Bertie McBoatface Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 You have produced a lovely, clean and tidy build. It was an amazingly bright scheme, wasn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the South African Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Nice!?Nice!?The girlnext door is NICE this is brilliant!LOLGreat build mate! Regards: Shaun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Oh yes! Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowmk9 Posted November 3, 2011 Author Share Posted November 3, 2011 Thanks for the kind comments guys. Yes Don the paintscheme is one of the most colourful I've ever done, it certainly is eye catching. Despite its colourful almost showbird appearance, this aircraft was a deadly adversary to the American B-29's attacking Japan. Captain Kobayashi has 5 confirmed B-29 kills, a formidable feat I'm sure you'll agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 What colour did you use for the prop and spinner? I have one of these to build, but I won't be starting it until the new year. It will be in a scheme similar to yours, but with the green blotches removed and white "bandages" around the wings and fuselage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowmk9 Posted November 3, 2011 Author Share Posted November 3, 2011 What colour did you use for the prop and spinner? Hi Enzo. It's a combo of colours. First undercoated black, then sprayed completely silver. then some fluid masking put on with a sponge to later create the scratches. Then a 60/40 mix of Tamiya XF-1 Flat black and XF-64 Red Brown. This coat proved a bit too dark, so it was oversprayed with a 85/15 mixture of the red brown and flat black. I did a tiny bit of fluid masking between the dark and lighter brown coats on the tip of the nose and edges of the props, creating the dark 'undercoat' patches. Thats the simple answer anyway. I have a decent colour pic of a Ki61 prop and it was darker than plain old Tamiya XF-64 Red Brown I was going to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowmk9 Posted November 3, 2011 Author Share Posted November 3, 2011 (edited) Here it is, The copyright and source I do not know, I am shamefully forced to admit. So I will take it down if asked. Come to think of it, this looks like a black and white photo with colour added later. oh well! still cool. Edited November 3, 2011 by rowmk9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basosz Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Nice!?Nice!?The girlnext door is NICE this is brilliant!LOLGreat build mate!Regards: Shaun Agreed. That is a very good build. Although now I want to meet Shaun's neighbour. Pics please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Thanks, Rowan. That will be useful for my build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhouse Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 this is a really very,very nice looking Tony !! clean build and superb paint Job !!! Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 Sorry Rowan, completely missed this one, lovely job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dahut Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 (edited) Im agog over the tan interior color. I did the old ARII Tony sometime back, before I knew anything ( ) and I just slogged on grey paint. I was an actual model builder back then and didn't hold up production for anything as mundane as correct interior colors. I also didnt have the internet, yet. Edited November 5, 2011 by dahut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Lovely build, really striking model. Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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