[The Wind Rises] Mitsubishi Ka-14
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The box-art
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Starting the job on the cockpit, using an old Eduard's PE sheet...
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Dry fittings... sounds good so far !
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Cockpit in progress
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Wings completed
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Trick for the wheels.
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Engine in progress
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Engine in progress
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Engine completed
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Dry fitting... ok.
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Cockpit nearly completed
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Cockpit nearly completed
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Closing the fuselage
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Wings installed
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Little work is needed on the seams
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Not so far from paintjob !
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Masking completed
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Black base coat (Surfacer 1500)
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Paintjob in progress... Alclad II Aluminium
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Masking for shades of dark aluminium
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Paintjob completed.
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Paintjob completed.
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Trials on the paint mule... next step: hinomarus !
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Weathering in progress
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Weathering in progress
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Last details...
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Completed !
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Completed !
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Completed !
评论
1 13 April 2020, 17:55
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Watched this movie again this morning.
The nine winged flying boat would be my kit of choice
9 May 2020, 14:22
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Ooohhh... pick me! Pick me! I kitbashed up Jiro's dream plane... but I've yet to work up the nerve for the Ka-14. I don't have this one, but the 1/72 scale version, but I'll still be watching closely! Looks fantastic!
2 June 2020, 10:17
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Speckless build and photography. Is the choice of silver paint based on any reference or is it just your choice?
2 June 2020, 11:55
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Thanks !
@LucLuke B: the « real » color in the movie is quite not obvious for me. From a grey/light green finish (also recommanded by Fine Molds assembly guide), or shiny metallic finish in some scenes... I have chosen the metallic option, mainly by personal taste !😉
2 June 2020, 15:56
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Apparently the models were (Savoia, Curtis etc.) were designed with the assistance of Studio Ghibli so it it can be supposed the colours are as they had seen them but that's not certain. And it is true it is difficult to interpret the colours from the animation, same as from a black and white picture. Anyhow your interpretation looks really good 🙂
2 June 2020, 16:13
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On, BEAUTIFULLY DONE! flawless execution... just amazing work as always. Yeah... mine's staying in the box for now. Beyond my skills as well.
29 June 2020, 22:02
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