1/18 Scale Ki-61 Hien ( Tony) Custom
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1/18 Scale Ki-61 Hien ( Tony) Custom
I think that I have the pic loading almost down here are some of the parts of the plane.
Rear stab and landing gear strut. This was a Spitfire spinner and prop originaly. I drilled through the spinner put a plastic rod in it puttied bondo on it stuck it in a drill chuck and sanded to shape.
More picks to follow Mrs. Spike wants to go somewere.
Rear stab and landing gear strut. This was a Spitfire spinner and prop originaly. I drilled through the spinner put a plastic rod in it puttied bondo on it stuck it in a drill chuck and sanded to shape.
More picks to follow Mrs. Spike wants to go somewere.
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Looks like it's coming along nicely I couldn't help but notice a "blast from the past" in the background of a couple of your pics...looks like VHS tapes stacked up there.. I finally rid myself of the last vestiges of those that I had recently, even managed to sell a few on ebay, but I guess there are still a lot around out there, heck I don't even own a player any more. Anyway, nice work so far on the Tony.
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The wing is a Fw-190. The wings were cut reajusted to get the right rake airlerons re-made wing tips lengthend about 1-1/2" each tip. This was married to a Spitfire fuse. The nose was cut off diced a few times and put back on upside down. I almost have it ready to scribe panel lines. It looks like I have to smooth out the top of the cowling a little . It looks a tad bumpy. Right now it is at the sand and smooth stage . This process takes forever. If I were to do it all over again. I would have started from scratch. Because you have to re-do rather than do and it takes soooooo much more time. So far about 130 hrs spaning about 2 1/2 years.olifant wrote: Wow! What are using as a base model?
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Pickel, you have truly captured the look of this bird. Well done!
What paint scheme do you have in mind? I found this site with some huge and very nice images of various Hiens. (click on any of the images to the right of the screen)
http://www.markkaiser.com/japaneseaviation/hien.html
What paint scheme do you have in mind? I found this site with some huge and very nice images of various Hiens. (click on any of the images to the right of the screen)
http://www.markkaiser.com/japaneseaviation/hien.html
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Nice thread I have those pilots history but in Japanese. I am glad now that I can read about them. The one pilot with the blue stripe down the side is one of my favs. There is another one in one of my books that has a red tail red stripe and yellow fuel drop tanks with the green camo on natural alu. There is also the green shamrock on green.. I guess I just don't know wich one I want to to. They are all nice.grunt1 wrote:Pickel, you have truly captured the look of this bird. Well done!
What paint scheme do you have in mind? I found this site with some huge and very nice images of various Hiens. (click on any of the images to the right of the screen)
http://www.markkaiser.com/japaneseaviation/hien.html
Thanks guys for all of the kind words. I will get back on it this weekend and post more pics.
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Jackson wrote:spikedude has really gone to town on showing his skills with this Tony and the P-36 Hawk....All Hail Spikedude !!
Thanks Jackson.
I am going to make a few more kits of the P-36 then it will be back to this project. Half of the year is almost gone but I am keeping up with my new years resolution.
There has been a lot of positve feed back on this project and I am anxious to get back on it as well. If some of the big 3 would come through and do this one now will be the time before there is no turning back.
This has always been one of my favorites and I hope to do it justice.
Should I do another step by step or just post progress picks? See I welcome input I wish the big manufacturers would do the same. There would be a lot less disgruntlement.
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Re: 1/18 Scale Ki-61 Hien ( Tony) Custom
Here is a blast from the past .
I am bumping this up so T-bird can see the pics.
I am bumping this up so T-bird can see the pics.
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Re: 1/18 Scale Ki-61 Hien ( Tony) Custom
Waaaoooo !!! nice ! pickel your the Man !
This plane is amways wearing crazy camo ! I LIKE !
This plane is amways wearing crazy camo ! I LIKE !
1/18 mirage 2000 & RAFALE should i say more ?
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1/18 mirage 2000 & RAFALE should i say more ?
Re: 1/18 Scale Ki-61 Hien ( Tony) Custom
very nice work . I hope it's going to get made by you eventually.
Here is my version of Tony ( 1/32 Hasegawa)
Here is my version of Tony ( 1/32 Hasegawa)
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Re: 1/18 Scale Ki-61 Hien ( Tony) Custom
cnq wrote:very nice work . I hope it's going to get made by you eventually.
Here is my version of Tony ( 1/32 Hasegawa)
That is a fine looking model !