Kawasaki Ki-78 Kenzan 1:50

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
I`d like present you my newest design. Prototype of Japenese aircraft from 1941.
More about this plane you find here (http://www.letletlet-warplanes.com/2008/06/04/the-kawasaki-ki-78-ken-iii-research-plane/).
Special thanks for Alcides for help. :)
I will start unroll of parts.

Best regards.
Krzychu74

[Krzychu74]

and next renders...

[Dragos]

Glad to see you back in business .

[Alcides]

Hello!
Special thanks for Alcides for help. :)
Krzychu74

You're welcome, I'm glad to help.

The model looks great :) The undercarriage looks incredible.

Regards
Alcides

[nothing]

another interesting one. looks similar to a ki100.

[JT Fox]

Great work as usual.

Cheers JTF

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
Thank you my Friends for your kind words. :)
Time to show first parts on sheets.

Kest regards.
Krzychu74

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
Work goes fast.:)
I forgot to write in the previous post thanks for our Friend y_noto, who after the first presentation he helped me with additional material about Kenzan. Forgive me please Yasuhiko and thank you once again.! :)

Next sheets: wings and beginning work with instruction.

Best regards.
Krzychu74

[y_noto]

Hello, my friend!
I am glad that I became your help.
And I can not wait test building!

I can not post to forum in these months.
But, I always check forum every morning.
If there is some designer who need documents of Japanese airplane,
please offer to me by PM.
Thank you!

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
Kenzan is ready to test.
Model has 32 numbered parts on 3 sheets with parts and 1 sheet with instruction.
I hope that soon you will see photos from test building. :)

Best regards.
Krzychu74

[jjb89]

Wow, last I see 3d model, look now and ist ready:cool:
Its so orange, so cute!:D
Waiting for build!

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
jjb89: thank you Jacek. :)
On Internet I found painting of this aircraft in three versions: orange, silver and dark grey (more painted than aircraft had been!). Because from what I know Japanese prototypes and school aircraft were painted orange, I stayed with that color.
Before Piotter shows first pictures from test I`d like to show you the back-cover which just I did.

Best regards.
Krzychu74

[piotter]

Hello friends

Today first parts of Kenzan model.
Nice and pleasant work ;).

[JT Fox]

Those are very tidy cylinders.

do you make them first and then add the former or do glue them round the former and then at bottom edge?

Mine never come out that tidy.

Cheers JTF

[piotter]

JT Fox - Forming all these small cylinders to get them tidy is my non feasible dream.
But I still try :).
In my opinion most important is to form detail for shape we need and than fix to "almost ready" part any formers.
Look on radiator below, I hope You can see what I mean.

Anyway, fuselage is ready and radiators are on their places.

[piotter]

Hello

Today - wings.
And these wheel bays... :)

[piotter]

Hello

Airframe is ready.
Now its looks like airplane. Quite nice airplane ;).

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
I`m glad that work on the testing of this project goes so quickly. Thank you piotter!
Now I wait for chassis and your comments what I should to improve or change in the project. :)
BTW: It turned out that was a small mistake in the name of the aircraft. Now, instead of the name "kenzan" should be "ken-san" Fortunately, thanks to our friend y_noto error was corrected and the sheets of the parts will be the correct name. Thank you Yasuhiko! :)

Best regards.
Krzychu74

[piotter]

Hello

Last update before final gallery - undercarriage.

[piotter]

Hello

Finally model is ready.
Thank you all for your kindly words.

Greetings - piotter

[piotter]

And few more fotos.

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
piotter: thank you very much for your excellent work. Model looks very nice. :)
Now I start to paint the cover and I hope that soon I will show here.

Best regards.
Krzychu74

[cgutzmer]

GREAT! Looks awesome :)

[Paperbeam]

Looking good, piotter.

I wonder what the reasoning was to put the air cooling ducts on the back and then having to install a fan motor (adding more weight) to redirect the air forwards?

Certainly looks different.

Terry

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
cgutzmer: thank you. :)
PAPERBEAM: I do not know exactly how it was designed (I never found the cutaway drawing of the airplane). Perhaps it was a better aerodynamics at the front and less air resistance.

Best regards.
Krzychu74

[Alcides]

Great work!!! The undercarriage looks incredible !!!


Very nice model Krzysiek

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
Thank you Luis! :)
The cover is ready and soon Kawasaki will "fly" to Chris. :)

Best regards.
Krzychu74

[nothing]

very nice. i love the cover art on your kits. wish i had the time to emulate.;)

[Barry]

very professional

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
Kawasaki Ki-78 Ken-San is now available:
http://ecardmodels.com/index.php?manufacturers_id=44
Special thanks for piotter for beautiful test-model (as always :) )
I want to thank too everyone who took part, observed my work and commented in it (as usual in alfabetical order if only to hurt nobody):
Alcides, barry, cgutzmer, Dragos, jjb89, JT Fox, nothing, PAPERBEAM, y_noto
Thank you Friends! See you in next project. :)

Best regards.
Krzychu74

[cgutzmer]

so what is the next project? :)

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
Something modern. ;)

Best regards.
Krzychu74