DONE: KI-48-I Type 99 (Lily) Group Build

[javlin]

Well after reading and looking at everyone's builds i thought I try my hand at another build.This will be totally OOB in 1/72, submitted as Catagory 2, for I have always wanted to build this plane.I will be doing the camo verison because there is a thin blue line for demacation between the Green and Brown I always thought would look sweet.Just how to make it happen uniformily?The history?got me looks cool,it belongs to 3rd Chutai 8th Hiko Sentai.The info provided is that the Army wanted a light,fast,manuverable attack bomber and this is what they got.It could reach a top speed of 480km/hr and cruise at 350km/hr for 6 hrs and climb to an altitude of 5000m in 10minutes.

Crew = 4
Length = 17.47m
wingspan = 15.85m
height = 3.8m
wing area = 40m2
weapons = 3 fixed 7.7mm
bomb load = 400kg
engine = 2@970hp Naka HA-25

 

[Wildcat]

Great choice mate! Look forward to seeing it built!

 

[Catch22]

This will be cool!

 

[Micdrow]

Very cool Javlin!!!

 

[Shinpachi]

Ki-48 is rare to see.
Certainly a great choice, javlin

 

[109ROAMING]

Nice build -looks interesting

 

[rochie]

nice choice of kit Javlin

 

[Wurger]

With Karl here.Looking forward for more pics.

 

[Wayne Little]

Cool choice Kevin!

 

[Airframes]

Didn't think you'd be long in joining in! Looks like a nice kit Kevin, should be good. Don't know much about this kite, it's got the look of a Marin Baltimoe about it. Looking forward to the build mate.

 

[Njaco]

Talk about out of the ordinary! Cool kit, Kevin!

 

[javlin]

Well I appreciate the interest guys and shall try to do it justice.Nothing to really post yet I have some of the interior painted and dials futured.Touch back base in the next couple of days.Cheers Kevin

This build really is just for FUN.

 

[Airframes]

That's what it's all about Kevin, FUN! (And a bit of history of course!)

 

[Micdrow]

Maybe these will help also!!!!

 

[ccheese]

The "Lilly" is a good choice, Javlin. Looks like it will be an interesting build. Good luck with it.

Charles

 

[javlin]

Well a little progress thus far,copit is for the most part done.The pics are not the best but it so small.The White stryene is to close the gap between the side panels of the pit with the fuselage walls.I was not going to worry about it at first but it was just nagging at me.Now still have to thin down from the pit to the wall some.The engine looks better than the pics but I thought I was going to have to add the mag and accompling loop but the kit did provide it.Should button up the pit today.CYA Kevin

 

[vikingBerserker]

That's a great plane, excellent job on the engine!

 

[Wurger]

 

[javlin]

Thks guys she's coming along okay pit now buttoned,grill is going,music is going,I'm in my hooby room ,son in his playing puter games and the best part of ALL?? Wiffee is in Fl now as we speak .If you need a touch of the 40's while you build(on the Beatles now myself) go here : UpChUcKy.CoM

 

[javlin]

She's buttoned up with wings and tailplanes attached.She had very few seems to worry about biggest and it's already been zapped and wiped next will be some Mr Surfacer on the lower left wing.I have decided to let the stinger hang out from onderneath.I always hated these on IL2 with some of those Russian and Polish jobs,deadly.