1/48 Arii (Otaki) Ki-43 Hayabusa (Finished!!)

[le_steph40]

A fantastic build on a fantastic display !!!
Congratulations and thank you for that

 

[Luftace43]

Gnomey
Thanks Hugh!

Thank you le_steph40, those are very kind words and I am glad you like it!

Thanks Andy. The base ended up being a nice distraction before final assembly of the smaller parts. Give it a go sometime, they can be really simple and still look great and most of all it is fun! You could knock out a simple tarmac or grass base in an hour or two.

fubar57
The punches do come in handy, or a circle cutter would work as well as long as you could get the circles small enough with it.

Like Andy mentioned, my first circle punch was actually a home made one from a set of mini Dremel bits. I'd be glad to show a sort of how-to in the tools and techniques area if anyone is interested. The cost was basically whatever the drill bit set cost. It only took a few minutes to make and worked well.

 

[Wayne Little]

That's a fantastic finish Chad......the Arii/Otake kits DO build into fine models....

 

[Luftace43]

That's a fantastic finish Chad......the Arii/Otake kits DO build into fine models....

Tthanks Wayne! With a little extra work they scrub up well.