Today I made some significant progress. Please follow along and I'll explain.
I painted the upper surface of the top wing.
There were a few places on the rest of the plane where the paint was thin, and the plastic was showing through to the surface. So the plane got a little touching up work too.
Here's the turntable that I occasionally use for painting. It's nothing more than an old TV stand that I repurposed. The base of it with the swivel was what I needed, so I removed the upper shelving from it, and just like that... Presto ! I have a nice good sized turntable that I can use to paint almost anything on.
Here is how the liquefied styrene looks, once it was sanded down and painted. The "turtle deck" area behind the cockpit is exceptionally smooth and blemish free now.
The area along the lower rear portion of the fuselage turned out equally as nice.
The telescopic gun sight and wind screen was added.
Here you can see how nice the plastic shim turned out on top of the engine. It now looks as if it is a single panel line. It worked out perfectly, and I'm very pleased with the results.
Then it was time to add the upper wing. It fit perfectly, and this is the easiest biplane I have ever built, especially when it deals with the struts. Kudos go out to the Fine Molds team, especially here.
The upper wing really adds to the overall look of this plane.
This reminds me of a Fiat CR-32 in more ways than one...
Here you can see how good the wheel spats look now they have been installed and painted. Thank you Erik for sharing your thoughts about this.
Previously I had painted the back of the propeller, and added foil to the front side, so now it was time to glue it onto the spinner. Once it was dry, I simply pressed the prop shaft into the poly cap. Here's how it looks once installed.
The front sides of these props were kept highly polished. I attempted to replicate this feature by using foil. I am also very pleased with how this turned out. The lighting doesn't do the propeller any justice. This think really "pops" in person, and looks just like a polished propeller.
I still have to install the exhaust openings. The instructions call for them to be painted using Flat Black. So I prepped these parts and sprayed them. Once they dry, I will add them next.
I have a Tamiya F4U that's almost done, but it was in need of having the walkways and upper coaming on the instrument panel painted Flat Black, I took a little bit of time to mask these areas off too. They were painted at the same time. This Corsair is also just about finished. I would like to complete both of these models before the year ends.
Here's a little comparison to show you how big (or small) this Ki-10 is when placed next to a F4U Corsair.
I have to install the decals, and exhaust openings, then it will need some rigging work done. This one is getting closer, and it has gone together very fast. It's been a fun plane to build.
I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday today, if you celebrate Christmas.
As always, comments are encouraged.
