Ki-61 Hien | No sound

This is my big painting project. I basically don’t know anything about Japanese planes. I picked this one purely for the paint scheme: lots of masking + natural metal finish. Pretty much first time trying to do NMF. I used Tamiya LP series and MRP metallics. They both work very well and are very durable.
The panel post-shading looks fairly good on the video, but it is too strong IRL

I happen to glue the landing gear struts with incorrect orientation first, but luckily noticed that soon enough to be able to fix it.


Photo album:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/1019450...

Model / Parts:
Hasegawa | ST 28 | Ki-61 Hien
Aires | No. 2107 | Cockpit
Eduard | No. 32772 | 1:32 Flaps
Quickboost | QB 32 075 | 1:32 Undercarriage covers
Quickboost | QB 32 037 | 1:32 Exhaust
Wolfpack | No. WPD32012 | 1:32 Pitot tube & Barrel set

Used tools:
Tamiya cutters
Tamiya tweezers
Tamiya files
Scissors
Airbrush: Badger patriot 105, Badger Krome
Tamiya masking tape
CorelDRAW for paint masks
Epson Perfection V39 (scanner)
SV-8 (vinyl cutter)
EZ Line

Glues:
Ammo from Mig, CA2 black, slow drying
Loctite Super Glue, Gel
White glue: Micro Kristal Klear

Paint:
Cockpit: Tamiya XF-58
Red: Tamiya XF- (red) :10 + XF-64 (1)
Blue: Tamiya XF-8
White: XF-2:10 + XF-78:1
Aluminum: Tamiya LP-11
Green spots: Tamiya XF-58

Paint Layers:
Primer: Tamiya Surface primer
White
Red
Blue
Green spots
Silver: Tamiya LP-11

Thinning:
For airbrushing Tamiya paints: Paint to thinner ~ 1 : 2-3
Vallejo for brush painting: Paint to water ~ 1 : 1-2

Weathering:
AK Interactive heavy chipping fluid
Ammo from MiG oil brushers
Buff
Starship filth
Medium grey
Washes:
Tamia Black panel liner
Mr Hobby Multi Grey

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:04 Cockpit
6:19 Fuselage
8:29 Cooler
8:49 Propeller
9:25 Flaps
10:16 Wing
12:54 Painting
21:04 Final assembly
24:43 Detailed view
25:07 360 view
25:25 Smitec