VG 33 Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Hello Here is my new finished kit with this 1/72 Special Hobby Nakajima Ki-43-III when used by the Armée de l'air (French Air Force) in Indochina between December 1945 and February 1946. The GC I/7 Provence stationed at Po Chen Tong near Phnom Penh when they used less than a dozen former Japanese Army Air Force Nakajima fighters. There were many accidents and after a couple of months they were replaced by Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX, and this is another story. The kit is easy to assemble. For the very worn effect I painted first the kit with Alclad Duralumin. Next I applied with a piece of sponge some masking fluid before airbrushing the dark green. After one hour I peeled off the paint with the finger. I made the same for the yellow identification markings. I saw on the pictures that the metal blades of the propeller were in perfect conditions. The transfers came from two sheets on the subject by Printscale. I say two because the transfers are too thin and after the first I could see the mottle effect through the white and red transfers. Then I bought another sheet to put exactly a second layer of the same transfers. Patrick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
USMCA6E Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Nice Job! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 I learned something by reading this thread. Thank you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VG 33 Posted November 29, 2017 Author Share Posted November 29, 2017 Thank you for your kind words. Patrick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rocat Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 A nice and interesting project. Well done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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