Stew Dapple Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Here is the first of my two builds of the new Tamya 1/72 Ki-61 Tony; this one represents an aircraft of the 19th Air Group based in Luzon in the Philippines in 1945. This aircraft was captured apparently intact by U.S. forces, but I have no idea what happened to it after that. The kit is as you would probably expect a very easy build with most of the parts clicking into place without a hint of drama. The the small variations between the schemes provided are catered for and called out with optional r/t mast, venturi tube and wingtip lights. Build thread is here I used the kit transfers which included the yellow leading edge stripes (both for the wings themselves and the undercarriage doors) and the propeller warning strips. They were fractionally thicker than I would have liked but as a result were at least strong enough to handle some manipulation where required and they settled down okay with some Microset - the only one I had a real problem with was the twin white fuselage band which is still slightly wrinkled underneath but not really noticeable in the picture. The aircraft was painted in Vallejo Metal Color Duralumin with some Citadel Runefang Steel cut about 50% with their Celestra Grey on the fabric-covered ailerons and elevators. The uppersurface colour is the darker, greener variant of '#7 Ohryoku nana go shoku' whch is ACJ22 in the Colourcoats range and the interior and wheel-wells were painted in ACJ04 Interior Buff Green. Final touches were done with Tamiya clear red and blue and their Burnt Iron for the exhausts, some Vallejo black/dark grey mix for the tyres, ACJ23 Propeller Brown for the prop and spinner and finally some Infini 70 Denier white lycra thread for the r/t wire. Cheers, Stew 32 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Super structures Stew and immaculately coloured. Loving my your work. Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Lovely work Stew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Yes, that's a fantastic finish Stew. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Beautiful Tony 👍 great pair of Tony’s. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Beautiful build of what (to me) is quite an attractive plane. The kit is a tempting buy by the sound of it. Well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Great looking Tony there, good job on breaking up the mono` green finish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark99 Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 A lovely build and a great finish. I don’t really do 1/72 but this tempts me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Lovely build and finish! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Moore Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Well done. I love Japanese WW2 a/c. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Nice subject and very good work. Bravo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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