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Finally getting started on my Ka MI and about an hours work. I think this will be a very nice kit by Dragon and I'm still undecided on color and designators but I'm leaning towards the battle on Leyte, maybe a dio of a beach landing?

Bsyamato -  still more interior scratch building to marvel at.  You've plenty of patience and knowledge to take things to that level.

Johnsan - good luck with the move.  Hope the transition goes smoothly.

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I'm finding this resin kit is difficult to predict when it will be completed, keep finding things that are either wrong, or simply missing.  I was just adding the exhausts this afternoon, when I realized they are both molded from one design and only fit the port side.  So had to cut the other one up, and turn the exhaust opening 180 degrees.  Also found online Nachimo's instruction sheet, and see there is an additional pair of pipes at the very bottom end.  I think I've some vinyl tubing to scratch build those in place.

Anyhow, here's where it's at.  I used three sizes of rigging line.  There is a double wire that is really flat, and EZ line .006 came handy here since it is not round at all in profile.  The other wires are .003, while those by the center wing are from Uschi at 0.02mm.

regards,

Jack

Johnsan: Good luck with the move, it's good to get back but I bet you'll really miss Japan!

Looking good, Bsyamato.

I won't be modeling for a while. I'm moving back to the States. So it'll be a few months before I'll be able to do any modeling. So it goes...

Again very impressive work Bsyamato!

Sorry I haven't gotten much done recently, trying to finish up two choppers for a guy and a Sherman and haven't had a lot of free time left over.

More works on the Sonia

reconnaissance camera upgrade

mods on the engiine to avoid the propelle to touch the cowling, also the propeller had a gap to fill at blades base

detailed the under floor

and glued the wings with some problem for flap mods 

At the next :)

Thank guys :)

Perfect finish on the little trainer Jack  wishing to get a willow and paint in same color

BSYamato: Fantastic work as usual, I agree that the instruments look perfect- decal or painted?

Jack: Looks great! The orange turned out beautiful and the wash looks just right.

Bsyamato - more great scratch building you have presented here.  Really like the modifications to the rear gun, and that instrument panel - I can't tell if it is a decal or did you hand paint it, really nice!

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Here's where I'm at with the Spruce trainer.   Base colour is now done, using orange yellow to start.  I found it was a bit strong, so applied another coat mixed approximately 50/50 with golden yellow.

Up next is some final details and painting on the exterior, wing struts and wheels.  Then I can start the rigging wires.

regards,

Jack

I forget to update 

Sanded down the flap housing structures

Finished to put things on the cockpit walls, not all the real pieces but i wish to close this plane :)

floor and seat ready for paint

the colors used for the mixed interior green

scratchin the used ammo pockets with aluminium foil

correct and scratchin some piece for the rear gun, used scrap plastic, stretched sprues and masking tape and copper wire

glued with CA glue the belt to the gun group and ready for paint session

ready to fly :)

first strikes of green

painting pieces

engine ready

three layer of green after vallejo primer and started to define details

finished pieces

finished floor with washing and white drybrush

and cockpit walls ready too

that's all for now :)

PS probably soon will get the Ka-14  fine moulds, the hasegawa jack and the fujimi glenn from japan 

urgent matters have required my attention but i am back and the world just got a little more complicated. (paraphrased)

stalled on TYPE 87 (indy track) but got pe for TYPE 82 CinC 6x6 ( i have 2 plus NBC) and TYPE 87 RCN 6x6 (same chassis) and a 2d set of JGSDF figures plus 2 sets of tamiya JGSDF paints. time to get back to my warwheel roots

Oh yeah that's beautiful work there Bsyamato!

Thanx Jack :)

Here more updates:

The radio and engine levers

the engine levers glued and other details added on the left side

working on the flap housing, added the missing central wing foil and structures, not yet sanded at same level

At the next :)

Thanks guys, but Bsyamato takes the prize, that is some serious scratch building on the interior - wow!

regards,

Jack

duiker2106

Hi guys,

I have a sad announcement to make. Due to the accident I had last year /i'm not able to do the fine things like model building for now. So with pain in my hart I have to quit the group build(s)

So to Gamera, you can take my thinga of the list...

I'll keep an eye on you all and I enjoy the wondefull things you guys make.

Cheers,

Paul Andriessen, Beverwijk, the Netherlands

I hope you back soon Paul, best wishes for a rapid healing

Jack, stunning detail on the little trainer, aslo he's a resin kit 

Sorry for the delay, i forget to post some update

added details on the cockpit, in some case removed original pieces

with the scratched pilot seat

and the correct central flap

the rear operator seat and pilot seat glued

more details added, the rear IP will be scratched , so i closed the original pins, also added levers, oxygen cans etc

the flap after a sanding cure

added walls structures , instruments not yet added 

At the next!

Jack, those look great! Once again I'm just amazed at the extra work you guys put into those 1/72nd kits I can barely see!

Scratch building some of the finer details on the Ki-9 Spruce

Navigation lights on the top wing were carved out, followed with a strip of plastic sheet glued to close it up, and sanded flush to the wing shape.  Once the aircraft is painted, the hollowed out areas will be filled in with special clear liquid.

The control arms that were added are just hollow brass .3mm size.

Handholds on the wingtop were added, created same way as the lights.

Remaining handholds and foothold were made from the wire of a twist tie.  Holes were drilled into the fuselage so the glue had a place to pool, and add some strength - this way the detail isn't just precariously sitting on the surface.

regards,

Jack

Hmmm yeah an oxygen bottle does make a lot of sense.  

Johnsan - nice job with the corrections, particularly on the tail -  scribing looks in tune with the original detail.

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Guys, thanks for the tip about that mystery piece and the Type  95 Trainer book.  If it was a /148 build, I'd pull the trigger on that publication.  Since it is so small, I'm not going to worry about it anymore.

I've been scratch building some hand holds/foot holds to the fuselage, plus some other details.  Just have one more brace and tail wheel to add, then the main fuselage will be ready for primer and a final once over.   Will post a pic soon.

regards,

Jack

Jack - if you are looking for a good, inexpensive  resource for the Ki-9 you should check out the FAOW #73 Army Type 95 Trainer.  It's available from HLJ for 829yen. 

I suspect the part you point to is an O2 canister mounted horizontally behind the seats. The FAOW has a couple of cutaway drawings showing cockpit detail. 

Gamera - adding or correcting detail isn't that difficult. The problem is that it does lead to AMS. 

Hey Johnsan, looks good! I love seeing you and Bsyamato modifying stuff like that since I can barely keep a kit built right out of the box.

Jack: I looked for the Otaki Ki-9 over the weekend but couldn't find it. And I swear I have a reference book somewhere with some photos of trainers but I can't find it either. Sorry I haven't been more helpful- not my memory this time but my horrible organization skills...  

Working on the aft fuselage. Correcting fin profile to a more airfoil shape.

The kit has the leading edge as a 6 scale inch blunt edge. Filing and sanding this removed some panel lines. I took this as an opportunity to be better fair the fuselage pieces together. Rescribing was easy using a template.

Another weak point with this kit is the shape and lack of detail of the ejection seats. I added sides to the seat back and redid the ejection seat armrests. The seats still need belts, straps, and stirrups.

Paul I really hate to hear that. I haven't been in a mood to get much stuff done recently but I'm sure that if I couldn't model for some medical condition I'd go crazy with desire to build something!

I hope things get better for you and please feel free to drop by and say hello anytime!

sorry to hear that. i pray the "for now" offers hope you will be able to build in the future.

Hi guys,

I have a sad announcement to make. Due to the accident I had last year /i'm not able to do the fine things like model building for now. So with pain in my hart I have to quit the group build(s)

So to Gamera, you can take my thinga of the list...

I'll keep an eye on you all and I enjoy the wondefull things you guys make.

Cheers,

Paul Andriessen, Beverwijk, the Netherlands

Sure, you mentioned it before but I assumed you'd figured it out. Will see what I can find.

Thanks guys!

Gamera, you actually can still check something for me.  In the lone photo of my in progress build, I have an arrow pointing to a kit piece I could not find where it would go.  It could be either a fire extinguisher or compressed air tank?

regards,

Jack

Intresting subject JackI did some new work on the Sonia but my photobucket account is actually down. Will try with flickr soon

Jack: Glad you found the photos since I was going to look for the Otaki kit and it completely slipped my mind! Guess I should have written myself a note- sigh.

Great site- not sure if you've linked it or not but it bears repeating- thanks!

Gamera, thanks, and yes you got the manufacturer's name right.

Well I went back to google image, looking closer at other 1/48 builds and both artwork and period photos - of course now I see the stenciling.  Looks like they are all vertically placed on the aft end of the fuselage, with the rearmost stencil having the arrow pointing down:

... and b/w for confirmation:

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In my searches, found this site by chance, with cockpit panels  from a whole slew of a variety of Japanese planes - please excuse if this has been linked before:

http://gunsight.jp/c/english/cockpit-e-3D.htm

regards,

Jack