Beazer Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 1/48 Tamiya Hyakushiki Shitei III Recon Plane Got a small head start trying to do this for the unarmed build but instead took a LoA. I'm still doing the aircraft of the 3rd Chutai, 15th Sentai, stationed at Taisho Airbase. Osaka, Japan. Nov, 1944. It will have the Khaki Brown, Army Grey Scheme. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beazer Posted May 17, 2022 Author Share Posted May 17, 2022 I left it off after spraying a coat of my interior green (mitsubishi) if I recall correctly. Dunked the canopy in Gauzy which really makes an impact. Did some photoetch to busy up the interior a bit more since I can’t open up the canopy. I lost the PE film for the instrument dials so had to do it by hand and also some vital PE for the flaps, and landing gear so I may have to forego hacking the flaps and will have to use what I can for the gear. No idea where those little things buggered off to. Was able to do some more fine detail painting and added some 3d seatbelts. Need to paint a bit more internally and then it’s on to the wash and a flat coat to seal it all in. Having some trouble figuring out how to install the aftermarket exhaust but for now I’ll just end up painting those up and start on the landing gear. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Nice start! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 The Dinah had two different exhaust systems during its life - the Ki-46 - I, II and some early -III had the single pipe which I used on my conversion from an Airfix 1/72 Dinah II, but most Dinah III had individual ejector stacks as on your box art and the AM ones. Don't know if this is any help. https://flic.kr/p/2nm62nj It is the preserved one that was at RAF St Athan and now may be at Cosford. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beazer Posted May 23, 2022 Author Share Posted May 23, 2022 Did some more interior painting and touch ups here and there as well as the landing gear which isn’t really much at all. I have to do all the washes now and then the highlighting. Im not certain I can use the aftermarket exhaust I have as it’s having figment issues so will need to check up and if necessary modify the kit. I have a later Dinah they could be used for down the road. I went with an earlier model because I have a Gekko I plan on building and just like variety in the paint schemes. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beazer Posted May 24, 2022 Author Share Posted May 24, 2022 There she is all flat coated and waiting to be put together. That Tokyo clay brown looks a lot better than I thought it would be. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 That's good progress, she's looking very nice Beaz Cheers, Stew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 Nice work, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 great start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 welcome along with a great choice!! I actually had one of these models in my hot little hands yesterday, I nearly bought it, but found a Gekko instead. These Tamiya models are gorgeous, super nice to build. good to see you're off the a great start, what you have done so far looks awesome, great work! Hope you enjoy the build, looking forward to seeing her in the gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beazer Posted May 28, 2022 Author Share Posted May 28, 2022 She’s all together and now the sanding commences. The clear parts somewhat did not want to lineup and fit so they may be a little off. I’m ok with it as I’m not yet ready to tackle vacuform. Surprisingly tacking the fuselage to the wings was actually pretty much bang on and I doubt I have to worry much about those seams. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beazer Posted May 29, 2022 Author Share Posted May 29, 2022 Sanding and filling was very minimal. However the IJA lower colour was finicky for me and I almost had to sand down and redo it. Thankfully all is not lost. Unsure if I’ll do the yellow leading edges first or the kakhi brown but that’s on the list for tonight. Top 5 beer I’ve ever had but I had to wait 7 years to drink it. 🤯 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 The Dinah's looking good Beaz That beer looks pretty damn good too; a pint bottle as well, pure class Cheers, Stew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beazer Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 Need to do some touch ups here and there. Surprisingly the brown didn’t have the best coverage so it took 3 light coats. Will see how the decals look for the leading edge bands, but most likely just going to paint it on. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beazer Posted June 3, 2022 Author Share Posted June 3, 2022 The meatballs just don’t want to stay down. Thankful for repeated microsol and markfit if necessary. The gloss clear i used hazed up in some areas so I’m concerned how to move forward, another coat to hopefully make it go away or just proceed to a flat coat after weathering. Im not very happy with the fuel tank so may start to add some reverse weathering to the metal. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 It's progressing nicely mate I do feel that the transfers are the most noticeable area in which Japanese manufacturers' kits might be said to be lacking the finesse of their European counterparts, hopefully the decal setting solutions will sort that out for you. Cheers, Stew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beazer Posted June 3, 2022 Author Share Posted June 3, 2022 2 minutes ago, Stew Dapple said: It's progressing nicely mate I do feel that the transfers are the most noticeable area in which Japanese manufacturers' kits might be said to be lacking the finesse of their European counterparts, hopefully the decal setting solutions will sort that out for you. Cheers, Stew Definitely aftermarket but still we’re a little thick, should have painted them I think. They’d be fine if the Japanese hadn’t painted over the flap actuators or control arms (whatever they’re called). 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 4 hours ago, Beazer said: ... They’d be fine if the Japanese hadn’t painted over the flap actuators or control arms (whatever they’re called). So true! Great progress, anyway 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beazer Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 Gloss coats on and decals applied, finished up some minimal weathering. Now just going to add some chips and work on the exhaust staining and she will be finished. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beazer Posted June 23, 2022 Author Share Posted June 23, 2022 Not much left for her. Some more weathering and then I’ll attach the uschi line and proper photos. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Very neat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 Ooooooh she's soooo nice, the more of these Diana's I see the more I know I have to buy one!!! She does look really nice, I agree in this case minimal weathering is the better way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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