Otaki model kits
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Another Otaki/Arii F6F-3 Hellcat in 1/48 The secret is out!
Built a few years ago, this was my second model after a decade long break in modeling.
Started with the best of intentions to be a straight forward OOB build, the urge to add a few extra details began as I realized how well the rather [...]
A very well-kept secret – the Otaki 1/48 Hellcat
This is the Otaki Hellcat, now a good 37-38 years old. It was one of the first kits with engraved detail, and if you are careful with the attachment of the wings (which will need a bit of putty) and get hold of a True Details resin [...]
SO3E SEAHAWK 1/48th Czech Model
I started with a 1/48th scale Czech Model Curtiss SO3C Seamew S.O.B. (Straight Out of Box) then thought Hmmm What If...
The Warhawk nose came from my own "Davis Monthan bone yard" Otaki Curtiss P-40-E Warhawk.
I hacksawed off the [...]
Old Otaki P-47
As mentioned in my profile...not very good, but still at it. This is the only P-47 I have so far. I like the Tamiya kits but can't afford them. This was $5.00 at a show. Built S.O.B. Still had fun just he same. I build for me, not [...]
’109 Attack! How could I resist?
Here's some of my '109s from the past several years. In order of appearance-
The Old Otaki in H. Bartels markings
Original JT-3 (horrors) Hasegawa E-7 (Franzisket)
Hase G-10 NJG 11
Original Revell (Kit No. H-33) from the beginning of time [...]
RAAF Spitfire Mk. VIII
This is a 1/48 Otaki kit built in 2002. I followed the Aeromaster decals painting instructions which stated that the Ocean Gray portions of this plane were over-sprayed with "Mixed Green". They described this green as a lighter [...]
Grumman F6F-3 Otaki/Arii 1/48
Started with the best of intentions to be a straight forward OOB build, the urge to add a few extra details began as I realized how well the rather basic kit captured the shape of the Hellcat. The discovery of an aftermarket resin cockpit [...]
1/48 Otaki F6F-3N
This is the Otaki 1/48 F6F-3 with a Hasegawa F6F-5N cockpit and radome. The canopy is a vacuformed replacement and the decals are Superscale. The underwing insignia is hand painted around the radome. I enjoyed working on this as the kit [...]
Otaki Tojo
An old Otaki kit that I had some fun with a few years ago. I love finding things like this at contest swap meets and entering them the next year!
