Ki-61, Tamiya 1/48

[PaulN]

Hi there,

             I start to build this beautiful kit of this beatiful plane.

I only added some details on the cockpit sidewalls and rudder belts. The only aftermarket addition is the prepainted PE seat belts from Eduard.

 

I only used tinny amount of putty por covering ejectors pins in the wheel doors and behind the seat (was an assemby error).

 

I added some handles in the windshield made form stretched sprue.

 

I made rivet marks with an old wach gear and started to paint. I primed with Tamiya's gloss black for later spray with aluminum, dural and dark aluminum from Alclad laquers.

 

I preferred to apply a satin barnish for the look of the aircraft. I find WWII era pictures with mat finish of the aluminum airframe.

Criticism will be well received.

Regards,

Pablo

 

 

Edited July 12, 2020 by PaulN

[PaulN]

Hi folks.

I´ve working on this beatiful kit. First, I masked and painted the markings with Vallejo acrylics, they seemed to me a bit bright, specially the red, somewhat fluo red. Later I spayed freehand the camouflage spots with Tamiya's IJA green acrylic.

 

I hope you like it.

Soon I will post pictures of the finished model in the ready for inspection section.

Regards,

Pablo

[almac]

Nice work Pablo. My favourite WW2 Japanese aircraft. I have the 1/72 version but I know I won't be doing the mottles version.

 

Cheers Allan