NAMBU 14 Japan Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:52 pm
Hi Fastferry, i've seen your blog, it's very interesting for painting kit LS, great results, but i can't do it . Philippe
fastferry2000 New Member
Number of posts : 7 Location / Country : Madrid/Spain Registration date : 2012-01-04
Subject: Re: Kit LS NAMBU 14 Japan Fri Jun 22, 2012 7:24 pm
Peticopo wrote:
Hi Fastferry, i've seen your blog, it's very interesting for painting kit LS, great results, but i can't do it . Philippe
Thank a lot for your appreciation. But when you says "but i can't do it ": Pourquoi ne pouvez vous pas ??
Peticopo Modelgun Enthusiast
Number of posts : 72 Location / Country : France Registration date : 2011-10-16
Subject: Re: Kit LS NAMBU 14 Japan Sat Jun 23, 2012 8:10 am
Hi, i have not the competence and not equipment, airbrush..., my work will be bad. Some modifications, steel axis and metal ring/sling
Next step : ballast with lead.
fastferry2000 New Member
Number of posts : 7 Location / Country : Madrid/Spain Registration date : 2012-01-04
Subject: Re: Kit LS NAMBU 14 Japan Wed Jul 04, 2012 6:04 pm
I am convinced that if your painting skill is at least half as good as assembling the model, the result will be excellent. If not for the distance, I would lend my airbrush
Peticopo Modelgun Enthusiast
Number of posts : 72 Location / Country : France Registration date : 2011-10-16
Subject: Re: Kit LS NAMBU 14 Japan Mon Jul 09, 2012 4:07 pm
Hi, Thank you Fastferry for your encouragement, but my last experience was with AIRFIX and MATCHBOX kit armored cars there are a lot of years, and some Warhammer with my son, it's not the same work...I don't feel it
Initially the weight of the kit was approx 0.13 kg !!!!, 0.29 lb, 4.59 oz, very light and with the lead ballast is x 2 (0.26 kg, 0.57 lb). It's not a lot, but it's more real in the hand and it's a great difference. Philippe
Fri May 25, 2012 6:23 pm
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