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Title: Tamiya 1/72nd scale Ki61 and Academy Me 262.
Post by: RAGIII on March 18, 2026, 12:38:57 PM
The Tamiya Ki 61 was built OOB. Kit decals. MRP paints for the NMF, and Tamiya XF7 for the red tail. Weathering with Oils.
RAGIII
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Academy Me262:

(https://i.postimg.cc/tCDJccKJ/IMG_20260302_201157866.jpg)


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Title: Re: Tamiya 1/72nd scale Ki61 and Academy Me 262.
Post by: NigelR on March 18, 2026, 06:56:46 PM
Both are very nice indeed, you really have a style of weathering that I think looks just right without being overdone. Excellent paint jobs on both. And you clearly don't sleep..... ;)
Title: Re: Tamiya 1/72nd scale Ki61 and Academy Me 262.
Post by: DaddyO on March 18, 2026, 07:01:24 PM
ANOTHER couple of builds  :o

Great to see and lovely finish on both

Paul
Title: Re: Tamiya 1/72nd scale Ki61 and Academy Me 262.
Post by: lone modeller on March 19, 2026, 08:26:54 AM
Got to agree with Nigel and Paul - two more super builds and finishes.

Stephen.
Title: Re: Tamiya 1/72nd scale Ki61 and Academy Me 262.
Post by: PrzemoL on March 19, 2026, 07:30:59 PM
Both are fine models. Congratulations
Title: Re: Tamiya 1/72nd scale Ki61 and Academy Me 262.
Post by: Alexis on March 23, 2026, 03:39:42 AM
Beautiful job on the Ki-61 and the 262 turned out exceptionally well , out standing Rick !


Alexis
Title: Re: Tamiya 1/72nd scale Ki61 and Academy Me 262.
Post by: RAGIII on March 25, 2026, 11:52:30 AM
Thanks for the very kind comments as always! I found out that Tamiya had got the color of the stripes and upper wing stenciling wrong. So I went back and corrected the incorrect markings! Blue lengthwise fuselage stripes were in the kit as decals. The band on the rear fuselage was painted!
RAGIII


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Title: Re: Tamiya 1/72nd scale Ki61 and Academy Me 262.
Post by: NigelR on March 25, 2026, 07:17:05 PM
That's courageous! I would have just lived with it, but it looks like the correction worked out fine.
Title: Re: Tamiya 1/72nd scale Ki61 and Academy Me 262.
Post by: gedmundson on March 26, 2026, 01:53:33 AM
Nice looking Tony, Rick. I always liked the shape of that fighter.
Cheers,
Gary
Title: Re: Tamiya 1/72nd scale Ki61 and Academy Me 262.
Post by: Brad Cancian on May 30, 2026, 05:54:09 AM
Lovely work on these two Rick!

A question - I have the Academy 262 in the stash and am thinking about tackling it as my next project - do you have any build tips or things to watch out for with that one?

Cheers,

BC
Title: Re: Tamiya 1/72nd scale Ki61 and Academy Me 262.
Post by: RAGIII on May 30, 2026, 11:56:57 AM
Quote from: Brad Cancian on May 30, 2026, 05:54:09 AM
Lovely work on these two Rick!

A question - I have the Academy 262 in the stash and am thinking about tackling it as my next project - do you have any build tips or things to watch out for with that one?

Cheers,

BC

As far as I recall there are No unforeseen issues with constru0ction. I have built two and loved both! I would say, Just follow the directions carefully!
RAGIII

PS: Oh yeah, Don't screw up your canopy like I did on this one  :-[