denders Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 (edited) I've been planning on jumping in with this kit. And extras. It may be a while 'til I start. I want to finish the Corsair first (I think.) Edited September 18, 2023 by denders Landrotten Highlander, MikeMaben, Alain Gadbois and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradG Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 It really is a pleasure to build this kit. Alain Gadbois 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denders Posted June 10, 2023 Author Share Posted June 10, 2023 So, while I'm still working on the Corsair, I did do some research on markings for this kit. As far as I can tell, a Tei cannot be built from the kit without surgery. I plan on some more research to sort of figure out just how much surgery. Research material: ATM, I'm leaning on this aircraft. The top profile is from Nick Milman's Osprey book on the Ki61 and Ki100. The bottom profile is from the Kagero book. All the markings should be able to be masked and painted. The kill markings under the cockpit might be a challenge. It should be a colorful aircraft and there doesn't appear to be a lot of chipping except along the wing roots and a bit on the fuselage. I wasn't thinking that I wanted to get into one of the wild camo schemes. LSP_K2, Sturmbock, MikeMaben and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DugyB Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Cool choice, like the red tail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denders Posted July 8, 2023 Author Share Posted July 8, 2023 Finally got started. LSP_Kevin, Greg W, BradG and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggernut Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 Um, the kit is a Ki-61-1hei (Ki-61-1c), while the red tailed 244 Sentai birds in the profiles are Ko, (a) models. These have retractable tail wheels, and different armament configurations than does the Ki-61-1 hei. Figured you might have missed that minute but important detail. If that’s not gonna bother you then forget I mentioned it and carry on. You are correct that a Ki-61-1 tei (d) cannot be built from the Hasegawa kit without the now OOP Wolfpack -1 tei conversion. Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 If you’re interested in the 244th Sentai, this is a great reference. https://www.amazon.com/Hien-Fighter-Group-sentokitai-shashinshi/dp/4499228603 Hasegawa also did a limited boxing with 244th Sentai decals. They flew multiple versions of the Ki61. Photos of Sgt Nakano’s Ki-61 in the top scheme show it was definitely a Ko, and decals for his plane are also in the limited Hasegawa boxing. That kit also includes parts for the Ko, Otsu, and Hei versions. https://www.scalemates.com/kits/hasegawa-08185-kawasaki-ki61-i-hien-tony--241480 Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denders Posted July 9, 2023 Author Share Posted July 9, 2023 Thanks. Well, I did overlook that the kit has a non-retractable tail wheel. So, perhaps I'll see if I can scratch some of the parts or see if I can pick up one of the other kits, perhaps at NATS. Everything that shows up on ebay right now are rather expensive. Or perhaps, change which aircraft I'm modeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denders Posted July 9, 2023 Author Share Posted July 9, 2023 Okay, I had a look through the listings again and decided to purchase this one. I had picked up an Alley Cat resin set for a Ki-100 and this one wasn't much over the price of buying a Ki 61 kit from SB. So, I'll use the new kit for the Ki 100 and borrow the tail wheels from it for the Ki 61 Ko. The only markings from Sgt. Nakano's aircraft that will be an issue are the kill markings and I had already been mentally working out how I was going to reproduce them. MikeMaben and Alain Gadbois 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denders Posted July 12, 2023 Author Share Posted July 12, 2023 Well, the above kit arrived. Interesting in that both sets of tail wheels are supplied. The first set of markings is a Koh and the second set of markings is a Hei. coogrfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denders Posted July 13, 2023 Author Share Posted July 13, 2023 Coming along. DugyB, LSP_K2, LSP_Kevin and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Sure is! Looking great, Dave. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denders Posted July 15, 2023 Author Share Posted July 15, 2023 Closing it up. Also, as a note, this morning when I awoke, I remembered that the particular aircraft I'm modeling apparently did not have the fuselage mounted guns, so out they came. Uncarina, Model_Monkey, coogrfan and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 ... nice Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denders Posted July 24, 2023 Author Share Posted July 24, 2023 The things we do to drive ourselves crazy. One side done, the other side to go. These are the inserts into the wing. Then the flaps. MikeMaben, mc65, Telepatu and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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