Subject: Re: Aircraft Gallery Submission
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "kwongyan" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:08:34 -0700

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
ARC Air - Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.arcair.com

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: kwongyan 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2013 7:32 AM
  Subject: Aircraft Gallery Submission

  "1/48 Kawasaki Ki-61-I Hien" 
  by "wong,ryan"
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  This is a Hasegawa kit. The decals had yellowed, so my only option is to mask and paint the markings. I also added self-made seat belts using masking tape and copper wire. It may not look realistic, but it does add some level of details to the rather boring plain looking seat.

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  This aircraft has a silver and green “spot” camouflage. As usual, Mr Surfacer was applied as the primer. I let it dry and cure for 2 days before I proceed with the masking process for the aircraft markings. 
  Normally, for shinny silver finishing, I will apply a coat of black paint. As silver on Japanese aircraft are not shinny, after the masking and painting of the markings, I just spray the silver on top of the primer. 

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  Next are the green spots … a mixture of IJA Green and two drops of black. It is applied randomly in terms of size and location. Once done, the masking is removed, and a layer of Future is sprayed. Once fully cured, I use the Oil Paint method to blend in the colors. Just “dot” the model with various oil colors, and once done, use a Flat Brush dipped in thinner, and brush on. I let it air-dry for a day before adding another layer of Future. After leaving it a day to dry, I add further weathering with MIG washes. A final layer of Matt Clear was air brushed on to seal everything. Some pastel chalks were added to add further weathered look.
  Overall, this is a very nice and trouble free kit.

  "wong,ryan"

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