Holy Hot Dogs...the Oscar is done!

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Hi all,

Put the final touches on the Fujimi 1/72 Ki-43-I Oscar project and thought I’d post the pics as promised. It was a very enjoyable build even though its just OOB. This is a great little kit that I look forward to building again one day soon and adding details!

This plane was with the 64th Sentai in Malaya during 1942.

Hope you liked it!

Happy modeling,

Joe Youngerman

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Excellent build of this very nice little kit. Good work Joe! Thanks for sharing.

Regards, Rick

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Absolutely awesome, Joe! Thanks for sharing the photos.

Regards,

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Thanks for the kind words guys…glad you like it!

Joe

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Beautiful work, Joe! Old “Oscar” is sure looking good, thanks! [:)]

Take care,
Frank

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Thanks for the compliment Frank…BTW I like your Chinook a lot…I have a buddy who flew them and others in the army during Vietnam. He got shot down, in a Hughes “killer egg” I believe, at one point during the conflict but escaped capture!

Joe

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Even though it’s “only” OOB, it sure looks great man, hope to see more work from you soon.

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excellent work. love the camo Jason

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Thanks Dan…I am just getting started on a Fujimi Gekko in 1/72 with plenty of added detail planned. Not sure yet what my other project will be…something single engine…I’m looking at my Stuka D-1 as a good possibility. (even though its yet another Fujimi kit!).

Joe

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Joe,

Very clean build. It takes a pilots eyes to deal with braille scale!

Steve

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Nifty build. Did you use a silver pen for the paint chipping?

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Very nice finish. I really like it. I’m going to build my first 1/72 scale aircraft in many years due to inspiration like this. Thanks for sharing; I give it the now famous (if not a lil’ dorky) “Grandpa’s Seal of Approval.”

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Thanks very much guys…glad you like it! Yes Swanny, I used a metalic silver Prismacolor Pastel Pencil for all of the chipping. It seems like the only way I can get chipping in 1/72 scale that I’m happy with. Larger areas can be a challenge though.
Dan, glad to hear you’ll give 1/72 a try! There are some fantastic kits in this scale and so much variety.

Joe

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Nice work Ninedriver, Its time for lunch I think I will go get hot dog, you made me hungry.

Thad

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Good-looking Oscar, Joe!

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Looks good Joe. Just enough weathering to give that used, not abused look.

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Looking mighty good! I like the varied colors on the panels on the belly. The cammo looks great and I really like the red arrow on the tail as well. Good stuff!

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Hey you won an Oscar!!! good build bro… like your finish

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Great Gotham-Cities Batman - it looks great!

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LoL…I was waiting for someone to comment on the title! Seriously though, I’m pleased that you guys like it. I used a couple different shades of Alclad II for the belly Madda. There was a little too much contrast so I went back and lightly oversprayed the whole surface. I was not sure this would work with Alclad but I was pleased with the results and will use the technique again on future projects. The tail arrow is from an old Aeromaster set for the Ki-43 and it went on very easily…thank goodness!

Joe