Ki61 Hien "Tony" Revell 1/72

[Cheezburger]

Finally another finished model. Revell's Ki-61 repop that got blasted online (how could they!) for being so old. Got it for cheap at the LHS and since I've never built a Japanese plane (while holding this nation in high regard) I decided to give it a go. As usual: old kit from the 1960's plus a new and very nice decal sheet (not all were used as some were really tiny). Was kind of tough to get them to settle on the riveted surfaces. Fit is actually quite good for the age. I got inspired by some of the brush painted builts on here to try my hand at some brushing. So basecolor and bigger surfaces are airbrush (aluminium, black, red) while the camo and the yellow are brush painted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Graeme H]

Excellent work on what is a very old kit, I remember building that in the '60's

[celt]

It looks like an 109 with meatballs on.Well tidy.

[JohnT]

1 hour ago, Graeme H said:

Excellent work on what is a very old kit, I remember building that in the '60's

Me too.  And wasn't it fun not knowing all that is wrong with it?

Lovely build and thanks for reminding me of how much modelling was and still should be

[kapam]

When I saw the title, I knew how old and maligned this kit is, so I had to look!

You've done a nice job!

Proof again that old kits don't have to die.

[johnd]

This may have been my first non-Airfix kit as a lad. Anyway, I've ordered another one, delivered for under a fiver. Some good cheap fun, I'd say.

 

John.

[Cheezburger]

11 hours ago, kapam said:

When I saw the title, I knew how old and maligned this kit is, so I had to look!

You've done a nice job!

Proof again that old kits don't have to die.

Thanks for the flowers! I enjoyed the built a lot. One might even want to sand off the rivets and rescribe it.