1/48 Hasegawa Ki-44 II Hei Shoki 70th Sentai "Ogawa"
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2021 4:07 am
Hello, here's my latest experiment that I thought I would share. After finishing the Raiden, I wanted to continue practicing the chipping technique(s), that being the use of liquid frisket and hairspray chipping. I figured what better than another Japanese subject, the Hasegawa K-44 in natural metal. I had yet to build one of these and I had two in the stash. It looked like a simple straight-forward build.
The Shoki (Demon) or Tojo (the Allied code name) was a subject I've always kind of liked. Perhaps I find the racer look appealing. I'm not far off as it was designed for speed and rate of climb instead of being nimble like the Ki-43. It was a pure defense interceptor against bombers and had some success here, especially in the right hands. I had decals for Makoto Ogawa's 70th Sentai "Black #2" which had the white defense bands. I have yet to do these on a Japane machine.
Ogawa was a skilled pilot and would shoot down 7 B-29 bombers and 2 P-51 fighters. He did survive the war.
A few in-progress pics....
The Shoki (Demon) or Tojo (the Allied code name) was a subject I've always kind of liked. Perhaps I find the racer look appealing. I'm not far off as it was designed for speed and rate of climb instead of being nimble like the Ki-43. It was a pure defense interceptor against bombers and had some success here, especially in the right hands. I had decals for Makoto Ogawa's 70th Sentai "Black #2" which had the white defense bands. I have yet to do these on a Japane machine.
Ogawa was a skilled pilot and would shoot down 7 B-29 bombers and 2 P-51 fighters. He did survive the war.
A few in-progress pics....
