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1/48 Nakajima Ki-43 11 Oscar

January 26, 2025 · in Aviation · · 28 · 153

Finally finished something. 1/48 Hasegawa Nakajima Ki-43 11 Hayabusa (Oscar) flown by Captain Yukichi Kitsakoga, 54th Flight Regiment 2nd Sqd. Kashiwabara Air Base, Horomushiro Island, June 1944.
All markings are painted on. Chipping fluid used for the top green which flaked off the bare aluminium due to no primer and the harsh Pacific climates. Fun easy build.

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28 responses

  1. Dear Paul @paulwoodyvanacker, fantastic weathering with the chipping! Also, the dust on the wheels is great. I love IJA planes with their green schemes.

  2. A fine result on this Oscar, Paul @paulwoodyvanacker
    Weathering and painting turned out really nice.

  3. Excellent result, Paul!

  4. Nice work, Paul. The chipping is outstanding. I assume the chipping fluid is a weak, water based acrylic of some sort?

  5. Paul you have turned a fun easy build into a great looking Oscar.
    Love the paint effects đź‘Ś spot on .

  6. Awesome job on the Oscar!
    I love the wear and tear you applied on the aircraft. It clearly shows the harsh conditions the plane had to operate in.
    Thanks for sharing this build.

  7. Beautiful work!

  8. Paul (@paulwoodyvanacker),
    What really comes across as being impressive, is the paint chipping. It looks natural and what you see in the photos, separates this build from the crowd. Something to write home about and be proud of. Two thumbs up.

  9. Great job. The chipping effect is outstanding.

  10. Well done - the chipping looks quite convincing!

  11. Looks very good to me. I just like how it's worn out.

  12. Well done paint and chip job.

  13. Nicely done. Though there is a lot of chipping it still doesn't look like too much. Hard to do...Well done!

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