Hasegawa Kawasaki ki-61-1 Hien "Tony".

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

Hi guys.

Kawasaki ki-61-1 Hien, 39th training Sqadron. Pilot Sgt Maj. Iwao Tabata, Yokushiba airfield March 1945.

Model was painted with laquers, oils and acrylics. Weathering was a combination of chalk pastels, oil pastels, artist oil pencils including AK weathering pencils, artist pencils, artist oil paints and airbrush. No wash was applied, except for the cockpit. Aerial is stretched spru.

It took me a long time to get here, but I made it.

 

[GazzaS]

Brilliant job, Dale!  Congrats!

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

Thanks Gaz. 

[HubertB]

Double congrats, mate !

First for breaking the jinx and finishing off the kit, and above all for the masterful way you did it !

I love the finish and subtle weathering. VERY well done !

Now to the Ki-84

Hubert

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

Thanks Hubert. 

My replacement Ki-84 kit arrived from Japan last week. I can now get back to it. 

[Old Dog]

Nice job on the weathering !

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

Thanks again. 

I just made it up as I went along. Sadly I have no short term memory and forget what I did. 

True story. 

[TJTX]

Absolutely wonderful Dale.  Your persistence and skill are nothing short of inspiring. 

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

Thanks very much. 

I think my brain is healing. 

[Bomber_County]

Congrats Dale, love the weathering, truly epic build.........

[GusMac]

Great job Dale. Really nice realistic weathering. Glad you managed to get the aerial rigged.

[krow113]

Nicely done!

 

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

Thanks guys. It means a lot to me. 

[Martinnfb]

This looks fantastic Dale, very realistic work my friend. 

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

43 minutes ago, Martinnfb said:

This looks fantastic Dale, very realistic work my friend. 

Thanks Martin. 

[harv]

Dale....you nailed it ! The jinx is broken ! Onward and upward !!........harv 

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

Thanks Harv. 

I had to do the stretched spru thing. Not my first choice but it is at least complete and in my cabinet. 

[DocRob]

Your patience payed off Dale, your Tony is looking marvelous. The weathering and finish blends perfectly and therefore very realistic. I love the panel articulation with, I guess pastels. Great Job

Cheers Rob

[Buckeye82]

Amazing finish, well done!

Mike

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

Thanks very much guys. You're too kind. 

[Spitfire]

Nice one Dale, well worth it in the end, must build mine one day

 

Cheers

 

Dennis

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

Cheers Dennis. 

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

I think I forgot the lights on the verticle stabilizer??

Sharp as a bowling ball.