Nakajima Ki-82 Shitoru Kaze

63cpe · April 13, 2025, 01:50:23 PM

So this project started with me buying a bunch of left-over built japanese 1/72 kits ( mainly Aoshima's from the 1970-ies). Included were three Revell Ki-84"s and some LS Ki-46's.
Love the latter for their crisp detail, color of plastic and being a tad smaller than 1/72. Perfect to combine the Ki-46 wing and engines with the Ki-84 fuselage minus engine. Result is a sleek looking speedmachine.

PXL_20250413_184909681 by Buddy Holly, on Flickr

PXL_20250413_184918569 by Buddy Holly, on Flickr

PXL_20250413_184927083 by Buddy Holly, on Flickr

Mayor PSR is done. it's now waiting for the resin cockpit to arrive and put in that fuselage. Than close the gap between wing and fuselage and presto....( that's the brand of filler i use).
meanwhile I need to create or find replacements for the horizontal tailplanes as they're a tad too small.

Oh, Shitore kaze is translated "wet wind". In Dutch this means a dud...

Enjoy your PSR-ing!

David aka 63CPE

PR19_Kit · April 13, 2025, 02:00:05 PM

Quote from: 63cpe on April 13, 2025, 01:50:23 PM........and presto....( that's the brand of filler i use).

Yeeeeeah!

That's three of us, you, me and Dizzy.

63cpe · April 13, 2025, 10:01:35 PM

We should be sponsored by them! Were using large quantities (at least i do although I still haven't done 1 tube per project bu got very close to it) and promote application.

I also use their 2k fillers regularly in combination with 1k filler. I find out that mixing the 1k putty is done automatically if the tube is put on it's top for some weeks.

David aka 63CPE

Old Wombat · April 14, 2025, 02:59:17 AM

That is looking rather good. Should be awesome when finished.

zenrat · April 14, 2025, 04:37:05 AM

Like a Japanese Whirlwind.

Dizzyfugu · April 14, 2025, 04:51:56 AM

It looks fast! Nice.

NARSES2 · April 14, 2025, 05:37:35 AM

If memory serves the LS kits were 1/75 ?

Anyway it does look good. Reminds me in some ways of a Romeo Ro 57 with a bubble canopy

kitbasher · April 14, 2025, 06:39:16 AM

Quote from: NARSES2 on April 14, 2025, 05:37:35 AMIf memory serves the LS kits were 1/75 ?

Anyway it does look good. Reminds me in some ways of a Romeo Ro 57 with a bubble canopy

I think it looks very Italian

jcf · April 14, 2025, 08:14:38 AM

Quote from: NARSES2 on April 14, 2025, 05:37:35 AMIf memory serves the LS kits were 1/75 ?

Depends on the kit, early '60s tools are 1/75 but later '60s and '70s are 1/72nd.
The G3M, Ki-46, Ki-15/C5M/Kamikaze and Willow trainer series are 1/72nd.

Dizzyfugu · April 14, 2025, 11:07:29 AM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on April 13, 2025, 02:00:05 PM
Quote from: 63cpe on April 13, 2025, 01:50:23 PM........and presto....( that's the brand of filler i use).

Yeeeeeah! That's three of us, you, me and Dizzy.

Yeah, the real green stuff!