Mitsubishi Ki-46 in Soviet Service. Finished pics pg 3.

zenrat · November 28, 2020, 03:58:00 AM

PSR on the cowlings.

zenrat · December 07, 2020, 04:06:49 AM

PSR on the cowlings is deemed "good enough for Post Office Work". Some minor PSR is still needed in places but I have glued the wings in place as there is PSR needed at the roots.

zenrat · December 10, 2020, 02:32:13 AM

Ki-46 in Soviet Service WIP 10-12-2020 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Dizzyfugu · December 10, 2020, 02:42:34 AM

That's looking very good, water-cooled engines suit the sleek Ki-46 very well.

I did one in German markings with DB 601s some time ago, and have plans for another one (a -III with the integral canopy) with DB 605s from a Me 410 and underwing coolers. also in German colors as a fast/high recce aircraft.

buzzbomb · December 10, 2020, 02:43:56 AM

That looks very good.

zenrat · December 10, 2020, 02:48:59 AM

Thanks folks.
I had originally intended the build it with the -III canopy as I did the previous two examples I built but while the Arii -III release includes the trainer canopies the trainer release does not contain the -III clear parts. Which was annoying. But a change is a good as a rest.

NARSES2 · December 10, 2020, 06:17:48 AM

Quote from: Dizzyfugu on December 10, 2020, 02:42:34 AM
That's looking very good, water-cooled engines suit the sleek Ki-46 very well.

They certainly do

kitbasher · December 10, 2020, 07:12:13 AM

Very pretty!

zenrat · December 19, 2020, 04:42:45 AM

Thanks folks.

It's all primed grey but there are a few last PSR touches to do before it gets it's Russian paint job.
Something like this.

Dizzyfugu · December 19, 2020, 05:04:46 AM

Ah, tractor colors?

zenrat · December 20, 2020, 04:12:09 AM

Whatever colours I have in my collection which look "right".

Started with the undersides today - the lighter of the two Vallejo Sky Blues I have.

zenrat · December 21, 2020, 02:53:52 AM

First top side paint on this today. I went back to how I used to do this way back when and just spitballed it, painting the pattern on without any planning.

Ki-46 in Soviet service WIP 21-12-2020 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

PR19_Kit · December 21, 2020, 04:38:04 AM

Very Mosquito-ish with the in-line engines.

NARSES2 · December 21, 2020, 06:34:28 AM

Quote from: zenrat on December 21, 2020, 02:53:52 AM
First top side paint on this today. I went back to how I used to do this way back when and just spitballed it, painting the pattern on without any planning.

Way I always do it mate, unless it's a real world build where I will try and follow the pattern on the actual aircraft.

AeroplaneDriver · December 21, 2020, 11:06:40 AM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on December 21, 2020, 04:38:04 AM
Very Mosquito-ish with the in-line engines.

Was thinking the same. Really changes the look of it for the better. Nice job!