Ki-51 Sonia Hasegawa 1/72

[BsYamato]

Another jap on the table, recent acquisition from private vendor (same that gime me other four japs and two other rare kits)

The Sonia was a light dive bomber and reconnaissance plane, i'll build it as second type

Just sprues, this one was part of a combo box









As you can see the wheels are moulded wit a part of gears, will try to ennanche this feature, also thinning the cowling thickness





the result





cut out too many flaps.. the correct is only the central piece as i see after consulting references the two on sides alrerady re-gued in place in the picture



exhausts holed



fuselage detailing after sanded the few original ones





the cockpit floor is already detaild but..





new pilot seat scratchin





adding more realistic details to the floor and the stratched flap before sanding to correct shape



rear seat ready and pilot seat too, just left a pillow for the pilot





the flap sanded



added more pieces to the floor and test with seats







that's all for now

[LyleW]

Looking good Mr. Y...looking good. Do you ever sleep?

[VanceCrozier]

Looking beautiful as usual Bsyamato! I can't say I'm all that familiar with this machine - looking forward to the build.

[BsYamato]

Looking good Mr. Y...looking good. Do you ever sleep?

LOL about 6 or 7 hours par night i forget to speak that this kit was started about two weeks ago

here a test fitting Vance



this is the original mania box

[Medicman71]

Looking great BsYamato!

[BsYamato]

Thanx Medic

here more:

Radio apparatus and engine commands



glued and added other details to the left cockpit wall



Worked on the flap housing too, the structures must be sanded at the same height





At the next

[LyleW]

Astounding scratch work. Looks good as does the entire piece of work.

[Medicman71]

Man I love watching your builds. Always great to see the scratch building that you do.

[BsYamato]

Thanx for comments guys

Not much time to post, here lots of updates

sanded down the flap housing structures



Added more details to the cockpit walls





And the floor, ready for paint session



scratchin the used ammo can pockets with aluminium foil



the home-made mix for the interior green



and paint everywhere after vallejo primer





painting details







engine ready



Pilot seat , IP and radio ready



Floor almost complete



walls too





Also worked on rear gun and belt. used masking tape, copper wire , plastic scraps and stretched sprues







ready for paint



And finished, as for other pieces used italeri acrilics and chainmail color from citadel



Few things done last days but not yet pictures , at the next

[BsYamato]

Some update that forget to post

working on the reconnaissance camera







and painted, used revell vinyl glue to simulate the lens, not yet dry in the pictures below







Added platic tubes in the inner of exhausts to improve the dept effect



glued pieces to the fuselages before to close



Some problem with the camera and the radio spacing... some adjust was needed







the mummy





detailed the inner under floor parts before to glue wing





warned by a friend that is building the same kit i put a spacer under the engine base to avoid propeller/cowling contact !! also some filling in the propeller gaps



wings on, some problem to fix it caused by flap modify







actually glued all main pieces but no time to upload the pictures :(
At the next!