3 Ki-43 Hayabusa (The Magnificent Kotobuki)

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June 4, 2022
Emma's aircraft
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June 4, 2022
Emma's aircraft
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June 4, 2022
Emma's aircraft
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June 4, 2022
Reona's aircraft
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June 4, 2022
Reona's aircraft
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June 4, 2022
Reona's aircraft
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June 4, 2022
Zara's aircraft
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June 4, 2022
Zara's aircraft
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June 4, 2022
Zara's aircraft
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June 4, 2022
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June 4, 2022
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June 6, 2022
Not perfect but shiny enough.
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June 6, 2022
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June 6, 2022
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June 6, 2022
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June 6, 2022
Spraying the pattern instead of using the decals.
Not done yet, the wings still show too much of the silver surface.
(Emma's plane)
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June 6, 2022
Spraying the pattern instead of using the decals.
Not done yet, the wings still show too much of the silver surface.
(Emma's plane)
Here you can see that I lost track of the pattern a bit. I need smaller green segments and a lot more of it. I also tend to mix too much paint and waste a lot, sadly.
Need to work on that as well.
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June 8, 2022
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June 8, 2022
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June 8, 2022
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June 8, 2022
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June 22, 2022
Reona's aircraft. The camo pattern on her aircraft is very different from the rest of the squadron. It's also the aircraft which will be more heavily weathered in comparison to the others.
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June 22, 2022
Reona's aircraft. The camo pattern on her aircraft is very different from the rest of the squadron. It's also the aircraft which will be more heavily weathered in comparison to the others.
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June 22, 2022
Reona's aircraft. The camo pattern on her aircraft is very different from the rest of the squadron. It's also the aircraft which will be more heavily weathered in comparison to the others.
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June 22, 2022
Reona's aircraft. The camo pattern on her aircraft is very different from the rest of the squadron. It's also the aircraft which will be more heavily weathered in comparison to the others.
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June 22, 2022
Reona's aircraft. The camo pattern on her aircraft is very different from the rest of the squadron. It's also the aircraft which will be more heavily weathered in comparison to the others.
Here you can also see my try to fix the overspray a bit. Not very proud of the outcome.
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June 22, 2022
Reona's aircraft. The camo pattern on her aircraft is very different from the rest of the squadron. It's also the aircraft which will be more heavily weathered in comparison to the others.
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June 22, 2022
Zara's aircraft. Her plane will be in best shape and barely weathered.
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June 22, 2022
Zara's aircraft. Her plane will be in best shape and barely weathered.
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June 22, 2022
Zara's aircraft. Her plane will be in best shape and barely weathered.
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June 22, 2022
Zara's aircraft. Her plane will be in best shape and barely weathered.
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June 22, 2022
Front of Emma's aircraft, which was done first.
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July 2, 2022
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July 2, 2022
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July 2, 2022
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July 2, 2022
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July 2, 2022
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July 2, 2022
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July 2, 2022

Kommentarer

38 4 June 2022, 06:53

4 June 2022, 10:06

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Welcome everyone. 🙂
Three Hayabusa in the making.
Hasegawa offers the camo patterns as decals but this time I will paint them all with the airbrush. (I must be nuts)
But I will be using the rest of the decals.
For Emma's plane I paint the camo scheme rather freestyle without any masks but try to achieve the same overall look. Lots of green on the surfaces and quite weathered.
The paint on Zara's aircraft will be best maintained and Reona's looks most beaten up, with already replaced panels that, as they are being replacements, look different from the rest of the aicraft. Still thinking about how to approach all three of them.
So while they are three times the same kit, each one of them requires a bit of different work and techniques.

6 June 2022, 14:48

Robert Podkoński
I am late a bit, but will follow with pleasure! This painted pattern looks fantastic already, Robin!

9 June 2022, 07:01

Robin (WhiteGlint)
A warm welcome, Robert. And thank you very much 🙂
Also welcome to everyone else in the audience but it's impossible to keep track of all names. Nice to have you all aboard.

It's the first time I try to spray such a pattern free handed and I must say it really does strain the eyes and my back. D: Luckily the third Hayabusa has not much green on it.
For Zara's plane I tried to cut some masks to get the exact pattern but that failed. The spaces between the dots are pretty narrow and the masking tape ripped apart in some areas. Application was also a real pain.
I will try it one more time with different masking tape.

10 June 2022, 07:21

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Thank you Roland. 🙂
I use acrylics, though I have some lacquer for my JASDF F-2A but never tried them yet.

10 June 2022, 09:08

Michael Kohl
Very good looking camo.

10 June 2022, 10:59

Rui S
Interesting Camo 👍 I'm in 😎

10 June 2022, 13:17

Simon Nagorsnik
Oh yes man, that's a good looking camo!
I'm sure it'll go on just as well!

10 June 2022, 13:20

Jim J
Nice job on the camo. It's always nice when you get that camo on -- starts to breath life into the aircraft.

11 June 2022, 16:52

Neil
Agreed 👍 Robin, your paint job is epic! 👏

14 June 2022, 22:57

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Thank you, everyone. 🙂
Camouflage of the other two aircraft is almost done as well, which means that I may be able to start with decals this weekend. Should I not decide to paint paint everything else too.

Thanks again, Roland. Makes me a bit proud to hear that. 😎
True, it was not easy to spray it nicely and there are some camo dots that have a bit of paint splatter. It is a lot of try and error to find the "right" settings of air pressure, thinner, paint, retarder and the right setting for the needle stopper. Well, it's not perfect but looks good enough.

The flat green on the shiny reflective metal surface looks real nice in my opinion. I am happy I decided to paint it, even if it does not look exactly like on the reference pictures.
I really suck at replicating stuff precisely. 😄

17 June 2022, 06:22

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Main paintjobs are done.
The yellow on the front of the wings was a real pain masking...

I also had some overspray on Reona's plane near the engine cowling which I tried to fix but the silver colour looks really different as a fixing "second" coat.
As her plane will be weathered the most I might be able to get away with it somehow.
Also the coat of Vallejo silver was so smooth the masking tape didn't really adhere to the surface. I'm kinda proud of that. 😄

As I said the camo schemes are no 1:1 copy but to me they look good enough to get the inteded look.
What was also fun the most was Reona's aircraft as I masked some panels to give it the look like some panels where already replaced and later repainted.

The clear coat cured for some days so it's time to start with the decals.
The hours spraying the camo pattern saves me some time with the decals, I hope.

22 June 2022, 19:01

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Decals applied. Now I need to think a bit more about the next steps. There is weathering to be done.

2 July 2022, 13:43

Simon Nagorsnik
Also a good progress at this front!
Still like your camo!

2 July 2022, 14:18

Robert Podkoński
Looking awesome already!

2 July 2022, 14:55

Motatim Stanislaw
Looks very interesting!

2 July 2022, 16:19

Guy Rump
Looking great 👍

2 July 2022, 18:02

Chan Li
Haha looks good and fun!
Do the kits contain the girls as well?

29 July 2022, 13:55

Jan Peters
👍🏻👍🏻 looks great Robin

29 July 2022, 14:08

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Thanks mates. 🙂
There come acrylic stands of the girls with each kit.
Planes are pretty much done. While applying the wash parts of the tails came off and I had to reattach them. I didn't even use white spirit, not sure what was the problem. Considering to try myself on the rigging.
I will upload some pictures soon, currently pondering if I should create a simple base that looks a bit like the interior/hangar of the Hagoromo airship/carrier that's used as mobile base for Kotobuko Squadron and others and for transport of goods.

Weathering these kind of planes is really hard, I think I need other brushes for that. It does not take much for it to look strange or bad.
Pics will follow soon. 🙂

30 July 2022, 07:12