Hasegawa 1/32nd scale Ki 43: Chipping and Layering Experiment

[RAGIII]

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.
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[RichieW]

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

[RAGIII]

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.
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[lone modeller]

Got to agree with Richie Rick: that finish is superb. Very realistic indeed and I am very impressed with the national insignia.

Stephen.

[RAGIII]

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 
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[gedmundson]

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

[kensar]

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.

[RAGIII]

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 :



...but in 1/72nd scale.

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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.
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[Rookie]

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

[RAGIII]

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.
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[pepperman42]

Looks great. Did you use the hairspray method or one of the chipping fluids?

Steve

[KiwiZac]

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!!

[Borsos]

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

[DaveB]

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

[macsporran]

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