Completed 2/14/18 Valentine Day Tamiya 1/48 Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (Tony)

Good work on the camo paint job. Coming along very well indeed. Did you use a combination of hand brushing and air brushing on this aircraft or is it all airbrushed?

fotofrank

Yeah, I've built a few Phantom Mustangs over the years. Even built Monogram's 1/32 scale P-51D and put the Phantom Mustang guts in it so the finished kit would look like a Mustang being serviced.

 

Your friend, Toshi

1943Mike

Good work on the camo paint job. Coming along very well indeed. Did you use a combination of hand brushing and air brushing on this aircraft or is it all airbrushed?

 

The Vallejo Metal Color Chrome (NMF) was shot between 15psi to 12psi.  The Vallejo Camouflage Olive Green was shot between 8psi to 5psi.  The Vallejo Metal Color Chrome was shot straight out of the bottle as it’s AB ready.  The Vallejo Camouflage Olive Green was mixed with Vallejo AB Thinner 71.261 at a ratio of 60% paint 40% thinner.

I needed to make the Vallejo Camouflage Olive Green on the slightly thicker side as I couldn’t afford to have the pigment run.  With the 60%-40% mixture, the pigment bind and held on the NMF.  That was the issue with the NMF, I could not get the mottle to stick to the NMF.  That was a huge challenge.  

Thank you for your interest and support in this project, it’s greatly appreciated!

Your friend, Toshi

 P.S.  The entire aircraft was then sprayed with Testors Lacquer Clear Coat to prevent any scratching of the mottle.

Toshi that camo looks great. thats a tough one to tackle you did well

crown r n7

Toshi that camo looks great. thats a tough one to tackle you did well

 

Your friend, Toshi

Decal application in progress.

Completed!

That is fantastic Toshi!!  Ace work!  

Nice finish!

I must admit though that when I click on the pictures I'm a bit distracted by the cute Asian girls . It may just be that those ads are for those of us who don't have a PostImage account but I don't know....

Way to go Toshi on a awesome job on a tricky camo finish

mmthrax

That is fantastic Toshi!!  Ace work!  

 

This build had several challenging characteristic.  The mottle was one.  Then the decals were on the thick side.  The Visible/Clear fuselage ie: glueing around the fuselage, finger prints, making sure that the seams were spot on, etc.

Your friend Toshi

1943Mike

Nice finish!

I must admit though that when I click on the pictures I'm a bit distracted by the cute Asian girls . It may just be that those ads are for those of us who don't have a PostImage account but I don't know....

 

All in all this was a great build and I had fun.  Being it a Tamiya kit, everything just literally snapped together.  I especially enjoyed the Visible/Clear fuselage.  It was challenging to build around it and yet it was most pleasureable to assemble. 

As for the Asian girls, lol!  I do have a free account and they do not acquire my space to post and or to click on for a larger image.  I do get Russian blond girls wanting to get married and come to America.  Although these are rare and not too bothersome to the eye.  lol!  Mrs. Toshi told me to make sure the blond girl I pick to get married to has a lot of money!  lol!  Thank you for the read and reply!

Your friend, Toshi

crown r n7

Way to go Toshi on a awesome job on a tricky camo finish

 

But we as modelers seem to be our most stern critics of our own builds!  So I must use this example of the Ki-61 mottle as a great and fantastic learning experience.  My next build counts on this, it’s a Me109 G-6.  The German mottle is just as difficult if not more difficult then the “Tony”.  This is due to the fact that some times it requires different color schemes to make up the paint scheme.  

I am very greatfull for your continued support in my projects.  Thank you very much for the read and reply!

Your friend, Toshi

Chemteacher

Fantastic job as always.

 

Other than that issue, Tamiya has engineered another great aircraft kit.  I thouroughlly enjoyed this build as everything literally just snapped together without any issues nor concern.  Even being careful on my part with the seams was a joyous celebration on my part.  

Thank you so very much for the read and reply.  It’s greatly appreciated.

Your friend, Toshi

The transparent version gives a view to the seldom seen areas of a model. 

I wish they would do the same for armor subjects as in the Takom King Tiger or the Rye Fields Tiger I that I recently purchased. Both have super detailed interiors but once covered up..... 

Very cool looking Toshi.

1943Mike

Nice finish!

I must admit though that when I click on the pictures I'm a bit distracted by the cute Asian girls . It may just be that those ads are for those of us who don't have a PostImage account but I don't know....

 

Good show Toshi!! It all came together well it looks like buddy.

 Nice job Toshi.  

tempestjohnny

Very nice finish Toshi.

 

Your friend, Toshi

plasticjunkie

The transparent version gives a view to the seldom seen areas of a model. 

I wish they would do the same for armor subjects as in the Takom King Tiger or the Rye Fields Tiger I that I recently purchased. Both have super detailed interiors but once covered up..... 

Very cool looking Toshi.

 

Although I must admit, it was very challenging to do the Clear/Visible fuselage.  Things like fingerprints and paint marks are just some of the issues that arises.  

Overall, it was a great kit to build.  I really had fun building this kit!  Thank you plasticjunkie for your support, read and reply!

Your friend, Toshi

P.S.  I didn’t know armour vehicle kits did not have Clear/Visible pieces in the kit.  That’s a shame not to be able to see all that detail.

mustang1989

 

 

1943Mike

Nice finish!

I must admit though that when I click on the pictures I'm a bit distracted by the cute Asian girls . It may just be that those ads are for those of us who don't have a PostImage account but I don't know....

 

 

 

 

That's a good point.   My wife was walking behind me the last time I was looking at one of your updates and noticed all the girls and was wondering the real reason I was looking at a "model airplane".

 

Good show Toshi!! It all came together well it looks like buddy.

 

Thank you for the kind words.  I’m most humbled.  Also thank you for the support and read and reply.

Your friend, Toshi 

scottrc

 Nice job Toshi.  

 

Other than that, I had an extremely fun time building this kit especially with the Clear/Visible piece that was the key factor in this build.  Thank you once again scottrc for your continued support, read and replies!

Your friend, Toshi

Well done, Toshi. That turned out very very nice. I love that scheme, it's easily the scheme I like most of all the Japanese planes. Again, very nice work.

BK

BrandonK

Well done, Toshi. That turned out very very nice. I love that scheme, it's easily the scheme I like most of all the Japanese planes. Again, very nice work.

BK

 

My mottle came out sloppy in some areas and just ok in other parts of the aircraft.  I need more practice, my next build is a Me109 G-6.  This build should help me to focus on my mottle technique.  Thank you for the support, and encouragement, it means a great deal to me coming from such an esteemed FSM forum member like you.

Humbly yours, Toshi

Toshi

 

mustang1989

 

 

1943Mike

Nice finish!

I must admit though that when I click on the pictures I'm a bit distracted by the cute Asian girls . It may just be that those ads are for those of us who don't have a PostImage account but I don't know....

 

 

 

 

That's a good point.   My wife was walking behind me the last time I was looking at one of your updates and noticed all the girls and was wondering the real reason I was looking at a "model airplane".

 

Good show Toshi!! It all came together well it looks like buddy.

 

 

 

 

Please except my appolagy in this matter.  This is one site that I’m able to utilize the iOS system.  Again, I’m so sorry that your wife was upset.

 

Thank you for the kind words.  I’m most humbled.  Also thank you for the support and read and reply.

Your friend, Toshi 

 

Oh, ok.  No problems.  I understand now.  Thank you my friend.

Humbly yours, Toshi

Very nice built Toshi. The camo job is particularly impressive!

ChrisJH666

Very nice built Toshi. The camo job is particularly impressive!

 

Gamera said on the Japanese Group Build thread in that it was a very difficult paint scheme and that I did a good job for what it was.  My next build of which is a Trumpeter 1/32 Me 109 G-6 will require the mottle paint scheme.  This will be a great reprieve as well as require on my growing mottle technique.  

Thank you sir for visiting my Tamiya 1/48 Kawasaki Hien “Tony” thread.  It is greatly appreciated!  

Your friend, Toshi

Toshi

Completed!

 

 

 

 

 

That is so beautiful, Toshi! Congratulations!

Now that you've finished this one, what will you build next?