tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post5954482564013322534..comments2024-03-27T00:35:18.358+00:00Comments on Aviation of Japan 日本の航空史: Dan Salamone's Fine Molds 1/48 Ki-15-IIStraggler 脱走兵http://www.blogger.com/profile/10129611267271999294noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-56252118421595252192020-06-16T13:43:34.392+01:002020-06-16T13:43:34.392+01:00Thank you, Ken. Appreciate it!
DanThank you, Ken. Appreciate it!<br /><br />DanDan Salamonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06867170297794255606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-39912924851065808042020-06-15T12:34:37.931+01:002020-06-15T12:34:37.931+01:00Very nice work & write-up Dan. Thanks for the...Very nice work & write-up Dan. Thanks for the historical follow up, Nick.Ken Glassnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-40382896355653537242020-06-11T13:47:34.323+01:002020-06-11T13:47:34.323+01:00Hi Nick, more knowledge is always a good thing!
D...Hi Nick, more knowledge is always a good thing!<br /><br />DanDan Salamonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06867170297794255606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-59186389771881794112020-06-11T13:07:52.772+01:002020-06-11T13:07:52.772+01:00Hi Dan
Thank you for those very kind words. It is...Hi Dan<br /><br />Thank you for those very kind words. It is a privilege to be able to showcase so many very fine models here and I hope that any 'add-ons' of mine are recognised as enthusiasm for the subject and not an attempt to 'hi-jack' other peoples work!<br /><br />Regards<br />Nick Straggler 脱走兵https://www.blogger.com/profile/10129611267271999294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-81367840336150673392020-06-10T14:55:00.705+01:002020-06-10T14:55:00.705+01:00Hi Nick, it is difficult to read a blog of yours a...Hi Nick, it is difficult to read a blog of yours and not come away with some sort of new knowledge or insight, be it on models, the colors, the machines, or the people who crewed them. It's what makes this blog so invaluable to so many of us. I had no idea that the Allies initially thought the Ki-15 could carry bombs, seems a safe assumption in hindsight as most if not all of the similar designs and types had offensive capability. It's also interesting after seeing scale plans of the Ki-51 and i-36/55, how similar in size and design these types were to one another.<br /><br />DanDan Salamonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06867170297794255606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-80279427961087142522020-06-10T08:44:00.503+01:002020-06-10T08:44:00.503+01:00Hi Jim and Mark
Thank you both very much for kind...Hi Jim and Mark<br /><br />Thank you both very much for kindly acknowledging my small part and 'add-on' to this feature. <br /><br />Regards<br />NickStraggler 脱走兵https://www.blogger.com/profile/10129611267271999294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-6641483428896776752020-06-07T18:44:54.443+01:002020-06-07T18:44:54.443+01:00Thanks so much, Mark. Your comments mean a lot to ...Thanks so much, Mark. Your comments mean a lot to me, as I really enjoy seeing your builds as well! I'm also wanting to try and decant the Tamiya spray paints, to be able to airbrush them as well. My LHS does carry the Gunze line, and when it comes to J-subjects, it's simply hard to beat a known quality item.<br /><br />DanDan Salamonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06867170297794255606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-48139020073108669602020-06-07T18:40:39.677+01:002020-06-07T18:40:39.677+01:00Thanks, Warren and Jim! It's funny, when I was...Thanks, Warren and Jim! It's funny, when I was done airbrushing the dark green, I actually thought it looked a bit like the field applied scheme on the Hamp. <br /><br />The one thing I really did like with the AK Real Color paint was how the tip of my airbrush never dried out (was using extra Gunze paint retarder). When I build ground vehicles, I tend to paint them using Vallejo acrylics, and tip drying is simply part and parcel for those paints.<br /><br />DanDan Salamonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06867170297794255606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-52334191833877040002020-06-07T17:59:34.831+01:002020-06-07T17:59:34.831+01:00I loved this post. Dan, that's a brilliant mo...I loved this post. Dan, that's a brilliant model. Your builds always feature excellent techniques and craft, but each has a one-off quality fired by your imagination and careful photo study, even when such photos are few. As to the canopy, nice save; I would leave it - I like it, as particularly with the base it lends a candid feel. Thanks for the comments about the different paints as well, as I want to try something different next time around. Thanks for sharing your work with us. <br /><br />Nick, your comments cover something I always wondered about, which is how soon (and how) 'Kamikaze' and its brother prototypes were pressed into military service, after the blizzard of publicity following the record flight. I've always been fascinated by this particular airframe but its record after the flight is poorly recorded for non-Japanese readers. If it has appeared in English before I managed to miss it. Thanks for this, and thanks to Dr. Izawa for being willing to share such with us.Mark Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-10870524258921816262020-06-07T17:27:11.198+01:002020-06-07T17:27:11.198+01:00Really nice Dan. Enjoy the not often seen camoufl...Really nice Dan. Enjoy the not often seen camouflage, complex and not the easy choice. The interior built up well with its coloration. I'm inspired to tackle the 1/72 Hasegawa "Hamp". Thanks Nick for blogging.<br /><br />JimJim Andersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-31874578820196041492020-06-07T00:51:50.908+01:002020-06-07T00:51:50.908+01:00Beautiful build, and thanks for the information on...Beautiful build, and thanks for the information on the AK paints and the Gunze products as well. <br /><br />WarrenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12116999218391101110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-43957666834167750092020-06-06T19:29:14.705+01:002020-06-06T19:29:14.705+01:00Thanks for the kind words, Michael! When the glue ...Thanks for the kind words, Michael! When the glue spill happened, the opened vacform canopies had already been installed, and they are rather fragile, so instead of drilling the window out (was molded integral to the rear fuselage) and replace, decided to cover instead. :-)<br /><br />DanDan Salamonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06867170297794255606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-28754061496107004322020-06-06T18:30:48.028+01:002020-06-06T18:30:48.028+01:00I like this type of camouflage on the Babs. She is...I like this type of camouflage on the Babs. She is not one of my favourite Japanese planes and the usual all-grey doesn't help my reservation. So, here we have an alternative, very nicely performed. Superior detailing as well!<br />Why not replace the damaged window with a piece of transparent plastic foil? No dirty rag anymore on this clean piece of art...Michael Thurownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-47323596424119589692020-06-06T17:10:08.367+01:002020-06-06T17:10:08.367+01:00Thanks for the kind words, Francesco!
In referenc...Thanks for the kind words, Francesco!<br /><br />In reference to the choice of Gunze lacquer thinner with the AK Real Colors paints: AK advertised heavily that this new line of paint could be thinned with their "high compatibility" thinner, Gunze or Tamiya lacquer or acrylic thinners, etc. I did indeed do some spray tests with all these products, and felt that the Gunze product offered the best results. It gave the smoothest, and most durable finish after my tests.<br /><br />I have also found that, after airbrushing paints when using Gunze lacquer thinner, if you spray thin coats of straight Gunze thinner (with retarder added, or the "leveling" thinner already pre-mixed), it will result in a very smooth, blended and durable finish. <br /><br />Finally, the newer 1XX series of Gunze clear coats have been reformulated, and are truly superior products. I used the older super clear products on this Babs, but tried the brand new super smooth flat (GX 114) on my Eduard P-51 and find it to be the best dull coat available to date.<br /><br />DanDan Salamonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06867170297794255606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-91527845023342416572020-06-06T14:12:59.689+01:002020-06-06T14:12:59.689+01:00amazing Babs!!! Superb camo, congrats.
Francesco ...amazing Babs!!! Superb camo, congrats.<br /><br />Francesco Borraccinoblitzkrieg_bophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756829172630699216noreply@blogger.com