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Fine Molds 1/48 Ka-14.

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  • From: Northern California
Fine Molds 1/48 Ka-14.
Posted by jeaton01 on Sunday, May 10, 2020 2:37 PM

This is Mitsubishi Zero designer Jiro Horikoshi's first effort.   No unit markings as this airplane was a one off prototype.  This airplane was featured in the"The Wind Rises", an animated autobiography of Horikoshi.  A second prototype was built without the gull wing, and that wing made its way on to the the A5M4 Claude.  What a shame, the gull wing is so graceful.

Tamiya XF-14 is the overall color, Gunze Mr Color 128 is supposed to be equivalent but I didn't have any of that.  Tamiya X-7 Red and X-1 Black for the trim, and Gunze Mr Color Cowling Color for the cowl.  Hinomarus are XF-7 Flat Red.  Alclad II Matte clear coat.

Mr Color 126 Mitsubishi interior green.  The kit supplies two instrument panels, on flat intended for the decal, the other with relief.  The decal was applied to the one with relief and responded well to Microsol.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ka-14, A5M4, A6M2b.

 

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Fort Knox
Posted by Rob Gronovius on Sunday, May 10, 2020 4:20 PM

Nice build. Kind of reminds me of the US twin engined plane that was featured in the Black Hawk comic book series that was eventually released as a kit.

Good job, I like one offs.

  • Member since
    April 2020
  • From: West Texas
Posted by JBRaider on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 5:00 PM

That came out great, I have a 1/72 kit  of it in my stash that I was looking at the other day. I might have to move it up on my to do list.

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 5:14 PM

Thanks, Rob and JBR.

You must mean the Minicraft XF5F, Rob.  Don't know why that one hasn't got to the top of the list here.

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

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    May 2013
  • From: From the Mit, but live in Mason, O high ho
Posted by hogfanfs on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 6:20 PM

John,

 

Great job this unique aircraft. And fantastic job painting the Hinomarus. Eventually, I want to do this too.

So, basically, it was a Claude with gull wings? 

 Bruce

 

 On the bench:  1/48 Eduard MiG-21MF

                        1/35 Takom Merkava Mk.I

 

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    July 2019
Posted by Hoss WA on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 7:18 PM

Nice!  I like the unique lines and the gull wings. Smooth and clean finish. I also like your lineup. 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 9:16 PM

Thanks, Hoss.

hogfanfs

So, basically, it was a Claude with gull wings? 

Bruce, I wouldn't say the fuselage or tail were translated directly either, but very similar.  The Claude is thicker in every direction but you can tell it grew from the Ka-14 in most details especially the cockpit setup.

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

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