Scalemates Schwalbe Group build 2021
Nakajima J9N KiKa prototype
1February 12, 2021"some" flash on the sprue
2February 12, 2021This one is a lot better
3February 12, 2021The cockpit, although a bit crude, isn't that bad at all.
4February 12, 2021
5February 12, 2021Interiour green applied
6February 12, 2021The front wheel well is suplied as a resin insert, without any internal detail. Lead weights have been fixed with bluetack.
7February 12, 2021
8February 19, 2021A bit of filler needed
9February 19, 2021Really AZ? Huge knock out pins on the inside of the wheel well....
10February 19, 2021Quite a bit of filler needed, much to my own hamfisted work, a i managed to make several gluestains
11February 19, 2021
12February 26, 2021Small steps taken, due to the amount of filler and sanding I decided not to do the bare metal finish, but go for green/grey or the orange sheme
13February 26, 2021
14February 26, 2021
15March 13, 2021Canopy masked and fitted
16March 13, 2021Skid added from brass wire
17March 15, 2021Base coat in tamiya flat aluminium.
18March 15, 2021The canopy came off while air brushing, I had dropped it before I started painting, and did not notice it came loose
19March 15, 2021Picked out pannels in grey and dark aluminium.
20March 15, 2021
21March 15, 2021Canopy painted in Ijn green
22March 15, 2021
23March 19, 2021Decals are on
24March 19, 2021Decals are on
25March 19, 2021First weathering done
26March 19, 2021
27March 19, 2021
28March 21, 2021Working on the landing gear
29March 25, 2021
30March 25, 2021Up on its feet, the end is in sight
31March 25, 2021I'm calling it done
32March 25, 2021I'm calling it done
33March 25, 2021I'm calling it done 
34March 25, 2021I'm calling it done 
35March 25, 2021I'm calling it done 
36March 25, 2021Added to his german brothers
Kommentare
22 | 12. February, 07:52
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Jan Peters
As expected it is quite a hand full to build, loads of sanding and test fitting, the joys of limited run kits
As expected it is quite a hand full to build, loads of sanding and test fitting, the joys of limited run kits
19. February, 09:50
Daniel Klink
Ah another Kikka Victim.... Following Jan👍
Cool Start btw.. Those pins are cool arent they? 🙂
Ah another Kikka Victim.... Following Jan👍
Cool Start btw.. Those pins are cool arent they? 🙂
19. February, 15:51
Jan Peters
They are a royal pain in the*
I have used copious amounts of filler, due to me preparing one wing to improve the fit, and glueing on the other, making gluestains in the process
They are a royal pain in the*
I have used copious amounts of filler, due to me preparing one wing to improve the fit, and glueing on the other, making gluestains in the process
19. February, 15:56
Sebastian Meyner
Following 👍 Kudos to you for taking on this (old-ish) AZ kit! I am kind of 'scared' to eventually tackle my Kikka....and I have the Fine Molds one in 1/48
Following 👍 Kudos to you for taking on this (old-ish) AZ kit! I am kind of 'scared' to eventually tackle my Kikka....and I have the Fine Molds one in 1/48
19. February, 16:21
Daniel Klink
Indeed they are, just like the rest of this kit 🙂
But once you got the cockpit into the fuselage and the underwing joint to it, fitted the engines under the wings, glued the Gearwork and the rudders, the rest will do like a charme..🙂
Keep up the good work mate..
Indeed they are, just like the rest of this kit 🙂
But once you got the cockpit into the fuselage and the underwing joint to it, fitted the engines under the wings, glued the Gearwork and the rudders, the rest will do like a charme..🙂
Keep up the good work mate..
19. February, 17:04
Jan Peters
@ Sebastian the kit isn't that old, but being a limited run it needs extra work to get it done.
@Daniel, once it is alldone you mean
@ Sebastian the kit isn't that old, but being a limited run it needs extra work to get it done.
@Daniel, once it is alldone you mean
19. February, 18:16
Jan Peters
Canopy masked and fitted, and a skid added from brass wire. I hope to start painting soon
Canopy masked and fitted, and a skid added from brass wire. I hope to start painting soon
13. March, 12:38
Jan Peters
No Daniel, it will be the second prototype build by the japanese. It will be finished with some artistic licence, as the pictures I've seen do not show the hinumarus painted on.
No Daniel, it will be the second prototype build by the japanese. It will be finished with some artistic licence, as the pictures I've seen do not show the hinumarus painted on.
15. March, 19:31
Sebastian Meyner
Very nice progres on your Kikka Jan! Can't wait to see it finished and in all its glory 👍
Very nice progres on your Kikka Jan! Can't wait to see it finished and in all its glory 👍
15. March, 20:10
Sebastian Meyner
Wow! The NMF makes the Kikka look very different....gone is the impression of a scruffy little Schwalbe clone 😛 Well done Jan 👍
Wow! The NMF makes the Kikka look very different....gone is the impression of a scruffy little Schwalbe clone 😛 Well done Jan 👍
19. March, 09:26
Jan Peters
Thanks mates
Daniel, I must say I'm glad it is done, and happy to add it to the collection.
Thanks mates
Daniel, I must say I'm glad it is done, and happy to add it to the collection.
25. March, 14:54
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Dai-Nippon Teikoku Kaigun Kōkū tai (Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service 1912-1945)