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Title: Hasegawa 1/32nd scale Ki 43: Chipping and Layering Experiment
Post by: RAGIII on June 07, 2023, 03:57:20 AM
Here is My experiment in chipping and layering paint on the Hasegawa Oscar. Not perfect but it came out OK. Also the only Decals were the OO and Blue stripe.
RAGIII


(https://i.postimg.cc/V6vC2dcT/IMG-20230522-165928954.jpg)


(https://i.postimg.cc/ZqT3FwsJ/IMG-20230522-165942898.jpg)


(https://i.postimg.cc/NMnHtBs0/IMG-20230522-170034177.jpg)
Title: Re: Hasegawa 1/32nd scale Ki 43: Chipping and Layering Experiment
Post by: RichieW on June 07, 2023, 05:54:24 AM
That's a hugely successful experiment Rick, your Oscar looks incredibly realistic and your paint effects give it real presence and sense of scale.

Richie
Title: Re: Hasegawa 1/32nd scale Ki 43: Chipping and Layering Experiment
Post by: RAGIII on June 07, 2023, 06:33:19 AM
That's a hugely successful experiment Rick, your Oscar looks incredibly realistic and your paint effects give it real presence and sense of scale.

Richie

Thanks for looking in and the kind comment Richie! I forgot to mention that I used Hairspray as My chipping agent. Colors were mostly Tamiya with some Valejo and oils worked in.
RAGIII
Title: Re: Hasegawa 1/32nd scale Ki 43: Chipping and Layering Experiment
Post by: lone modeller on June 07, 2023, 09:09:15 AM
Got to agree with Richie Rick: that finish is superb. Very realistic indeed and I am very impressed with the national insignia.

Stephen.
Title: Re: Hasegawa 1/32nd scale Ki 43: Chipping and Layering Experiment
Post by: RAGIII on June 07, 2023, 09:18:06 AM
Got to agree with Richie Rick: that finish is superb. Very realistic indeed and I am very impressed with the national insignia.

Stephen.

Thanks Stephen! The Hinomaru markings were painted using Masks made with My Olfa P Cutter  8)
RAGIII
Title: Re: Hasegawa 1/32nd scale Ki 43: Chipping and Layering Experiment
Post by: gedmundson on June 07, 2023, 10:14:17 AM
Wow, Rick - that came out exceptionally well. Congrats on a beautiful model. There's something about that weathered, chipped look to Japanese aircraft of WW2. Looks great!
Cheers,
Gary
Title: Re: Hasegawa 1/32nd scale Ki 43: Chipping and Layering Experiment
Post by: kensar on June 07, 2023, 09:40:37 PM
Looks like your experiment was a success.  What method did you use to remove the top layers of paint? 
The overall weathering looks very good as well.
Title: Re: Hasegawa 1/32nd scale Ki 43: Chipping and Layering Experiment
Post by: RAGIII on June 08, 2023, 02:26:13 AM
Wow, Rick - that came out exceptionally well. Congrats on a beautiful model. There's something about that weathered, chipped look to Japanese aircraft of WW2. Looks great!
Cheers,
Gary

Thanks Gary! This one was a practice run for one of these :

(https://i.postimg.cc/jj7zWRbw/tumblr-pen5yz-Q82p1th7tzzo1-1280.jpg)

...but in 1/72nd scale.

RAGIII

Looks like your experiment was a success.  What method did you use to remove the top layers of paint? 
The overall weathering looks very good as well.

Thanks Ken. I started out a bit too ambitious by using a Toothbrush and water. I had to go back and redo the green and start over. The second try was using a stiffish paint brush, tooth pick and just a Drop of water on some areas.
RAGIII
Title: Re: Hasegawa 1/32nd scale Ki 43: Chipping and Layering Experiment
Post by: Rookie on June 08, 2023, 05:57:19 AM
Wow, Rick - that came out exceptionally well. Congrats on a beautiful model. There's something about that weathered, chipped look to Japanese aircraft of WW2. Looks great!
Cheers,
Gary

I second that wholeheartily. She looks beautiful!

Willem
Title: Re: Hasegawa 1/32nd scale Ki 43: Chipping and Layering Experiment
Post by: RAGIII on June 08, 2023, 09:10:15 AM
Wow, Rick - that came out exceptionally well. Congrats on a beautiful model. There's something about that weathered, chipped look to Japanese aircraft of WW2. Looks great!
Cheers,
Gary

I second that wholeheartedly. She looks beautiful!

Willem

Thanks Willem! Greatly appreciated.
RAGIII

Title: Re: Hasegawa 1/32nd scale Ki 43: Chipping and Layering Experiment
Post by: pepperman42 on June 08, 2023, 10:27:16 AM
Looks great. Did you use the hairspray method or one of the chipping fluids?

Steve
Title: Re: Hasegawa 1/32nd scale Ki 43: Chipping and Layering Experiment
Post by: KiwiZac on June 08, 2023, 11:29:48 AM
This one was a practice run for one of these :

(https://i.postimg.cc/jj7zWRbw/tumblr-pen5yz-Q82p1th7tzzo1-1280.jpg)

...but in 1/72nd scale.
An Oscar? Fantastic. A G.50? Be still, my beating heart!!
Title: Re: Hasegawa 1/32nd scale Ki 43: Chipping and Layering Experiment
Post by: Borsos on June 08, 2023, 12:17:04 PM
A very fine chipping on a nice Japanese land-based aircraft!
I‘ve never seen such heavily chipped G-50, do you know what happened there?
Andreas
Title: Re: Hasegawa 1/32nd scale Ki 43: Chipping and Layering Experiment
Post by: DaveB on June 08, 2023, 07:38:46 PM
I also like the WW2 Japanese aircraft, Rick -

You've really effectively caught the look of the weathered/chipped paintwork - well done, mate!

Regards

Dave
Title: Re: Hasegawa 1/32nd scale Ki 43: Chipping and Layering Experiment
Post by: macsporran on June 08, 2023, 08:39:24 PM
New techniques very successfully mastered.
(Now come back to biplanes!)
Sandy
Title: Re: Hasegawa 1/32nd scale Ki 43: Chipping and Layering Experiment
Post by: RAGIII on June 09, 2023, 05:12:31 AM
Looks great. Did you use the hairspray method or one of the chipping fluids?

Steve

Thanks Steve, and Yes I used Hairspray.
RAGIII

This one was a practice run for one of these :


...but in 1/72nd scale.
An Oscar? Fantastic. A G.50? Be still, my beating heart!!

Thanks Zac. Yes a G50bis!
RAGIII

A very fine chipping on a nice Japanese land-based aircraft!
I‘ve never seen such heavily chipped G-50, do you know what happened there?
Andreas

Thanks Andreas. I am not sure why the heavy chipping occurred other than I have read that Italian Paint Adhesion was amongst the worse ! As there are two in the photo it was certainly common in this unit! One of them is actually the Commander of the unit! There is also a rear view photo in the old Regia Aeronautica book by Squadron. It shows that there was also heavy chipping on the wings.
RAGIII

I also like the WW2 Japanese aircraft, Rick -

You've really effectively caught the look of the weathered/chipped paintwork - well done, mate!

Regards

Dave

Thanks Dave!
RAGIII

New techniques very successfully mastered.
(Now come back to biplanes!)
Sandy

Thanks Sandy and I will return to biplanes once I can manage a Roden Sopwith Strutter!
RAGIII
Title: Re: Hasegawa 1/32nd scale Ki 43: Chipping and Layering Experiment
Post by: Borsos on June 11, 2023, 02:41:08 AM
Quote
I am not sure why the heavy chipping occurred other than I have read that Italian Paint Adhesion was amongst the worse ! As there are two in the photo it was certainly common in this unit! One of them is actually the Commander of the unit! There is also a rear view photo in the old Regia Aeronautica book by Squadron. It shows that there was also heavy chipping on the wings.
RAGIII

Very interesting, many thanks Rick!
Title: Re: Hasegawa 1/32nd scale Ki 43: Chipping and Layering Experiment
Post by: WD on June 11, 2023, 11:33:49 PM
Rick,
       That is stunningly awesome my friend! When applying your hairspray, did you do it straight from the can/bottle? Or did you decant it somehow?

Also, what type of hairspray did you use? (Yes, it does make a difference as sometimes the formula can vary between brands.)

Warren
Title: Re: Hasegawa 1/32nd scale Ki 43: Chipping and Layering Experiment
Post by: RAGIII on June 12, 2023, 01:55:58 AM
Rick,
       That is stunningly awesome my friend! When applying your hairspray, did you do it straight from the can/bottle? Or did you decant it somehow?

Also, what type of hairspray did you use? (Yes, it does make a difference as sometimes the formula can vary between brands.)

Warren

Thanks Warren. This is the one I used. A Pump so No big deal Decanting. In this case I poured some in My Airbrush cup and sprayed the whole upper surfaces. With smaller 1/72nd kits I have been using a brush.
RAGIII

(https://i.postimg.cc/zGHWYvLb/IMG-20230611-114839208.jpg)
Title: Re: Hasegawa 1/32nd scale Ki 43: Chipping and Layering Experiment
Post by: Dutch522 on June 16, 2023, 12:24:30 PM
That is one stunning Oscar. And the funny thing is that compared to many Japanese a/c as the war went on, it's really only lightly weathered...

I’ve used the technique on a PzKpfw II in winter whitewash camo and found it tremendously useful. And I won't even make any bad jokes about how you can always drink the hairspray if your paint job goes South on you.

Dave V.
Title: Re: Hasegawa 1/32nd scale Ki 43: Chipping and Layering Experiment
Post by: RAGIII on June 17, 2023, 02:00:45 AM
That is one stunning Oscar. And the funny thing is that compared to many Japanese a/c as the war went on, it's really only lightly weathered...

I’ve used the technique on a PzKpfw II in winter whitewash camo and found it tremendously useful. And I won't even make any bad jokes about how you can always drink the hairspray if your paint job goes South on you.

Dave V.

Thanks for Dropping in and the Comment! Yes lots of Japanese aircraft were Heavily chipped and beat up near the end!
RAGIII
Title: Re: Hasegawa 1/32nd scale Ki 43: Chipping and Layering Experiment
Post by: dr 1 ace on June 18, 2023, 11:12:41 PM
Nicely done Amigo !

ED
Title: Re: Hasegawa 1/32nd scale Ki 43: Chipping and Layering Experiment
Post by: RAGIII on June 19, 2023, 02:11:11 AM
Nicely done Amigo !

ED

Thanks Amigo! It won't win any contests but I kind of like it  ::)
RAGIII