1/72 Kawasaki Ki-48-I Type-99 Light Bomber

[Fishbone]

Hi guys, this is a very old kit which I get from a senior. Hasegawa 1/72nd scale.

 

The marking of 16th Light Bomber Air Combat Regimetnt, 3rd Company, Chōsen (now North Korea), Autumn 1941 - 1945.

川崎 九九式双発軽爆撃機 I 型 （キ－48－I）第16 軽爆撃戦空戦連隊，1941－1945 秋，朝鮮

 

Let's make it short here - I insist to try new methods and experiments on my every build, for this Ki-48-i, I tried to modify the flight control surfaces - flaps & ailerons to make them into like "flaps down". For the interior/cockpit, I sprayed with 40% Gunze 04 Yellow + 30% Gunze 309 Green FS34079 + 30% Gunze 310 Brown FS30219 (暗灰黃綠色, which recommend by Hasegawa). Masked all the clear parts after that & start the paintwork. Done painting & chipping on both propellers and engine crowling by Hairspray technique. For the fuselage - GAIA 032 Ultimate Black > Sunin S/Steel > Hairspray (decan & spray with 18 psi) > Gunze 130 Dark Green Kawasaki. Wash by different brushes, airbrush needle, pen-knife etc. For sure trials and errors during experiments. 

 

I also spray a layer of very diluted Gunze 130 onto chipped area attempt to make peeling-off effect but not successful. Hand-painted anti-slip by AV Vallejo 70.950 Black, post-shading with very diluted Tamiya XF-1 Flat Black enamel paint to make it more nice I guess. For the diorama, I use a Styrofoam board at the size of approx. 15cm x 15cm. VERY simple Japanese style environment setting - sand-beige ground with some grass + Sakura trees. Looks a little empty on the right side of the diorama so I add a pilot from Hasegawa X72-8 WW-II Pilot set. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for dropping by, Cheers and enjoy the holidays - Christmas is just around the corner!

 

Edited December 14, 2016 by Fishbone

[JD tiger 1]

Very nice always liked japanese aircraft, beautifully done.

 

Thanks 

 

JD

[Fishbone]

3 minutes ago, JD tiger 1 said:

Very nice always liked japanese aircraft, beautifully done.

 

Thanks 

 

JD

 

Thanks JD, sorry something wrong with the image links.

 

Cheers.

[csrt2006]

Excellent model and diorama- really top notch.

[Kuro Nezumi]

A beautiful diorama! Such elegance!

[WildeSau75]

nice build - great paint Job. These schemes are not easy to get right but yours Looks just right. I do like the presentation as well - nicely photographed.

 

Cheers,

Michael

[hampden80]

Great job and wonderful pictures,

 

All the Best,

                    john 

[Darby]

First time I've seen one of these done. Turned out well. Christmas may be around the corner but those cherry blossoms are a sign spring is on the way.

[celt]

Very nice work,not seen a Ki-48-1 before.Paint work is brilliantly done.

[batcode]

fantastic work and a superb looking dio....

[doozer1974]

Superb, you've captured that flaked paint look brilliantly. Great dio too!

[Pappy]

G'day Fishbone,

 

A great subject and great execution, very atmospheric. i love the cheery blossom tree!

 

cheers,

 

Pappy

[Fishbone]

Thank you guys for those kind words.

 

I hope I've made an acceptable job here!

 

Cheers!

[alxzinbox]

Wow!!! That is spectacular!! So simple yet so elegant. Great idea and execution. The figure painting is very good too.

[Mitch K]

Very nice indeed.