Reinhard Spreitzhofer (@grimreaper)
I really like these older Hasegawa Ki-27's. They build up very nicely and the fit is good too. I didn't install the wheels when the instructions tell you to do it.
Instead, I cut a large "V" shaped chunk out of the wheels on mine. This made it a whole lot easier to install them into the wheel pants. The V shape part of the cut was placed up deep into the wheel bay and is not noticeable. I cut the V portion all the way down to the axle hub.
This made it a lot easier to paint, because I didn't have to worry about getting paint overspray on the tire / wheels.
It looks like it is getting very close to paint time. This will look great, and we often don't see many built in Thai markings.
