77th Sentai Hayabusa
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What I’ll be using for this project
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Wheel wells way too shallow
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Right well opened up
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Left well opened up
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Seat has “block” for pilot rump
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Block removed and lightening holes added
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Seat bottom replaced and lower back support added
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seat glued to cockpit floor
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wheel well ceilings added
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Intrior areas ready for paintin
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base coat of Tamiya Lacquer Flat Aluminum on fuselage areas, plus Tamiya Lacquer Light Gun Metal on engine
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Gunze Aqueous Aotake on fuselage interior areas
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Airwaves PE Seat Belt added
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Tamiya Cockpit Green painted onto cockpit area, engine crankcase painted in Vallejo Game Color Cool Gray, and machine guns for adding from spares bin painted Tamiya Lacquer Flat Black
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Base colors on in cockpit, cowl guns from spares and scratch made mount onto forward portion of IP
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Cowl guns weathere , Yahu IP items added, + final wash & dry brushing
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Better overhead view
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Yahu IP and cowl guns
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Seat & cowl guns
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Fuselage closed up and seam sanded smooth
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Close up into cockpit
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Wings glued onto fuselage
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underside gap & step needing to be dealt with...
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Horizontal stabilizers and engine added after rescribing lost detail
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Test fit of cowling and propeller… looking like a Hayabusa now!
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base coat of Tamiya Gloss Aluminum lacquer airbrushed on
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Next airbrushing session: Tamiya IJA Gray onto flight control surfaces, Tamiya Fly Black lacquer onto anti glare & wing walk areas, and Gunze Aqueous Deep Yellow onto wing leading edges
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masked off areas for touch up of overspray onto Aluminum areas
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mottle camouflage added to upper and side areas airbrushed on with Gunze Aqueous IJA Green. Propellor airbrushed with Gunze Aqueous Red Brown
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undersides gloss coated
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underside decals on
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topside gloss coated & vacuform canopy dipped in Future
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topside decals on
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Fixed upper left wing Hinomaru that was not laying down properly
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Homemade sludge wash applied to upper surfaces
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Homemade sludge wash applied to undersurfaces
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Wash cleaned up from upper surface
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Wash cleaned up from lower surface
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Masking off, flat coat on, just a little bit more to do...
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Pretty much done... just some final touches to add
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all done
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finished
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completed
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done
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Ki-43 with younger brother Ki-84
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Ki-43 with older brother Ki-27
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My 1/48 IJAAF Nakajima fighters family: Ki-27, Ki-84, Ki-43
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Otaki 1/48 stablemates
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Comments
69 4 March, 19:09
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Guy & Nathan, thank you!
Mark & John, I do hope that you enjoy what comes along next 😉
23 March, 18:39
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Thanks Mark! This one is finally getting to the final stages of the build!
21 May, 19:31
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Really like this Model, different, lm building the Arii f-14 Tomcat in 1:144 at the min.
Just undercarriage, decals finishing touches to do now.
Good stuff 👍
28 May, 10:33
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Mr D, Nathan, & Guy, thank you one and all for your kind feedback! I must say that I do have a soft spot for these Otaki/Arii kits. Not the best kits of the subjects, but with a little extra effort and TLC, the will shine, and don't cost a crazy amount.
28 May, 19:53
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Neuling, Mark, & J35, thank you so much for your kind feedback!on this build.
29 May, 15:51
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Thank you John. Not bad for a kit that was state of the art when Richard Nixon was President 😉 As far as the photos go, I have a friend who has coached me on how to get the most from the camera on my phone.
30 May, 15:39
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Good stuff 👍👍
Got to add a Hayabusa to my line-up. The ICM one is reasonable price but not sure if it's any good??🤔
10 June, 15:20
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Thanks Mr.D. ICM makes pretty nice aircraft kits in my experience. Modeling skills are required, as they are not Tamiya easy…. But ICM kits usually result in a fine looking build in the end.
10 June, 20:45
Album info
Ki-43 II, 1944 New Guinea