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Vader’s Model Desk: Nakajima KI84 Hayate
Posted on 2/7/26 at 1:33 pm
Posted on 2/7/26 at 1:33 pm
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The Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate (?84 ??; lit. "Gale") is a single-seat fighter flown by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service in the last two years of World War II. The Allied reporting name was "Frank"; the Japanese Army designation was Army Type 4 Fighter (?????, yon-shiki-sento-ki). The Ki-84 is generally considered the best Japanese fighter to operate in large numbers during the conflict. The aircraft boasted high speed and excellent maneuverability with an armament (up to two 30 mm and two 20 mm cannon) that gave it formidable firepower.
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Tamiya 1:48 scale Nakajima KI84 Hayate “Frank”
11th Air Fleet
Philippines, 1944
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Posted on 2/7/26 at 1:42 pm to Darth_Vader
That meatball covering the seam between the wing and the aileron ruins the whole effect of all that detail work you did.
Just sayin
Just sayin
Posted on 2/7/26 at 1:44 pm to Harry Boutte
Historically accurate
Posted on 2/7/26 at 1:48 pm to Harry Boutte
I’m sorry I’ve disappointed you.
Posted on 2/7/26 at 1:56 pm to Darth_Vader
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I’m sorry I’ve disappointed you.
Liar.
It's just funny that you take all that time and go through all of that work to make it look realistic, and then just throw some plastic decals on there like a 12 year old.
Posted on 2/7/26 at 1:58 pm to Harry Boutte
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It's just funny that you take all that time and go through all of that work to make it look realistic, and then just throw some plastic decals on there like a 12 year old.
That’s actually where they go.
But thanks for your concern.
This post was edited on 2/7/26 at 2:00 pm
Posted on 2/7/26 at 2:00 pm to Darth_Vader
Who TF is this Harry Boutte cat to call out your work?
Stellar as always, Vader
Stellar as always, Vader
Posted on 2/7/26 at 2:00 pm to Harry Boutte
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It's just funny that you take all that time and go through all of that work to make it look realistic, and then just throw some plastic decals on there like a 12 year old
The douche is strong in this one boys.
Posted on 2/7/26 at 2:03 pm to cypresstiger
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Historically accurate
Look at the gap between the wing and the airleron here:
That's missing from Vader's model because he just slides a wet decal on there and covers up that gap. He should at least cut it with a razor blade so that the decal follows the curve of the wing and doesn't just span the gap.
IOW, it looks like a decal and not like it was painted on there. Kinda ruins the whole effect. If he wants it looking realistic, he needs to learn how to make templates and use an airbrush.
Posted on 2/7/26 at 2:03 pm to FenrirTheBeard
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Who TF is this Harry Boutte cat to call out your work?
Someone who isn’t as smart as he thinks he is because he’s “calling me out” for the national insignia overlapping the aileron, but what he doesn’t know is it’s supposed to do that. Thus, he’s showing his own ignorance a making a complete arse of himself in the process. It’s embarrassing.
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Stellar as always, Vader
Thanks!
Posted on 2/7/26 at 2:06 pm to Harry Boutte
You might be 100% right, but post one of yours to show how to do it or shut up....
This post was edited on 2/7/26 at 2:07 pm
Posted on 2/7/26 at 2:06 pm to Harry Boutte
Should he have cut the decal?
Posted on 2/7/26 at 2:09 pm to Harry Boutte
Happy now? I forgot to cut the decal. Again, sorry I disappointed you.
Posted on 2/7/26 at 2:10 pm to Darth_Vader
Looks perfectly fine now. Great job, Darth.
Posted on 2/7/26 at 2:10 pm to Darth_Vader
You shouldn't have given in to his bullying....
This post was edited on 2/7/26 at 2:11 pm
Posted on 2/7/26 at 2:10 pm to rmnldr
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Should he have cut the decal?
IMO, yes. Otherwise it looks like that aileron would have trouble tilting down.
It's really best to paint them on. That way you also don't get all that clear part that encircles the decal, and all the rivets and seams can be seen.
Posted on 2/7/26 at 2:11 pm to Harry Boutte
I use a decal solvent on mine but I do agree that painting them always looks better.
Darth, do you use anything to soften the decals?
Darth, do you use anything to soften the decals?
Posted on 2/7/26 at 2:12 pm to Lonnie Utah
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You shouldn't have given on to his bullying....
I actually intended to cut it but got sidetracked and forgot. Only takes like 2 seconds, just run your exacto knife down the seam
Posted on 2/7/26 at 2:12 pm to Darth_Vader
I know, but that really wasn't the point I was making....
Posted on 2/7/26 at 2:14 pm to rmnldr
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Darth, do you use anything to soften the decals?
I use Micro Sol. Here’s an example of what it can do…
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