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Here is my attempt at the engine cowling. To me this has been the most difficult part of the build so far, and I'm not entirely happy with the results- but it will do.
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Our Polish friends seem to have these cowlings down to an art ... maybe one of them will tell us how it's done.
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The cowling looks great to me! I'm not sure I've seen better without getting into filling and painting.
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Cowling is the most difficult section in paper modeling especially for Hayate of which cowling has tight curvature but I think your build is very nice.
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I have to agree with Dan and YuG - that's as nice a cowling as I have ever seen. I'd be proud if mine turned out half as nice!
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Short of going the filling-the-seams/airbrushing/varnishing route I don't think you can get any better than that with the cowl.
Great job.
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Constructive criticism of my builds is welcome - if I messed up and allowed others to see it, I certainly deserve it Michael Krol |
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That cowling looks essentially flawless to me. I would be SO happoy if I could build a cowling like that!
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Very good build on the wings!
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Thanks for all of the encouraging words about the cowling. From a normal viewing distance (not the viewpoint of a macro lens), it actually looks pretty convincing. There are some additional touches that I am adding to the cowling (and the entire model) to enhance realism. In my research, it appears that the quality of the paint used on the KI-84 was not very good, and it easily chipped and got worn off - exposing the bare metal underneath. The places that were most vulnerable to this wear and tear were: the wing and fuselage side where the pilot would climb in and out of the cockpit, the leading edges of the wings, and the front edge of the engine cowling. To further enhance the already superb artwork on this kit, I am adding a few touches of paint here and there to simulate the shiny bare metal where the paint has worn or chipped away (Tamiya X-11 chrome acrylic). You can see the beginnings of this on my cowling - and I will need to be careful not to overdo it.
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The weathering is a great touch. Very convincing! I to think your cowling is just smashing :D If I ever got one to look half that nice I'd never have confidence problems again :p
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