1/48 Tamiya Kawasaki Ki-61-Id Hien (Tony)

Started by David Mills · 6 · 4 years ago · Empire of Japan, Hien
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    David Mills said 4 years, 7 months ago:

    Dear All - Thanks to Louis for organising this GB.
    I will be digging out of the stash the kit of one of my favourite aircraft the Kawasaki Hien'.
    Unit and colour scheme as yet undecided.
    Best wishes to all in this strange time !
    David

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    Erik Gjørup said 4 years, 7 months ago:

    Hi David - I have this one in my stash, and still thinking what to build, but this is a likely candidate for me too - I shal unashamedly spy on your progress on this one. . . 🙂

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    Louis Gardner said 4 years, 7 months ago:

    Hello David !
    You are going to really enjoy building this one ! It builds up so nicely and it has to be the very best fitting and enjoyable model I have built to date. The fit, the finish, I mean everything is spot on. About a year ago, I posted mine. I have included a link to the article for you.

    Tamiya 1/48 Ki-61 Hien “Tony” 244th Sentai 1945, covered using Bare Metal Foil
    There was also a work in progress that I did. I went into a lot of details about the various colors that were used on the Hien. https://imodeler.com/groups/work-in-progress-aircraft/forum/topic/1-48-tamiya-ki-61-build-review-kit-61115/ I have included links to these articles in case you are interested, and I hope they help you along the way. Thanks again for joining in on the "Madness", and I hope to see another installment of yours soon. Take care and stay safe my friend.
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    Spiros Pendedekas said 4 years, 7 months ago:

    Welcome David! I've got the Hase in my stash. I don't think I will resist the temptation to build her!

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    Paul Barber said 4 years, 7 months ago:

    Beautiful lines on this one, David - I can’t wait to see your take on what looks like a great kit. Impeccable taste on the selection as ever!

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    George Henderson said 4 years, 7 months ago:

    Hello David. Looking forward to watching this beautiful aircraft come together. Here's something for you to keep the kit accurate for anything other than a captured version. Ignore kit part B24. It's an American oxygen regulator added when it was being tested after capture. Just a void there on Japanese used aircraft

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