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1:32 Yokosuka / Kawanishi K5Y1 Akatombo Type 93

Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 1:42 am
by Cherrylock
I build te Doyusha kit with Gaspatsh turn buckels, it is a rebox of the Nitto kit from 1973, when you build you see the age, it is not up to date but the willow is a seldem build kit.

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Re: 1:32 Yokosuka / Kawanishi K5Y1 Akatombo Type 93

Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 3:41 am
by BorgR3mc0
Your painting and finish looks great. Especially the engine and propellor. But the thick trailing edges of the wing do indeed show the age of the kit. Pity. Still, I think you maximised the potential of this kit.

Re: 1:32 Yokosuka / Kawanishi K5Y1 Akatombo Type 93

Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 3:48 am
by KSaarni
A nice build of a (again for me) an pretty unknown subject.

Stepping up into 1:32 scale CL ? :-)

- Kari

Re: 1:32 Yokosuka / Kawanishi K5Y1 Akatombo Type 93

Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 4:31 am
by mostrich
That's one of the reasons it's great to have you here, CL. You buils those super esoteric kits most of us never heard of before.
Orange and green is a - let's say interesting - way to camouflage a plane. I'm curious what's the intention behind that.

Re: 1:32 Yokosuka / Kawanishi K5Y1 Akatombo Type 93

Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 5:10 am
by Cherrylock
KSaarni wrote:A nice build of a (again for me) an pretty unknown subject.

Stepping up into 1:32 scale CL ? :-)

- Kari
some models I build in 1:32, only a pair, have some of the old Williams Models Air Racer..and a F-4E Greek Jubilee and have to build some models for friends in this big scale a TA 152 will come soon..but the scope is 1:48.

mostrich: this camo is a japanese idea, very special, in 1:48 my Willow is alu with red tail for early marking, did not the same in 2 scales, orange ok but not special, so this camo brings a bit of conservatio to the peaple who look..

Re: 1:32 Yokosuka / Kawanishi K5Y1 Akatombo Type 93

Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 9:31 am
by BlackSheep214
Bravo on another great build!

Re: 1:32 Yokosuka / Kawanishi K5Y1 Akatombo Type 93

Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 1:05 pm
by Stikpusher
I’ve seen that kit plenty of times in the past on shelves at some shops. But I don’t thainkmthat I’ve ever seen one built up before. Yes it sure does show its’ age. But you built this up quite nicely regardless of that age.