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KI-46 III Dinah - Completed
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phantom II
Master at Arms
Re: KI-46 III Dinah
Thank guys . I was hopping it would do some good.
Cheers, Christian B)
Thank guys . I was hopping it would do some good.
Cheers, Christian B)
phantom II
Master at Arms
Re: KI-46 III Dinah
Some fun with Has and Ed.
After cutting off the rear of the engine nacelle, it was time to install the PE in the wheel well
Overall these parts did not fit together well. Hasegawa had a much different sized well than what Eduard had in mind , resulting in no positive place to fasten the PR.
I decided on gluing down some sprue to help guide and secure in the right location .
Having the PE secured, I decided on a different approach on the Aotake paint and detail
I must say , I'm happy with the outcome .
Hope you like it.
Thanks for looking . Cheers, Christian B)
Some fun with Has and Ed.
After cutting off the rear of the engine nacelle, it was time to install the PE in the wheel well
Overall these parts did not fit together well. Hasegawa had a much different sized well than what Eduard had in mind , resulting in no positive place to fasten the PR.
I decided on gluing down some sprue to help guide and secure in the right location .
Having the PE secured, I decided on a different approach on the Aotake paint and detail
I must say , I'm happy with the outcome .
Hope you like it.
Thanks for looking . Cheers, Christian B)
Re: KI-46 III Dinah
Yikes! Scary approach but nice
Yikes! Scary approach but nice
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phantom II
Master at Arms
Re: KI-46 III Dinah
Thanks Mike , Bob , Dusan. I have tried other scribes and although they work, I find that this one feels good in my hand.
Still , no matter which one you hold if your energy level :zen is not right then it is still useless.
A trial (several ) fit of the PE inserts for the flap opening revealed that no matter how you bend them , they are still too long for space.
That said, I trimmed off the forward rib with an Exacto knife. Notice the right one is shorter.
Having removed the plastic flap weakens the inner wing, I filled the void with some sprue and made a ledge for the PE to be glued to.
I then installed the PE to the gear doors and painted them as well. Cant say that it improved the detail though.
Thanks for looking . Comments good or bad are welcomed . I sure mumbled a few things.
Cheers, Christian B)
Thanks Mike , Bob , Dusan. I have tried other scribes and although they work, I find that this one feels good in my hand.
Still , no matter which one you hold if your energy level :zen is not right then it is still useless.
A trial (several ) fit of the PE inserts for the flap opening revealed that no matter how you bend them , they are still too long for space.
That said, I trimmed off the forward rib with an Exacto knife. Notice the right one is shorter.
Having removed the plastic flap weakens the inner wing, I filled the void with some sprue and made a ledge for the PE to be glued to.
I then installed the PE to the gear doors and painted them as well. Cant say that it improved the detail though.
Thanks for looking . Comments good or bad are welcomed . I sure mumbled a few things.
Cheers, Christian B)
Re: KI-46 III Dinah
sharkman
Master at Arms
Re: KI-46 III Dinah
That's some nice detail work with the PE in the wheel bays and on the flaps Chris,
I remember looking at a Dinah on Hyperscale, by Bruce Salmon I think, where he dropped the flaps on the Tamiya kit and it looked really good. I kinda wish I had gone through the trouble and done that with mine.
I think it's looking great! I don't think I'd have the patience to fiddle with that PE on a 1/72 kit, it would be bad enough on a 1/48!
Nice job with the Atoke paint too ! That's the pre-mixed stuff?
That's some nice detail work with the PE in the wheel bays and on the flaps Chris,
I remember looking at a Dinah on Hyperscale, by Bruce Salmon I think, where he dropped the flaps on the Tamiya kit and it looked really good. I kinda wish I had gone through the trouble and done that with mine.
I think it's looking great! I don't think I'd have the patience to fiddle with that PE on a 1/72 kit, it would be bad enough on a 1/48!
Nice job with the Atoke paint too ! That's the pre-mixed stuff?
phantom II
Master at Arms
Re: KI-46 III Dinah
Nice job with the Atoke paint too ! That's the pre-mixed stuff?
Thanks Warren. Regrettably, no. I will send you more info but the main colors are Tamiya translucent paints over a base coat.
The PE Is a bit of a headache. I will take it back up as soon as I as get these two others off the desk I need to concentrate on this one .
Cheers, Christian B)
Nice job with the Atoke paint too ! That's the pre-mixed stuff?
Thanks Warren. Regrettably, no. I will send you more info but the main colors are Tamiya translucent paints over a base coat.
The PE Is a bit of a headache. I will take it back up as soon as I as get these two others off the desk I need to concentrate on this one .
Cheers, Christian B)
phantom II
Master at Arms
Re: KI-46 III Dinah
Well, I'm back and it hasn't got any better since I put it away No idea what sort of drugs those people at Edwards are taking but it must take all the pain away :S
Here's the deal . You're supposed to be able to bend the sidewall in an ellipse from front to back and then up and down as well. :smack
And then another set of curve above the canopy sill going inside the clear part .
Does anyone here think they could do that ? :vmad
Me neither . I cut the upper pieces off and will glue them in separately .
After the heat treat and all the forming I still can't get it to lay completely against the plastic .
I haope that a hand full of clamps and cyano will keep it in place .
This is almost as much fun as the wheel wells in the MS.406
That's all my nerves can stand for tonight . If you were thinking of one I hope you regain your sanity.
Comments and ideas are welcomed. Cheers, Christian B)
Well, I'm back and it hasn't got any better since I put it away
No idea what sort of drugs those people at Edwards are taking but it must take all the pain away :S Here's the deal . You're supposed to be able to bend the sidewall in an ellipse from front to back and then up and down as well. :smack
And then another set of curve above the canopy sill going inside the clear part .
Does anyone here think they could do that ? :vmad
Me neither . I cut the upper pieces off and will glue them in separately .
After the heat treat and all the forming I still can't get it to lay completely against the plastic .
I haope that a hand full of clamps and cyano will keep it in place .
This is almost as much fun as the wheel wells in the MS.406
That's all my nerves can stand for tonight . If you were thinking of one I hope you regain your sanity.
Comments and ideas are welcomed. Cheers, Christian B)
phantom II
Master at Arms
KI-46 III Dinah
I agree Chuck . The sanity of this one escapes me . :drinks
Cheers, Christian B)
I agree Chuck . The sanity of this one escapes me . :drinks
Cheers, Christian B)
Re: KI-46 III Dinah
Physics seems to escape them sometimes. I remember another warping instruction but can't recall what kit, maybe the PE Zim for the gun port on the Panter? :idonno
You're supposed to be able to bend the sidewall in an ellipse from front to back and then up and down as well. :smack
And then another set of curve above the canopy sill going inside the clear part .
Physics seems to escape them sometimes. I remember another warping instruction but can't recall what kit, maybe the PE Zim for the gun port on the Panter? :idonno
phantom II
Master at Arms
Re: KI-46 III Dinah
I know what you mean James . After the heat treat :vmad ( and before ) it is good to have one of these toothless retracters .
Most of the time, pinching the bend will straighten it out .
Cheers, Christian B)
I know what you mean James . After the heat treat :vmad ( and before ) it is good to have one of these toothless retracters .
Most of the time, pinching the bend will straighten it out .
Cheers, Christian B)