1/48 Ki-43-I construction

Nathan Dempsey
Watching this one.

Katya Hodgson
Glad to have you here! 🙂

Katya Hodgson
Finished the cockpit painting. 🙂

Katya Hodgson
I haven't used them yet, although I have been considering not using the inside of cockpit mask at all, and just doing what I normally do and painting the inner colour on the outside first.

Katya Hodgson
Airframe assembled! Whilst the fit is good, there will be a lot of small cracks to fill.

Katya Hodgson
That's the engine done. 🙂

Katya Hodgson
Engine & exhausts mounted and nose fitted. Also I filled the cracks.

Nathan Dempsey
The engine looks great.

Katya Hodgson
Thanks! I had to buy an entire bottle of copper paint just to paint the oil cooler...

Katya Hodgson
Canopy fitted and masked!

Katya Hodgson
Started priming

Katya Hodgson
That should be most of it done I hope.

Rick Corts
Just started watching this show today. Will follow your progress

Katya Hodgson
Happy to have you here! Progress might slow a bit for the next couple of days, as I have to go back to work.

Katya Hodgson
Well, painted the aluminium, so that's the "easy" part of the painting done.

Katya Hodgson
Anti-glare strip painted, hopefully nothing got past the masking.

Katya Hodgson
Painted the wing marks, went much better than I expected!

Augie
Looking good!

Katya Hodgson
Thanks! I still have a lot of work to do though...

Katya Hodgson
Thank you!

Stephan Ryll
Looking good 👍

Nathan Dempsey
I agree it is looking good. Watching intently. I can't wait for markings...

Katya Hodgson
The camouflage is actually part of the decals, so kind of worried about putting such huge decals on. I'll upload a picture of the decal sheet.

Nathan Dempsey
Wow!

Martin
I was also wondering how you were going to paint the camouflage. Then I saw the decal sheet. Lucky you. I may get one myself now.

Katya Hodgson
Just worried about getting those huge wing ones on...

Katya Hodgson
Top side painting is finished.

Katya Hodgson
Sadly i'm in the UK, so not much chance of visiting that... 🙁

Supposedly there IS a Ki-100 in the UK though! I'd like to see that. 🙂

Katya Hodgson
Underside painting done, rear landing gear and wing light fitted.

Soeren R.
You are getting better and better.
Looks good so far

Katya Hodgson
Thank you. 🙂

Need to do the main landing gear next, but the sun is making the room I work in too hot, so have to pause for now.

Katya Hodgson
Landing gear is painted and fitted, building and painting of the model is now done.
Next step will be clear coat & decals.

Katya Hodgson
These decals were a hellish experience, but I think the worst part is over. Going to let the camo decals dry before I put the roundels & emblems on over the top.

Clifford Keesler
Looking very nice Katya, well done.

Katya Hodgson
Thanks! It was very stressful...

Nathan Dempsey
Worth it though as the camo looks great.

Katya Hodgson
All decals applied, and wing navigation lights painted. Just waiting for decals to dry so I can apply final clear coat.

Augie
Really came out well

Rick Corts
Looks great! Sadly 1/48 isn't my scale otherwise it would be on my wish list!

Stephan Ryll
Very colourful build, very nice 👍

Katya Hodgson
It's done, i'll upload the pictures when I feel up to it.

Clifford Keesler
Very nice job Katya. Looks great.