I would to share my last project - Kawasaki Ki.100 (just finished). This is an old Arii kit in 1/48 with very shallow wheel wells, but in general - quite accurate. I made her as a plane of Taii Y.Baba from 5 Sentai.
Though the plane doesn’t look so peeled off on original pictures, I would to test a new (for me at least) techics with kitchen salt.
Painting the undersurfaces were the biggest problem, since most of acrylics metalizers were easy to peel off with masking tape (unfortunately I had no opportunity to try newest Mr. Super Color metalizers). I 've used Revell Aluminium Nr 90, and it was working at last. Original Arii decals (quite old I guess) were horrible - I had to replace hinomarus and take them from Ki.61 kit.
Anyhow, this is my first finished model in 2009 (but I do hope, not the last one)
Now - the pictures:
And the undersurface (model still on the workbench)
Very nice job of a cool subject. My one comment would be a little chipping on a few of the Hinomaru’s would make it all that more convincing. Either way, very nice and thank you for sharing!
Very nice build! Besides what have already been said about the Meatballs, may I suggest you add more chipping to certain areas? For example, near the wing root and around the cockpit as these areas received the most wear. It may look more ‘natural’ than a evenly distributed chipping effect. I really enjoy building IJN and IJA planes and would love to see more of your work.
What about Meatballs - I heard that Hinomarus was the only always neat looking part of the entire plane, and they were repainted nearly everyday to look good and proud - so I’ve left mine untouched, but I should agree, that a little chippnig on them would look better.
As I’ve already mentioned - this was my test-project - I swear next IJA fighter will look much better
First off …you have a very good build there! I agree with the chipping on the meatballs also. One other thing I noticed is the underside is too clean and new compared to the top. You may want to weather it up also. Just my Overall, very nice!..Harv
I used the salt chipping technique for my Tamiya 1/32 A6M5 and it works very well. I used Tamiya rattle cans, the TS-30 Silver Leaf goes on so well that I also use it as a primer.
Nice looking build Aleksander! Looks like you have the salt technique down, my only advice might be to change it up a little- the chipping is good though it justs looks a little too evenly spaced. Perhaps a more random effect might help. Nice presentation! [tup]
Aleksander: I can certainly understanded your justification about the cleanliness. I’d have to say that if this was your test project, you definately passed the test! Nice job, once again.
I agree with your comments about chipping - it was really a test of the new technics - now I know for sure - less water, more salt !
I promise to improve my next IJA/IJN fighter, but now I’m going to have a break from Japanese planes for a moment - tonight I will make a first cut on early Spitfire - an Airfix 1/48 Spitfire Mk I from 19 Sqn. RAF.
