Kawasaki Ki-61-I Tei, `Tony`, 55th Hiko Sentai, Komaki Airfield, Japan 1944

[72modeler]

5 minutes ago, russ c said:

maybe I`ll get a `Tojo` next 

Hai! By all means- the Ki-44 is one pugnacious little spud, and there are a ton of bare metal schemes with defense bandages and colorful sentai markings to choose from. The Hasegawa kit is superb, from what I have read...teensy weensy little cockpit opening, even in  in 1/48 scale, though! (Wasted a lot of detailing in my Hasegawa 1/72 Tojo cockpit- even with the hood open, you can't see anything but the seat and the gun sight!) 

Mike

[2996 Victor]

Absolutely superb piece of model making! And as others have said, the NMF finish is amazingly rendered.

 

I've taken notes, as I've got several of Tamiya's 72nd scale Teis in the stash.

 

Thanks for sharing!

 

Mark

[Holzhamer]

Beautiful finish! Your Hein captures the look of that machine really well. Top notch work!

[Pete in a shed]

Lovely job on this one Russ. The simple scheme with the white on the tail is a stunner.

Pete

[28ZComeback]

9 hours ago, 72modeler said:

Yowzah! The best Ki-61 I have seen in a long time, and the Tamiya kit really looks the part. Metal finish is flawless an d very representative of a Tony, and I for one am glad not to see Kobayashi's Hien represented yet again. Your photography is superb, and in b&w would easily pass for a period photo of the real thing. Now, go get a Hasegawa Ki-84 and work the same magic on  a bare metal one to go with your Hien! 

Mike

He’s already done a Ki-84. I think. 

[Jfgred1]

Have in the stash a couple of Ki-61 and hope when I get to them I can do at least half as good as you have. Excellent build. Congrats.

 

Please, keep them coming.