Rita at Akita-Airbase autumn 1945

Alec K
Very nice job 👍. And thanks for sharing.

Daniel Klink
Thank you Alec....although there are better ones done.. Not seen built that often.. Fine you like it

Stephan Ryll
very nice build and dio Daniel 👍

Guy Rump
Nice build of a plane we don't see a lot of. Congrats 🙂

Clifford Keesler
Very nice job.

Daniel Klink
Thank you Stephan, Guy and Clifford......Much appreciated 🙂

Łukasz Gliński
Great build, really nice 👍

Cuajete
Well done! Congratulations!

Daniel Klink
Thanky ou Gentlemen...much appreciated... In my opinion it is a very elegant Design for it's size... And if Hasegawa or someone else would do a new moulded Rita.... I woul surely give it another try... Without the sanding and rescribing and modern Clearparts of course..

Spanjaard
very nice Daniel 🙂

Roland Sachsenhofer
Great build of a seldom seen plane, I really like the outcome!

Dave Flitton
Massive! Beautiful! Where do you put it?

Daniel Klink
Hi, thank you Guys much appreciated...
@Roland I like the outcome too, although i shortened a lot especially the rescribing of the panellines.
It should have been ten times more on the plane and less deep and wide...
But the sanding and filling took nearly all of my mojo with this one 🙂

@Dave it has a good place in a wooden Showcase in my Mancave

Treehugger
The chipped paint effect is fascinating. Do you recommend painting on the chipped paint effect, or going for some more elaborate way of adding that? I know Vallejo has some special stuff for creating a chipped effect, but heh I haven't tried this yet myself. Seems easier in many cases to just gently paint on the silver/alu color.

Bryn Crandell
Very nice build. Base is awesome and makes the model really stand out.

Daniel Klink
Hi Treehugger, First thanks for your kind words. I use a mix up of techniques. For bigger areas and spots i use Vallejos chipping medium over aiframe silver or aluminium before the final coat of colour. For the finer lines and scratches along the panellines or the canopys, antennas and fragile parts i use the very good and effective "Prismacolour" Premier Argent pen. number PC949 (big mine) and 753 (thin mine) on a matt colour surface afterwards.
It wont be washes away if you use acrylic clear cota for the finish. But keep in mind they do not work that good on glossy surfaces
Cheers Daniel

Daniel Klink
Thank you very much Bryn! Much appreciated.

Paul
Daniel, amazing build of an indeed beautiful plane. Also admiring your diarama.
Many years ago I build this G8N myself and still remember the many hours of masking all the windows ...
Personally I hope for a new H6K Mavis.

Daniel Klink
Many thanks Paul 👍 Yes the Clear Parts of this kit are difficult to handle. Even for such an old form they are way to thick and shapeless. It is a pity that Falcon and co never made a good Vac alternative.
But there will be no new "Rita" coming along in this scale in the next decade i guess so we have to deal with what is there. 🙂
What really messes me up that none of the big japanese kit producers is going for a Sally in 72nd scale.
That was a plane widely used and it was the Backbone of the IJA Bomberforces nearly till the end.

DEAD Design
Outstanding Renzan with dio. Must have been a lot of patience to re-scribe this beast.

Daniel Klink
Thanks Dead, much appreciated 👍 I resscribed only 50% of the original panels.. Didn't have enough patience after the sanding orgy.
That was the worst part of the built. next to the masking job for the canopies.

Tom B.
Very cool! I really like the bigger japanese birds and this one is perfectly executed 🙂
Great work at the base too. It blends in nicely

Daniel Klink
Thank you for your nice and warm words Tom👍

Clifford Keesler
Most excellent Daniel, a true work of art.

Hister Farjas
very nice.

Daniel Klink
@ clifford! Thank you very much mate!
Your words are much appreciated 👍
Thank you irving for your nice comment

Neuling
Looks very good! Like the colours green and red.

Daniel Klink
Thanks Neuling, yes it is a attractive color combination especially on such a big bird 🙂

Guy Rump
Another triumph Daniel, very impressive. 🙂

Carsten Gurk
Brilliant piece of work, I like it 👍

Tim Heimer
And another nice piece for your collection! Nice work as usual.

gorby
Semi-satisfying? It looks excellent to me.

John Ballman
Very Well done, thanks for sharing this.

Clifford Keesler
Awesome Daniel, I love it.

Alec K
Very nice rescribing work Daniel 👍

Daniel Klink
Thank you mates! Happy you like the what if Bird 👍

Peter Hardy
Excellent!

Daniel Klink
Thank you Peter, your words are very much appreciated 👍

Andy Ball
terrific, have you built every WWII Japanese aircraft now? 🙂

Daniel Klink
Hi Andy, thank you mate, very much appreciate your nice words 👍
And no, not even almost every japanese A/C. Ok the very early builds i do not count in.

Still to do : Kate, Nick, Ki.100, Sally, Ki.54, willow, Mavis, Frank, Dinah, Nate, Ki.67, Tenzan,
Grace etc.etc...

Andy Ball
I can't wait for the opening of said 72nd model museum to the Imperial Japanese Aviation from pre- and WWII!!…..

Robert Podkoński
Awesome! I would be the first in the queue to visit such a museum 😉

Andy Ball
I'd need to attend too, I know so little about their types beyond the Zeros and Vals and Dinahs

Guy Rump
I'd definitely be in the queue to attend as well. 👍

Daniel Klink
Hi mates, that would be a big honor👍 Thank you so much ✋
I already divided the cabinets into Jaaf and Navy Aircraft😉

Rui S
I don't like queues, so...
But I surely will be in a virtual visit 😄. Great dio, well done as usual 👍

Daniel Klink
Really appreciate your words and interest Rui🤚