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Kawasaki Ki-61_I hien - RS models 1/72

Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2017 10:02 am
by BsYamato
Back to hinomaru affarirs.. just arrived just started this (at view) good and detailed short run kit :)

As usual box'n'sprues and some detail

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Till now cleaned pieces and glued few of them, asap updater :)

Re: Kawasaki Ki-61_I hien - RS models 1/72

Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2017 8:42 pm
by Stikpusher
That looks to be a very nice kit! The Tony/Hien is my favorite Japanese fighter. I look forward to seeing you work your magic on this kit.

Re: Kawasaki Ki-61_I hien - RS models 1/72

Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2017 1:26 am
by Stuart
That looks like a nice kit. RS make some interesting subjects.

Re: Kawasaki Ki-61_I hien - RS models 1/72

Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2017 3:55 am
by BsYamato
heres two slow sessions :)

Wings glued after cleaning parts

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Added some lever in the cockpit

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ready lower cockpit for paint

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More levers (stretched sprue) on right wall

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The propeller, not easy to assemble

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back cockpit glued on a fuselage, as the front nose panel with guns house

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At the next :)

Re: Kawasaki Ki-61_I hien - RS models 1/72

Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2017 3:59 am
by Stuart
:shoutout: :shoutout: :shoutout:

:popcorn:

Re: Kawasaki Ki-61_I hien - RS models 1/72

Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2017 1:13 pm
by Stikpusher
portman wrote::shoutout: :shoutout: :shoutout:

:popcorn:
:P1:

Re: Kawasaki Ki-61_I hien - RS models 1/72

Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2017 1:13 am
by speedgraflex
Stikpusher wrote:
portman wrote::shoutout: :shoutout: :shoutout:

:popcorn:
:P1:
:P1:

:guitar:

:popcorn:

Re: Kawasaki Ki-61_I hien - RS models 1/72

Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2017 3:08 am
by BsYamato
Starting with paint: some dark yellow obtained with mixed colors (about yellow , black, red..)


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Re: Kawasaki Ki-61_I hien - RS models 1/72

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 4:34 am
by BsYamato
More works on hien last night

Sealed inner yellow with semigloss coat, clean primered and painted last main pieces (not all in pictures) . Main clean work on the landing gears that have some excess plastic between compass.

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Re: Kawasaki Ki-61_I hien - RS models 1/72

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 4:35 pm
by Stikpusher
Looks good! Kawasaki used a really funky interior color!