@lgardner
Louis my friend, no problem with the late reply at all, in fact it is me that appreciates your reply and great photos, because this kit is lingering on the side of the bench for much too long so I will pick it up again, starting where I left it.
That spinner is too worn and scratched (probably more from the years stored around than its actual use) but since I’m building a CO plane I’m aiming for a much pristine looking plane (even more since this was a reserve AC or so it seems).
Anyway here’s how the Ki-64 is at the moment
The cobalt blue stripe turned out far below my expectations and that was the main reason why I “forgot” this kit for several months now.
I will remove and repaint it again, both white and blue stripes, this time getting them to pass along the air intake on the left.
The rudder is also to be shaped so I can get it to fit in a slight bank position
Right now, since I’m about to paint several other wheels from a few ongoing projects, I’ll be masking and completing the painting of the Hien’s 3 wheels. As you can see I even have the luxury to choose which mask to use 😉
Again thanks for helping me getting the momentum back for this build Louis!
Cheers!