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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Aircraft Modeling => Topic started by: samuraj77 on September 15, 2010, 02:03:19 PM

Title: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: samuraj77 on September 15, 2010, 02:03:19 PM

This is a new joint venture by me and No1, two of us will build this AZ model kits in 1/72 scale.
Instead of me writing about history preview of this bird I can highly recommend outstanding article by Nico Braas
http://www.letletlet-warplanes.com/2008/06/04/the-kawasaki-ki-78-ken-iii-research-plane/
Here are the photos of the new AZ model kit

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: No.1 on September 15, 2010, 02:31:25 PM

Way to go :-ok

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: Sall on September 15, 2010, 02:46:01 PM

I can hardly wait continuation of works... :-tri :-tri :-tri :-salut :-salut

 :-wave

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: No.1 on September 17, 2010, 04:47:48 PM

Rough work from my side  :-think Kit have some panels which have to be discarded and some new to be add. Also it need one plate above instrument panel. But it is good to assemble, this is done in one day... I know, I am slow  :( :-dal

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: Sall on September 17, 2010, 08:32:35 PM

You are a master of modeling ! :-obey :-obey :-obey

 :-wave

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: No.1 on September 17, 2010, 09:08:56 PM

Thank you ;)

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: No.1 on September 23, 2010, 10:09:25 AM

I continue with my part of works...

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: No.1 on September 23, 2010, 03:54:40 PM

Cockpit is covered and rest images show steps in making of the airspeed tube in wing. It is first drilled hole, then I cut one strip from etched parts sheet, put inside and cement. On the top I have add two tubes from Albion Alloys and they set perfect!

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: No.1 on September 23, 2010, 05:42:15 PM

Enough for today...

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: Sall on September 23, 2010, 08:08:25 PM

Nice work mate :-flo

 :-wave

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: No.1 on September 23, 2010, 08:15:54 PM

Thank you ;) I am waiting Samuraj to join with his build...

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: Sall on September 23, 2010, 08:21:52 PM

Me too! :-flo :-flo

 :-wave

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: Jicehem on September 25, 2010, 11:26:56 AM

Hi mate,  :-salut

Very good work, indeed !

Cheers,

Jicehem   :-wave :-wave

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: No.1 on September 25, 2010, 12:34:20 PM

Thank you :)) Kit is in the state of top coat painting  :-joke

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: Sall on September 25, 2010, 12:58:19 PM

Nice work! :-tri :-tri

Where the lost Samuraj?? :-think :)) :)) :)) :)) :)) :)) :)) :)) :-razz :-razz :-razz :-razz :-razz :-razz :-razz :-razz :-razz

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: No.1 on September 25, 2010, 01:00:07 PM

He is somewhere around... I hope so :(

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: Sall on September 25, 2010, 01:03:43 PM

 :)) :)) :)) :)) :)) :-razz :-razz :-razz :-razz :-razz

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: No.1 on September 25, 2010, 05:20:07 PM

Here you are- first image show placing of some Mascol on area where top grey color have to look scratched. Rest is the various steps in work including using of dentist tool to remove sealant and as result you have overall grey machine with orange protruding on some ruined surface area.

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: No.1 on September 25, 2010, 05:55:20 PM

Here you are how it look like in this moment and source image.

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: No.1 on September 26, 2010, 10:36:33 AM

Final fittings  :-tri

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: No.1 on September 26, 2010, 12:24:34 PM

Images of completed kit  :-tri

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: No.1 on September 26, 2010, 04:28:01 PM

So here we are:

http://www.letletlet-warplanes.com/2010/09/26/kawasaki-ki-78-az-model/

:))

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: samuraj77 on September 26, 2010, 11:13:00 PM

 :-clap :-clap :-clap
You have done a great work mate  :-flo
I am still inside the cockpit with mine, but hopefully in next two days I will finish detailing the cockpit aand advance further :-flo

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: No.1 on September 26, 2010, 11:24:43 PM

Thank you ;)

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: Letipapa on September 27, 2010, 09:29:49 PM

Great work mate :-obey :-clap :-clap :-clap :-clap :-clap :-clap :-wave

Will Samuraj77 do the other, overall orange-red scheme? :-think

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: No.1 on September 27, 2010, 09:34:46 PM

Yes, he will. We talk about this.

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: Letipapa on September 27, 2010, 10:15:29 PM

Super :-ok

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: Sall on September 29, 2010, 12:46:33 PM

Great.Ii like it realy! :-love

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: No.1 on September 29, 2010, 01:08:54 PM

Thank you friends ;)

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: samuraj77 on September 30, 2010, 11:17:34 PM

Here is a little glance at the first work on this bird....
I decided to detail the cockpit as much as possible, so far scratch-built...
I will use some parts from PE sets I have in spares box :-ok

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: No.1 on September 30, 2010, 11:24:00 PM

Sound promising ;)

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: Sall on October 03, 2010, 03:54:48 AM

Go on Samuraj! :-salut :)) :)) :-clap :-clap

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: samuraj77 on October 19, 2010, 10:41:32 PM

well, after a long delay this project is now top priority....
Here are the photos of the cockpit interior...
Some leftovers from various Eduard PE sets were used to detail the cockpit.

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: No.1 on October 19, 2010, 10:51:25 PM

Good ;)

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: Sall on October 19, 2010, 11:33:13 PM

I'm realy glad that you continue to work on this project! :-flo
I can't wait continue of work :-flo

:-wave

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: Profa on October 20, 2010, 05:51:55 AM

Nice progress, mate!

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: samuraj77 on October 21, 2010, 04:23:56 PM

Few final touch ups inside the pilot's office

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: samuraj77 on October 21, 2010, 07:31:23 PM

Wings attached to the fuselage....
Now fine sanding, filling and re-scribing lost panels...

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: No.1 on October 21, 2010, 07:33:02 PM

Very god to see you are alive and work :-ok

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: Sall on October 21, 2010, 07:46:18 PM

Yea! :-clap :-clap :-clap
I,m glade to see you in work! :-flo

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: samuraj77 on October 22, 2010, 05:41:13 PM

Lost panels re-scribed,now to add pitot tube and to prepare the model for primer....

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: Sall on October 23, 2010, 01:02:41 PM

Lost panels re-scribed - it's interesting for me in this moment!
Go on Samuraj! :-flo

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: samuraj77 on October 25, 2010, 03:30:32 PM

I added a small plate on the wing and pitot tube and also decided to drill exhaust pipes.
I primed the kit using mr base white from gunze, since I liked the way mr base white looked, I masked it in order to get stripes on the wings that somehow AZ forget to supply. After primer I noticed few more gaps so I filled them over again. After that I spayed red for wing stripes and left it overnight.
Kit was than painted in orange, and after drying period I sprayed it with future. Decals were applied, and I must state that they are excellent, I didn't used any decal solutions.

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: samuraj77 on October 25, 2010, 03:40:48 PM

Here it is all done....
It is already on my shelf, and it looks great, and different  :-love
 :-wave

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: Sall on October 25, 2010, 03:51:43 PM

Great. :-clap :-clap :-clap
 :-clap
I'm glad you finish it... :-flo

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: No.1 on October 25, 2010, 04:12:22 PM

I like it :-ok

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: samuraj77 on October 25, 2010, 04:27:29 PM

Thanks lads

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: draken35 on October 25, 2010, 06:30:39 PM

That airplane is a jewel... Well done, mate!

Title: Re: Kawasaki Ki-78 AZ model
Post by: Letipapa on November 14, 2010, 10:32:46 AM

Orange jewel, indeed. Extraordinary work pall! :-obey :-obey :-obey :-love :-tri  :-clap :-clap :-clap :-clap :-clap :-clap :-wave