1:18 Ohka Kamikaze Jet
1:18 Ohka Kamikaze Jet
Working on my next project this past weekend, snowed in at my parents house for the Christmas holiday.
1:18 scale Japanese Ohka. I have used the following in the raw material build: F-16 Fuel tanks, V-1 Buzz bomb, Me-262, some aluminum pipe, styrene and 2 elevators from a Zero! = one expensive list of parts salvaged from perfectly good aircraft. (I am NEVER doing one of these again!)
As you can see I have been sawing, hacking, gluing and sanding to fuse these parts together into something that half looks like a Japanese Ohka flying bomb. I plan later this coming week to affix the canopy sharpen a few things, add some details and then paint. I have a whole new appreciation for people like VMF, pickelhabue, and others who make scratch build planes. WAY too many hours and skill involved. (I am used to doing repaints in hours) So far I have 2 full days to this point and still expect another 2 days to finish! I think I will commission these kinds of things in the future!
I am going to finish this one quick and get on with my life. LOL
1:18 scale Japanese Ohka. I have used the following in the raw material build: F-16 Fuel tanks, V-1 Buzz bomb, Me-262, some aluminum pipe, styrene and 2 elevators from a Zero! = one expensive list of parts salvaged from perfectly good aircraft. (I am NEVER doing one of these again!)
As you can see I have been sawing, hacking, gluing and sanding to fuse these parts together into something that half looks like a Japanese Ohka flying bomb. I plan later this coming week to affix the canopy sharpen a few things, add some details and then paint. I have a whole new appreciation for people like VMF, pickelhabue, and others who make scratch build planes. WAY too many hours and skill involved. (I am used to doing repaints in hours) So far I have 2 full days to this point and still expect another 2 days to finish! I think I will commission these kinds of things in the future!
I am going to finish this one quick and get on with my life. LOL
Hey I got your 1:18 goodies you sent me! I just got home and checked my mail box this afternoon (been at my folks all weekend long)! The custom 1:18 lawn chair is SWEET! I have my Japanese Pilot resting in it till I get his Ohka complete! Gonna make some use of that long grass (not the kind you smoke) You sent me as well with my other dios! Way cool stuff!VMF115 wrote:OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
Cool job!!!!!!!!!
The lawn chair is my fav.
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Cooltko211 wrote:Hey I got your 1:18 goodies you sent me! I just got home and checked my mail box this afternoon (been at my folks all weekend long)! The custom 1:18 lawn chair is SWEET! I have my Japanese Pilot resting in it till I get his Ohka complete! Gonna make some use of that long grass (not the kind you smoke) You sent me as well with my other dios! Way cool stuff!VMF115 wrote:OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
Cool job!!!!!!!!!
The lawn chair is my fav.
glad you like it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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What Was Zach thinking ohhhhhhh the horror the humanity the carnage of wrecked XD .......pickelhaube wrote:This is cool looking. But to cannabzlize to get it YIKES !!!!!!!!!!
But it is cool looking
Colonel "Madman" Maddox: Let me hear your guns!
Captain Wild Bill Kelso: My what?
Colonel "Madman" Maddox: Your guns! Ack, ack, ack, ack, ack!
Captain Wild Bill Kelso: [fires his airplane's guns] AHHHH!
Captain Wild Bill Kelso: My what?
Colonel "Madman" Maddox: Your guns! Ack, ack, ack, ack, ack!
Captain Wild Bill Kelso: [fires his airplane's guns] AHHHH!
Well the Fuel tanks from the F-16 are all used up. The Buzz bomb is missing the wings, rear stabs, nose. So not much left of that one either.
The 262 is missing the canopy, instrument panel, seat, rear stabs and elevators.
The Zero is only missing it's elevators... so far.
Haven't decided what to do about the zero. The 262 in my opinion is scrapped. Gonna order up another one of those along with the V1 later this week. These are just a few of the reasons I have decided to NEVER do this again! LOL
The 262 is missing the canopy, instrument panel, seat, rear stabs and elevators.
The Zero is only missing it's elevators... so far.
Haven't decided what to do about the zero. The 262 in my opinion is scrapped. Gonna order up another one of those along with the V1 later this week. These are just a few of the reasons I have decided to NEVER do this again! LOL
Hey TKO!! KICK-ASS work brother!!!Between you and VMF214 yall have put out some really nice customs lately!!!Im really glad to see some Japanese customs---its such an untouched area!!!I wish there was more the big 3 would put out than a ZERO!!! Some Japanese armor would be great but that doesnt look to good in the future!!!I have been working on a Japanese tank but have gotten sidetrack with other things---but I guess Im going to have to get off my butt and get to work!!! Again---A kick-ass job brother!!! Maybe next time a custom U.S. destroyer ??? ---RED---
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I cannot wait to see this painted up. Great job again Zach! Don't worry about the cost. It is just money.
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scrap
hello i will be interested in the scrap
to do some other things
to do some other things
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Re: 1:18 Ohka Kamikaze Jet
Have you painted this yet?
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I noticed this is an old post, but Pickelhaube made me some really nice stabilizers for my Zero.tko211 wrote:The Zero is only missing it's elevators... so far.
Haven't decided what to do about the zero.
If you are still needing these, you may want to check with him.
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Re: 1:18 Ohka Kamikaze Jet
Wow, missed this thread, that is really looking nice, did you ever finish it?, would really like to see pictures
Re: 1:18 Ohka Kamikaze Jet
It's still unfinished. Its assembled, primed and base coat painted. I had hoped to have the canopy slide open and shut but in the end it just didn't work out well. So it's totally a static model now. I misplaced a rear section of the canopy so I need to resolve that some how. It's further along than you see in the earlier photos!
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pickelhaube wrote:This is cool looking. But to cannabzlize to get it YIKES !!!!!!!!!!
But it is cool looking
Iam with you Pickle...i could'nt justify killing some perfectly good kits to do this
but like stated bloody good job