Chuck's Kawasaki KI-28 'Bob' in 1/72 *Finished*

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I present the finished Kawasaki KI-28 "Bob" in markings representative of an operational aircraft in China around 1937.

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That's come out looking good.

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Nice. Very minimalist markings :mrgreen:
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Hmmm, I was hoping for the camo finish, :roll: nevertheless, you've done a really nice job on this & that plain scheme probably shows off its lines to greater effect, I just happen to be a bit of a camo junky. :-D Seeing that makes me even keener to track one down one day.
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and I was hoping for the natural metal finish of the actual prototype.

Nice model. Makes me want to pick one up.
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Stevehnz wrote:Hmmm, I was hoping for the camo finish, :roll: nevertheless, you've done a really nice job on this & that plain scheme probably shows off its lines to greater effect, I just happen to be a bit of a camo junky. :-D Seeing that makes me even keener to track one down one day.
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I was tempted to do a camo scheme but I felt that would have been for an aircraft after the group build timeline (Post 1939). The light grey scheme was closer to the 1937 period I was going for. I can always begin work on my Mitsubishi Ki-30. hmmmmmmmmmm :)
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johnsan wrote:and I was hoping for the natural metal finish of the actual prototype.

Nice model. Makes me want to pick one up.
Thanks. I already had two NMF aircraft in the build and didn't want to be stuck in a rut. :P
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Yeah, but that's a nice rut to be in.
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johnsan wrote:Yeah, but that's a nice rut to be in.
Just have fun doing it. And now for something totally different, a pair of Queen Elizabeth class battleships in 1/700th. I now have a urge to add to my fleet. :)
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Chuck Finley wrote: I was tempted to do a camo scheme but I felt that would have been for an aircraft after the group build timeline (Post 1939). The light grey scheme was closer to the 1937 period I was going for. I can always begin work on my Mitsubishi Ki-30. hmmmmmmmmmm :)
I think the camo schemes as shown on the box art date from the IJAAFs time in China pre WW2, think Nomohan incident or perhaps slightly later as most Ki-27s of that tme are depicted in a similar finish to what you have done this one in. I'll have to swot up on this to get my dates right but being a prototype, I'm guessing the camo was a whiff scheme anyway.
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Great job.
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