Ki 84 "Hayate" (Frank)

[Vince Blackburn]

Here it is finally finished.

This Ki 84 was probably flown by Capt. Yoshitaka Kusano, and depicts a second batch prototype.

With scatchbuilt drop tank and center line rack

[Bobs_Buckles]

Looks awesome Vinny boy!

Well done matey.

ibob

[Guest les]

Nice on there vinny boy, but you rally need to get out. Top banana

[Osher]

Nice job Vincenzo! I thought to myself that you were going over-board with scratchbuilding a centre-line tank, but now I can see why you've done it.

[Seamus]

That's a little beauty Nice to see another Japanese type, don't get all that many posted

Edited September 18, 2008 by Seamus

[bexwh773]

Vinny,

I know naff all about WW2Japaneseaircraft, but it looks from my inexperienced eye to be ruddy marvellous. Can I assume from your drop tank that they used wooden drop tanks during the war?

Thanks for sharing

Bex

[KiwiSteve]

Great work Vinny she looks gorgeous What did you use for the paint chipping and the paint wash?

[OzH]

Don't normally go for theJapanesestuff myself, but that looks sweet!

Really nice finish, just right on the chipping, luuvley

[Mentalguru]

Now that I like!

is it the 1/32 kit? Annnd, did a lot of research go into the painting, it just looks very tired and japanese- like it should, good to see you didnt totally cover it in flaked paint chips- excellent job all round, much impressed.

[AnonymousDFB1]

Looks real nice Vince, love it

[ancient mariner]

[spitfire]

That looks great, love the weathering, it's very realistic without being overboard, great job.

Cheers

Den

[Stéphane]

Hello,

Nice looking Ki-84, and the weathering is spot on ...

And the wood effect and the drop tanks is really cool, too.

Most of the japanese drop tanks of the period were non-strategic material, like bamboo or other wood ...

Cheers

Stef (#6)

[Vince Blackburn]

Many thanks to all with such lovely positive comments

Ill try to answer as many questions as I can remember

This is the 48th scale Hasegawa kit

Most of the drop tanks in japoon service were pressed bambo, This one was wooden as it only featured on the late proto type 84

Pictured in the Bunrindo vol 19

I must also thank the invaluable help of Garry at Hannants London and Bob Buckles with all the imense help on getting the wood effect right on that drop tank

The chipping was taught to me by Neil Ashby the Resident Phanton Guru, which is Extra Color Burnt iron with a little brown in it and lots and lots of patience

The rest of the weathering was achived via a mixture of oils washed over the whole airframe

cheers Vince

Just started the Tamiya Crop Duster oops, Storch and will post in progress pics very soon

[neilfgr2]

vince,

you forgot the record company, road crew, producer and your cat for egging you on when it was just not working right... etc ,etc

Neil... ho ho ho

[pacificmustang]

very nicely built and finished model Vince. The droptank certainly makes your model unique

regards

Bruce