Peter Marshall Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Started today - Ki-45 'Nick' from Hasegawa - this is a limited edition boxing with a special scheme Lots of nice details in the cockpit for OOB, as is normal for Hasegawa Laid down a base coat of Gunze Khaki thinned with Mr Levelling Thinners by 50% so that it sprays in very thin layers. Picked out the details on the control column, using Vallejo Model colours, and a light oil wash Picked out the base details in the cockpit, once again with Vallejo Model colour Drybrushed the Instrument panel with white, then a black oil wash. Then used some Ammo Crystal Colour in the instruments, and pick out some of the switches. Followed by a light brown oil wash to start dirtying the whole cockpit. Same procedure on the Radio, with the Liferaft painted Olive Drab, and the spare cannon magazine Gunmetal. Finally picked out the details on the fuselage sides and gave a brown oil wash. Peter 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Wilson Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 That is looking excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelglue Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Yes, very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Now why can't I do that? - not even in Braille Scale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim B Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Looking good Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Marshall Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 Today's work - first completed the weathering in the cockpit - added some chipping with a Prismacolor pencil, some dirt with pigments, and some fuel stains around the filler cap. Then joined the fuselage together - given that this is the fuselage halves, the cockpit, 2 insets and the bulkheads it required some 'help' to stay in place while the glue was drying. Then on to assembling the nose section. The gunner's position Being an inset on a Hasegawa kit, it needed some Mr Surfacer to blend the nose in. Build up the Nacelles - again insets abound, which makes this slightly tougher than normal. Rubbed back the Mr Surfacer with a cotton bud moistened with IPA Weathered down the Nacelle interiours with 'Engine Grime' and 'Engine Oil' Fitted the wings - was left with a small gap, which was filled with Vallejo Plastic putty. Finally fit the tailplanes and rudder mass balances, and run some Mr Surfacer 1000 along the upper wing roots. Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOAN Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 looking good ! what an elegant airplane. I have a Nichimo ( or two..) on my shelves waiting for a destiny. I guess the Hasegawa is better in some details according to your work. nice work so far. olivier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Marshall Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share Posted January 31, 2015 Today's work - started with the Engines. First a coat of Alclad Steel, drybrushed with Metalcote Aluminium mixed with Raw Umber oil, Copper and silver on the ignition harness, and Neutral Grey on the crank case. Finally a wash of Mig Engine Grease Then made up the cowlings, sprayed the inside with the Khaki interior colour and fitted the engines Masked the canopies with Parafilm and fitted using GS-Hypo cement Masked off the gunner's position with Blu-tac Finally - chose a scheme, i'll be doing this one Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantGoodale Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Very nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempestwulf Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Always loved the Dragon Slayer. I've got the 1/72 version and this has been enlightening c: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Marshall Posted February 1, 2015 Author Share Posted February 1, 2015 Today - Paint First, Alclad grey Primer over the top of everything - a couple of touch ups with Mr Surfacer, but nothing major. Preshading with thinned Black Sprayed the Grey Green XF76 Finally spots - XF13 Green Well that was a fun relaxing 2 hours of green spots Peter 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveinns Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 I like that most impressive attention to detail. Looking forward to seeing more ! Just one or two words, think about wearing disposable gloves when spraying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 amazing paint work!! Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Podmore Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 lovely - one of the neatest paint jobs I've seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim B Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Spots look great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Marshall Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 Today - First a coat of Klear over the top of the cammo While that was drying, made up all the parts for the Props and Undercarriage and Painted them. Then the decals. Typical Hasegawa decals, thick, and quite brittle. Set down reasonably well with Mr Softner and Mr Setter, but did need to use some DACO Medium setting solution on the Hinoramu to get them to settle properly. Then another coat of Klear over the top to draw them down and protect them ready for weathering tomorrow. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Marshall Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 Did a bit more today - first assembled the undercarraige Then an oil wash - Mig Neutral Wash over everything, with some Mig Dark Wash over the control surfaces for some variation Wiped the wash back with a little white spirit on a tissue Finally sprayed a matt coat over the top, after fitting the Guns Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim B Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Looks great Pete! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 That looks very nice indeed Peter. Great camo, did you free hand it? Simon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Marshall Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 That looks very nice indeed Peter. Great camo, did you free hand it? Simon. Yes freehand cammo using thin paint and low pressure working close to the surface Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Yes freehand cammo using thin paint and low pressure working close to the surface Looks damn good mate, well done. Simon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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