Tachikawa Ki-94-II

[AZKevin]

Hello Everyone,

Below are some photo's of my 'almost' completed RS Models Tachikawa Ki-94-II. The kit had a few fit issues but nothing really serious. Plastic, resin (engine & 1 exhaust outlet), photo etch, & decals.

 

The kit is a rather good example (IMHO) of a low pressure, limited run kit and while it did take a bit more work than a Tamigawa kit, I throughly enjoyed the build (and even bought another!).

 

I painted the model based on the kit painting guide for the prototype (but with the planned production six blade prop) - IJN Green (Tamiya) over Orange (Floquil 'Reefer' Orange). I still need to add the radio mast and wire as well as add some very minimal weathering (exhaust stains & some highlighting of panel lines). I'll keep the weathering very minimal beacuase the plane never actually flew, though I imagine they ground tested the engine and maybe did some taxiing tests(?) beforehand.

 

I believe, that according to Fancillion's 'Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War' that the prototype was scheduled to fly August 16th, 1945!

 

I did not add brake lines or do any scratch building as I was wanting to keep it out-of-the-box, that is until I broke the plastic gun barrels trying to drill them out and had to replace them with steel tubing. I might still go back and add the brake lines now - if I'm feeling adventerous!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sorry about the quality of the photo's - I'm still learning !

 

I did recently pick up the A+V Models resin kit of the Tachikawa Ki-94-I to join this one. It is a very different airframe (concept).

 

Thanks all,

Kevin

[ghodges]

Nice, clean build! Interesting look to the plane, with the canopy so far back to give it a raked look, while the huge chine intake and masive prop make it look a little front heavy. Thanks for sharing!

 

GIL