Azgaron Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Looking good! Nice work Dave! Cheers, Håkan mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted November 9, 2009 Author Share Posted November 9, 2009 Thanks for the comments guys! I got a second coat on her yesterday.. but I ran out of paint! its going to take a 10+ days to get some more out of Hong Kong as I can't find this stuff in New Zealand.... Oh well... Time to start on the engine and maybe a Wingnut SE.5a while I'm waiting... mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruzlkampf Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Gorgeous NMF and cockpit Dave! Looks like it drops together like the Frank, another outstanding kit OOB. Looking forward to the next update! mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted November 9, 2009 Author Share Posted November 9, 2009 Gorgeous NMF and cockpit Dave! Looks like it drops together like the Frank, another outstanding kit OOB. Looking forward to the next update! Cheers! It does drop together! mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingman777 Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Oh yeah Dave, that is looking good to me. The Ki-44 is a hot little plane and that metal finish is spot on. mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 Just order the paint this morning, so its going to be a couple of weeks waiting for it to arrive.... I started on the engine assembly over the last few nights cleaned up the mold lines and drilled out the holes in the cylinders for the ignition wiring etc... I had a Google for pictures Japanese engines and Ha-109 engine, but really didn't come up with much. So I wasn't 100% sure on the colours to use. Hasegawa's instructions call out silver and steel as the two colours, which didn't look to lively, So I did the engine in 4 different shades of silver and black for the push rods... and a black oil wash to make the details pop! mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Looks good mate! That's my approach to painting engines too - silvery/metallic base coat and a heavy black wash over the top. Kev mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share Posted November 16, 2009 Still awaiting my order of paint... So I am still carrying on with small assemblies. I just finished the engine off, added copper wire for the ignition leads, the tabs are very small to mount the leads off them. So I drilled holes at the back of the tabs, as one the engine is installed you can't see it. Also, gave the engine flat coat to tone things down abit... Exhaust pipes were painted with Tamiya's Hull Red and the weather back with black and white pigments. Just about to start the two drop tanks and landing gears... mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Looks great! mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Great job Dave! Very nice looking engine! Cheers, Håkan mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted November 18, 2009 Author Share Posted November 18, 2009 Looking at the engine, there is something that didn't seem right... I couldn't figure it what it is, till.... Reading a modeling magazine at work yesterday, I saw that Eduard has release a exterior PE for the Ki-44. I jumped onto Eduard website to what parts were included and then it hit me what the engine is missing.... The lead going to the back of each engine cylinder... time to pull the copper wire.... mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big matt Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 That engine looks amazing and I really like the coloring on the exhaust. Great work! mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted November 18, 2009 Author Share Posted November 18, 2009 Sat up last night and add the extra leads to the back of each cylinder. Looks better now! mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted November 28, 2009 Author Share Posted November 28, 2009 While waiting for the paint to arrive, I have been working on some of the smaller assembly's. The Prop is painted with Tamiya Red Brown, drop tanks have been sprayed with Mr Surfacer... a couple of spots to fix up. Landing Gears are painted and I added brake hoses to them using copper wire and metal foil of a wine bottle for the clips/bands/ I have have drilled out the tail wheel fork also... (sorry for the bad pix!!) mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted December 23, 2009 Author Share Posted December 23, 2009 Well the paint I ordered from Hong Kong finally arrived... And I have put aside my Tamiya Spitfire to complete the Shoki as I'm so close to finishing it... I got 4 different shades of Metallic Silver and have been busy over the last week masking and spraying all the different panels for different shades... I hoping and trying to get this completed before New Years... we will see! I still have to fix up a couple of small areas... and then I will make a start on masking all the unit markings and Hinomaru's. The only decals I hoping to use are the B-29 kill markings on the side of the fuselage. mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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