1/32 Hasegawa - Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa (Oscar) - 59th Sentai, 2nd Chutai, Captain NANGO 1943 - FineScale Modeler - Essential magazine for scale model builders, model kit reviews, how-to scale modeling, and scale modeling products

Grant Dalzell

Member since
April 2014

1/32 Hasegawa - Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa (Oscar) - 59th Sentai, 2nd Chutai, Captain NANGO 1943

Posted by Grant Dalzell on Saturday, October 18, 2014 2:41 AM

Hello everyone, just finished off this one. It is OOB except for scratch built harnesses, brass tubing added for guns, wiring inside cockpit and landing gear, and some wiring on the engine.

No decals used, all painted including the Hinomaru, fuselage bands and tail markings.

Interior is Gunze H63 metallic blue/green. I used Vallejo silver as base coat, then did pre-shading. After this I sparayed AK heavy chipping fluid where the Hinomaru would be underwing and all over on top where the green would be. After painting the green, (xf-61) I used a cut off brush and water to do "chipping". Although where the yellow leading edges and Hinomaru on top were it was very hard to break through, so I used silve on a brush for chipping effect on these areas.

Antenna wire is EZ line.

I am pretty happy with how it turned out, I wanted a real worn aircraft and I think I achieved that effect.

Thanks for looking.

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Raymond G

Member since
December 2013
From: Greenville, TX.

Posted by Raymond G on Saturday, October 18, 2014 7:28 AM

Wow Grant, what a beautiful project! I love the way you painted everything, including the roundels. Great job on weathering as well! Thanks for sharing! Raymond

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sanderson_91

Member since
December 2003
From: Charleston, SC

Posted by sanderson_91 on Saturday, October 18, 2014 7:51 AM

Very nice! I agree with Raymond, great job on the paint work! Painted markings look way better than decals!

Steve

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Buckeye

Member since
February 2007
From: Brunswick, Ohio

Posted by Buckeye on Saturday, October 18, 2014 9:38 AM

Great details added to the engine and I love the weathering you did on this! Yes

Mike

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mrmike

Member since
November 2008
From: Far Northern CA

Posted by mrmike on Saturday, October 18, 2014 11:20 AM

Really great looking build - you nailed "well-worn"!

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Nathan T

Member since
March 2010
From: MN

Posted by Nathan T on Saturday, October 18, 2014 12:08 PM

Beautiful build all the way around. I like the look of the Aotake color. The chipping is very realistic, and so is the way you detailed the engine. All the painted markings look superb. What color did you use for the base camo? Thanks for sharing your model.