Nakajima J9N KiKa prototype
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"some" flash on the sprue
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This one is a lot better
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The cockpit, although a bit crude, isn't that bad at all.
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Interiour green applied
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The front wheel well is suplied as a resin insert, without any internal detail. Lead weights have been fixed with bluetack.
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A bit of filler needed
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Really AZ? Huge knock out pins on the inside of the wheel well....
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Quite a bit of filler needed, much to my own hamfisted work, a i managed to make several gluestains
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Small steps taken, due to the amount of filler and sanding I decided not to do the bare metal finish, but go for green/grey or the orange sheme
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Canopy masked and fitted
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Skid added from brass wire
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Base coat in tamiya flat aluminium.
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The canopy came off while air brushing, I had dropped it before I started painting, and did not notice it came loose
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Picked out pannels in grey and dark aluminium.
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Canopy painted in Ijn green
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Decals are on
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Decals are on
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First weathering done
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Working on the landing gear
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Up on its feet, the end is in sight
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I'm calling it done🙂
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I'm calling it done
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I'm calling it done🙂
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I'm calling it done🙂
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I'm calling it done🙂
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Added to his german brothers 🙂
Commenti
23 12 February 2021, 07:52
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As expected it is quite a hand full to build, loads of sanding and test fitting, the joys of limited run kits 🙂
19 February 2021, 09:50
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Ah another Kikka Victim.... Following Jan👍
Cool Start btw.. Those pins are cool arent they? 🙂
19 February 2021, 15:51
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They are a royal pain in the*
I have used copious amounts of filler, due to me preparing one wing to improve the fit, and glueing on the other, making gluestains in the process
19 February 2021, 15:56
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Following 👍 Kudos to you for taking on this (old-ish) AZ kit! I am kind of 'scared' to eventually tackle my Kikka....and I have the Fine Molds one in 1/48 😉
19 February 2021, 16:21
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Indeed they are, just like the rest of this kit 🙂
But once you got the cockpit into the fuselage and the underwing joint to it, fitted the engines under the wings, glued the Gearwork and the rudders, the rest will do like a charme..🙂
Keep up the good work mate..
19 February 2021, 17:04
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@ Sebastian the kit isn't that old, but being a limited run it needs extra work to get it done.
@Daniel, once it is alldone you mean 🙂
19 February 2021, 18:16
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Canopy masked and fitted, and a skid added from brass wire. I hope to start painting soon
13 March 2021, 12:38
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No Daniel, it will be the second prototype build by the japanese. It will be finished with some artistic licence, as the pictures I've seen do not show the hinumarus painted on.
15 March 2021, 19:31
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Very nice progres on your Kikka Jan! Can't wait to see it finished and in all its glory 👍
15 March 2021, 20:10
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Wow! The NMF makes the Kikka look very different....gone is the impression of a scruffy little Schwalbe clone 😛 Well done Jan 👍
19 March 2021, 09:26
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Fantastic result Jan! You get the best out of the kit mate?
Congrats!
25 March 2021, 10:55
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Thanks mates 🙂
Daniel, I must say I'm glad it is done, and happy to add it to the collection.
25 March 2021, 14:54
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Nakajima J9N KiKa prototype
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Scalemates Schwalbe Group build 2021
1. Gennaio fino a 31. Dicembre 2021
1. Gennaio fino a 31. Dicembre 2021