Mebo Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Hi I got stalled with my Me 262 and got really bored waiting for paint masks to arrive, so i dug out a Hasegawa Ki-84 that i bought on ebay and started building it. It goes together lige a dream, really nice fit of the parts. I got the following AM bits for the build: Eduard Big Ed Quickboost exhausts Aires cockpit set Montex masks Here is some pics of the engine. I added some of the Eduard photoetch, but the wiring looked a little 2-dimentional so i added some copperstrands i got from an old powercable. Cheers Mikkel Menelaos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mebo Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 Got the Aires cockpit assembled and dryfit seat+IP. Also added some Big ED etch that the Aires set did not cover. Did the little knobs with some white glue. Works like a charm. Wheelwells and landing gear is spiced up with some Eduard etch. I dont know about the wiring and brakelines, maybe it will look better done with solderwire or copperstrands ?!?!? Feel free to comment Cheers Mikkel Menelaos and Uncarina 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mebo Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 Added the etch under the flaps. It fits pretty good, but i must say i was close to scrapping it several times. most difficult etch i ever did. Menelaos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mebo Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 (edited) I must say this kit is really nice, only thing that bothers me is the fixed control surfaces. So i decided to chop them of and reposition them. tailsurfaces came out pretty good, but the wings look a little dodgy. Sleek lookin airframe Any tips or comments are very welcome. Cheers Mikkel Edited March 2, 2013 by Mebo Menelaos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Paul Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Very Nice work on the KI-84! I too have this kit in the stash, some day I will do something with it, so I'll be following along to see what you add, how does the Aires pit test fit so far? I see you've added some plastic shims to the pit, was that to close up gaps or just make things look a it more tidy? It's going to look really great I can tell! Keep up the beautiful work! Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Great work Mikkel! Looks a great kit. Can't wait to see what else you do with it. Kev Mebo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mebo Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 Very Nice work on the KI-84! I too have this kit in the stash, some day I will do something with it, so I'll be following along to see what you add, how does the Aires pit test fit so far? I see you've added some plastic shims to the pit, was that to close up gaps or just make things look a it more tidy? It's going to look really great I can tell! Keep up the beautiful work! Paul Hi Paul Thanks for the kind words. The pit is really crisp and pretty good lookin overall. But i had to add some evergreen around the floors to close the gaps towards the fuselage that would show. The strips on the firewall i added to help center the pit. Im not really sure a gap at the firewall would show. It takes a little work to fit, but i think the effort i well worth it in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daywalker Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Very impressive work so far! I built this kit a while back, and enjoyed every minute of it. Looking forward to your take on this one. Mebo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mebo Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 Very impressive work so far! I built this kit a while back, and enjoyed every minute of it. Looking forward to your take on this one. Superb build and finish on the one u did. I see u posted the mixing ratio on the cockpit color. Can i ask u how u mix something like that ? I mean a 2:1 mix is pretty simple, but the one u posted is pretty complicated. I can not figure out how u measure it, or do u just eyeball it ? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Nice work so far. I like the engine wiring. Mebo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daywalker Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Mikkel- When I made the color for the cockpit, I roughly followed the ratio I posted. If you are using Tamiya paints, I would think that this ought to get you REAL close: 9 drops of white 1 drop of black 1 drop of green 1 drop of yellow Mix it up and give it a try, I think you will like it! Mebo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mebo Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 Mikkel- When I made the color for the cockpit, I roughly followed the ratio I posted. If you are using Tamiya paints, I would think that this ought to get you REAL close: 9 drops of white 1 drop of black 1 drop of green 1 drop of yellow Mix it up and give it a try, I think you will like it! Thanks a lot for the info. I will do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 This is looking rather good, I remember building a Frog 1/72 kit of this aircraft when I was very young and was very impressed by the looks of it. Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Mikkel Terrific work on the front office and engine. The wing PE looks fantastic and it's easy to see how frustrating it was to get everything to fit. Keep 'em coming :popcorn: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 I'll be fallowing closely ! I have one it the stash, and I rather enjoy watching your build. Very good so far.............Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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