In the workshop: Kawasaki Ki-61-I Tei Hien | Hasegawa 1:48 Part 4

Hi All And the decals are on. For the first time I used te homemade decals (Techmod Clear Decal + color laser printer). Conclusions: 1. To make black markings: code letters, numbers, etc. combination of clear Techmod decals and laser printer works perfectly. Just choose the desired font and voila - we have what we want. 2. For the … Continue reading In the workshop: Kawasaki Ki-61-I Tei Hien | Hasegawa 1:48 Part 4

In the workshop: Kawasaki Ki-61-I Tei Hien | Hasegawa 1:48 Part 3

Meanwhile, after considerable thought the work went on - and what a disaster! Because the Gunze's metallic had a tendency to rub off (and use of a polishing cloth did not make much improvement) and I was afraid that when I remove the masks some traces can remain I decided to spray the whole model with acrylic satin varnish. Tests made before that on … Continue reading In the workshop: Kawasaki Ki-61-I Tei Hien | Hasegawa 1:48 Part 3

In the workshop: Kawasaki Ki-61-I Tei Hien | Hasegawa 1:48 Part. 2

Hi All, Meanwhile, I decided to come back to the work on the Hien. As you can see, there's some progress in the painting process: it's been primed, sprayed white/yellow/IJA Grey in appropriate places and masked. Than I sprayed Mr Metal Color 218 Aluminium and I'm quite happy with the result. Now it's time to apply some protecting varnish … Continue reading In the workshop: Kawasaki Ki-61-I Tei Hien | Hasegawa 1:48 Part. 2