Hasegawa 1/32 Ki-84 Hayate - 47th Sentai

[Thunnus]

Here is my recently completed build of the Hasegawa 1/32 Ki-84 Hayate.  Some of the extras that I used are:

 

1. Aires Ki-84 Resin Cockpit
2. Eduard Ki-84 Interior Set
3. Eduard Ki-84 Exterior Set
4. Master Casters Ki-84 Exhausts
5. Synthetic Ordnance Ki-84 Landing Gear Legs

 

The markings were painted using custom masks cut with a Silhouette Portrait 2 craft cutter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photos were taken with a Canon 5D Mark IV with EF 24-105mm f/4L IS.

 

The build post can be found here...

 

[Thunnus]

More photos...

 

 

 

 

 

[geedubelyer]

Tremendous attention to detail John. 

What a beauty 

 

[zaxos345]

Just awesome!!!!! 

 

John

[Greif8]

Masterclass work as always John.  The model is a real feast for the eyes. I wish I my photos looked as good as your's.

 

Ernest 

[Zola25]

That is spectacular! I really love the paint job and the chipping. Amazing job

 

/Niels

[alain11]

Wow !!! this KI 84 , will be a reference now !!! Masterclass job . Congrats 

Alain 

[Troy Molitor]

Stunning results as usual.  Thank you for sharing this with us John.  

[Kenneth Joy]

Absolutely beautiful workmanship. I getting ready to paint mine soon.  I Would be very pleased if mine turns out half as good.

[Rod Bettencourt]

Absolutely gorgeous build sir!! Very scale looking to me. Thank you for sharing this.

 

Rod

[Gazzas]

Beautiful result, John!

[Furie]

Absolutely gorgeous, John!

Three details I love that really show the quality of your work: the prop, the landing gear bays, and of course that worn paint letting the NMF show through.

Truly top-tier stuff!   

Edited April 10 by Furie

[Lightpainter]

Fantastic work!

[Thunnus]

On 4/8/2026 at 7:20 PM, geedubelyer said:

Tremendous attention to detail John. 

What a beauty 

 

Thank you so much!  I try to pay attention to small details because all combined, I think they add cumulatively to the overall presence of the model.

 

 

 

On 4/8/2026 at 10:15 PM, zaxos345 said:

Just awesome!!!!! 

 

John

Thanks John!  On to the next...

 

 

 

On 4/9/2026 at 12:36 AM, Greif8 said:

Masterclass work as always John.  The model is a real feast for the eyes. I wish I my photos looked as good as your's.

 

Ernest 

Thank you Ernest!  I really believe that good photos = better modeling.  Clear photos are very unforgiving but they are great at catching mistakes and sloppiness.  I know that if the model looks good in my photos, it will look good in person.

 

 

 

On 4/9/2026 at 3:54 AM, Zola25 said:

That is spectacular! I really love the paint job and the chipping. Amazing job

 

/Niels

Thanks Niels!  I think I learned a little bit more about hairspray chipping and am pleased at how controllable/consistent the results were on this build.

 

 

 

On 4/9/2026 at 4:19 AM, alain11 said:

Wow !!! this KI 84 , will be a reference now !!! Masterclass job . Congrats 

Alain 

Thank you so much Alain!

 

 

 

On 4/9/2026 at 7:26 AM, Troy Molitor said:

Stunning results as usual.  Thank you for sharing this with us John.  

Thanks Troy!  Almost bass fishing time...

 

 

 

On 4/9/2026 at 11:13 AM, Kenneth Joy said:

Absolutely beautiful workmanship. I getting ready to paint mine soon.  I Would be very pleased if mine turns out half as good.

Thank you Kenneth!  It's a very nice kit.  I wish Hasegawa would get back into the LSP scene. 

 

 

 

On 4/9/2026 at 11:36 AM, Rod Bettencourt said:

Absolutely gorgeous build sir!! Very scale looking to me. Thank you for sharing this.

 

Rod

Thanks Rod!

 

 

 

15 hours ago, Gazzas said:

Beautiful result, John!

Thanks Gaz!

 

 

 

9 hours ago, Furie said:

Absolutely gorgeous, John!

Three details I love that really show the quality of your work: the prop, the landing gear bays, and of course that worn paint letting the NMF show through.

Truly top-tier stuff!   

Thank you Denis!  I follow your builds quite closely too and I think we are similar in many respects.  I really see lots of progression/improvement in your builds and I, too, want to grow and learn.  I'm glad that we are able to share our builds with one another especially since I don't know anyone personally that shares this same passion.

 

 

 

7 hours ago, Lightpainter said:

Fantastic work!

Thank you very much!

 

[Sasha As]

Great job!!!