Tachikawa Ki-54c Hei / 38th Sentai
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27 19 August 2021, 16:45
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This will be a longtime project for sure, but i plan to built exact these display scenery with the recovered Aircraft showed in the Box art before its crash in 1943.
What do you think? too ambitious?
19 August 2021, 17:07
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How would you re-create the missing skin on the wings? Is it going to be half a millimeter of plastic, or would you want to thin the insides? I can at least imagine that, you would want to be very careful if using a powertool for sanding off plastic on the insides in that case.
1:72 scale seems perhaps too small, but ofc, other people that me have been making very nice models in that scale. I can't help but think that 1:72 is the wrong scale for super detailing.
19 August 2021, 17:11
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Hm, maybe you could do this:
1) Drill large holes in the plastic wings. Maybe add some styrene structure inside the holes, before doing pt. 2 below.
2) Cover the whole wing with foil, that way you can mimick a thin metal skin I think.
19 August 2021, 17:15
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In some Areas, where the missing patches are plenty, i plan to cut the whole part of and rebuilt it with styrene and foil. The outer wings are quiet complete and can be done with tools.
19 August 2021, 17:19
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Sparebox (Ki.36 Ki.55 etc) should be no problem! Most of the gear etc of the engine will be scratchbuilt anyway.
Or this aftermarket product..
Hitachi GK2B/C Amakaze 21 (Engines & Things 72151, 1:72)
3d is also a possibility.
19 August 2021, 17:59
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@treehugger exactly what i was writing in that moment you answered 👍🙂
19 August 2021, 21:08
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Great idea, Daniel! And I agree with Clifford here - you are the one who is destined to execute this.
20 August 2021, 04:12
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An ambitious project but I think you can pull it off.
Besides you don't see a museum diorama with a damaged aircraft in the middle very often. 👍 Well, at least I did not.
20 August 2021, 06:20
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Pulling up a seat on the sidelines, Daniel.
Once you pull this diorama together I'm sure the people at Air Crash Investigations will be in touch to offer you a job there.
20 August 2021, 07:09
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Wow that looks really challenging. Taking a seat. How will you do the small (I assume complete) model of the aircraft on the table in pic 3? 3D print?
20 August 2021, 07:21
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wow. i will certainly follow this one! quite a few challenges ahead, but i am sure you will overcome and make a fantastic dio
20 August 2021, 07:48
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Whoa overwhelming feedback guys!
Thank you mates!
I really hope to be able to meet your expectations😉
20 August 2021, 09:36
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Well, well, very ambitious indeed. Especially in that scale. I like to mess around with small parts. But this is a whole step further.
Be brave and make our mouth water! 🙂
20 August 2021, 11:04
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Welcome Lex and Cuajete, and i promise I'll try my very best🙂
It is quite ambitious indeed but once in a while you see a pic or read a story and think whoa you shoul dput this into scale...🙂
21 August 2021, 21:21
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Daniel - have you seen the build article in the October 2021 issue of Scale Aircraft Modelling by any chance?
1 October 2021, 03:16
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Hi Mark Villiers and Guy, feel welcome mates and thank you for your interest! 👍
@Mark No not yet..will have a look at it soon 👍
5 October 2021, 22:05
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@Mark Read the article now and oops, i guess the wreck project is exactly the right choice with this kit 🙂
10 October 2021, 11:41
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Yap, it seems special hobby thoughbthey took their time not their best job😉
15 October 2021, 21:21
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Don't always believe everything the press writes - the model can be completed with manageable effort.
So Daniel: go for it! 😉
1 May 2022, 17:40
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Wow, very interesting idea. Fingers crossed for the result. I have no doubt about your work.
1 May 2022, 18:19
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Ah yes welcome and thanks for the motivation and time will come for this one, for sure😉
3 May 2022, 13:45
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has anything become of this project /idea , its a interesting idea/ concept looking forward to seeing more 👍
12 July 2022, 18:17
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iam thinking about building this kit as the Museum machine with the whole scenery on display.
What do you think?