turbo Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Looking great Brian! I thought you were being heroic fitting the pitot tube this early, good to see it was only temorarily for painting. I would break it off within about 5s! nmayhew and Out2gtcha 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted October 15, 2020 Author Share Posted October 15, 2020 Haha, that's exactly why I made it removable. I'd have broken it off for sure too! Second round of sanding, along with filling of some of the peskiest sink marks. The ones on the upper wing were especially bad: Next I took off the engine masking and sub-in nacelle parts, then glued on the previously painted ones w/the gear doors attached: Just a tiny bit of Mr. surfacer to help blend the one side on each nacelle that was less than perfect. Just a bit of blending of the gray on the joint between nacelle halves and between the halves and the firewall interior and I will be able to add the oil coolers, oil cooler flaps, and cowl pieces. Till next time! Cheers John1, Landrotten Highlander, scvrobeson and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted October 22, 2020 Author Share Posted October 22, 2020 Uhhhhh!! Ok, cowls on, and um....................................round 17,586 of sanding, filling priming smoothing (mostly due to my own stupidity when cleaning up panel lines). But things are very smooth now, and Im nearly done scribing the panel lines, with only a slight sanding round to go after than then some replacement rivets and on to paint. Hopefully I can complete the re-riveting tonight and will be able to proceed with my paint plan. Similar to but not identical to how I did my Rufe, but with MUCH less chipping. More to come! Cheers, Uncarina, Alex, Kagemusha and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Such a great looking aircraft. Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Just wonderful. I’m really enjoying this build. Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yetty Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Really nice work. Just remember that this Toryu has a camo done on a airfield. Basic colour isn't light grey,but grey-green.I have spent quite long time researching that colour.If you have a different result,so don't mind. Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Be careful of those legs. It would be hateful for one or each to snap off. Sincerely, Mark Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yetty Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 (edited) What about a brass legs?? Are not they better? Edited October 23, 2020 by Yetty . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 Thanks all. The green base I am going to use will hopefully make the grey turn to a bit of green tint. The other greys Im working with dont really look like the pics I have, and staying close enough is good enough for me. As to the gear....I dont think they make brass gear for the Ki-45, and honestly it doesn't need it. The OOB ZM gear have been designed structurally to glue up to the other parts of the MLG to make a VERY ridged structure. I mean it is S O L I D. The model is actually relatively light and really doesnt need them. nmayhew, Greg W and Uncarina 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yetty Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Actually ,I can buy them,but I don't know the company called SAC. I'll buy them and post the pictures here( can I ?) Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 13 minutes ago, Yetty said: Actually ,I can buy them,but I don't know the company called SAC. I'll buy them and post the pictures here( can I ?) No, thats OK. If you can at ALL avoid it, dont ever buy any SAC products IMHO. They are just cast copies of the OOB gear and are made of extremely soft pot metal that bends significantly easier than the plastic OOB gear. Aerocraft models is the product you want, they make only super strong AM gear out of brass that wont bend. But again, not necessary in the least with this kit, as the OOB gear is very (and I mean VERY) strong once glued in. nmayhew and Uncarina 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Most people stay aware from the SAC gear since, in many cases, it’s usually just a white metal casting of the kit gear, and in a lot of cases, it’s soft white metal, so the thin parts like actuators come all bent up in the box. Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yetty Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Ok.Thank to you ,I will do not buy it.You save my money Out2gtcha and nmayhew 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 6 hours ago, Out2gtcha said: As to the gear....I dont think they make brass gear for the Ki-45 In fact they do, Brian! Take a look at the Extra Parts section on the ZM product page: https://www.zoukeimura.co.jp/en/products/sws14_toryu-ki45kaikou.html Kev Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 Wow, cool! That would definitely be the way to go if you wanted to replace the gear. I'm still of the opinion it's not needed after messing around with the OOB gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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