Tachikawa Ki-54c Hei / 38th Sentai

Daniel Klink
This will be a longtime project for sure, but i plan to built exact these display scenery with the recovered Aircraft showed in the Box art before its crash in 1943.
What do you think? too ambitious?

Treehugger
How would you re-create the missing skin on the wings? Is it going to be half a millimeter of plastic, or would you want to thin the insides? I can at least imagine that, you would want to be very careful if using a powertool for sanding off plastic on the insides in that case.

1:72 scale seems perhaps too small, but ofc, other people that me have been making very nice models in that scale. I can't help but think that 1:72 is the wrong scale for super detailing.

Treehugger
Hm, maybe you could do this:
1) Drill large holes in the plastic wings. Maybe add some styrene structure inside the holes, before doing pt. 2 below.
2) Cover the whole wing with foil, that way you can mimick a thin metal skin I think.

Daniel Klink
In some Areas, where the missing patches are plenty, i plan to cut the whole part of and rebuilt it with styrene and foil. The outer wings are quiet complete and can be done with tools.

BAT21
How are the engines to be created? Scratchbuild? 3D print? 🤔

Daniel Klink
Sparebox (Ki.36 Ki.55 etc) should be no problem! Most of the gear etc of the engine will be scratchbuilt anyway.
Or this aftermarket product..
Hitachi GK2B/C Amakaze 21 (Engines & Things 72151, 1:72)
3d is also a possibility.

scalemates
👍

Daniel Klink
Great Mate...thank you Sir

Daniel Klink
@treehugger exactly what i was writing in that moment you answered 👍🙂

Clifford Keesler
I believe only you could pull this one off.

Treehugger
Haha, ok, I thought you were maybe ignoring me. 😄

Alec K
This is a great project Daniel, imho. Go for it 👍

Robert Podkoński
Great idea, Daniel! And I agree with Clifford here - you are the one who is destined to execute this.

Mona
Fabulous Idea

Robin (WhiteGlint)
An ambitious project but I think you can pull it off.
Besides you don't see a museum diorama with a damaged aircraft in the middle very often. 👍 Well, at least I did not.

Jay Dubya
Pulling up a seat on the sidelines, Daniel.
Once you pull this diorama together I'm sure the people at Air Crash Investigations will be in touch to offer you a job there.

Gary Kitchen
Wow that looks really challenging. Taking a seat. How will you do the small (I assume complete) model of the aircraft on the table in pic 3? 3D print?

Erik De Smet
Challenging project, I will follow

Spanjaard
wow. i will certainly follow this one! quite a few challenges ahead, but i am sure you will overcome and make a fantastic dio

Daniel Klink
Whoa overwhelming feedback guys!
Thank you mates!
I really hope to be able to meet your expectations😉

Lex Jassies
Well, well, very ambitious indeed. Especially in that scale. I like to mess around with small parts. But this is a whole step further.
Be brave and make our mouth water! 🙂

Cuajete
Watching...

Daniel Klink
Welcome Lex and Cuajete, and i promise I'll try my very best🙂
It is quite ambitious indeed but once in a while you see a pic or read a story and think whoa you shoul dput this into scale...🙂

Mark K
Daniel - have you seen the build article in the October 2021 issue of Scale Aircraft Modelling by any chance?

Villiers de Vos
I would like to book a front row seat.

Guy Rump
Interesting build concept Daniel, watching! 👍

Daniel Klink
Hi Mark Villiers and Guy, feel welcome mates and thank you for your interest! 👍
@Mark No not yet..will have a look at it soon 👍

Daniel Klink
@Mark Read the article now and oops, i guess the wreck project is exactly the right choice with this kit 🙂

David Taylor
Defo .

Daniel Klink
Yap, it seems special hobby thoughbthey took their time not their best job😉

BAT21
Don't always believe everything the press writes - the model can be completed with manageable effort.
So Daniel: go for it! 😉

David Januska
Wow, very interesting idea. Fingers crossed for the result. I have no doubt about your work.

Daniel Klink
Ah yes welcome and thanks for the motivation and time will come for this one, for sure😉

Mona
has anything become of this project /idea , its a interesting idea/ concept looking forward to seeing more 👍

Lochsa River
ah yes....Daniel...what became of this?

Bozo
Personally I would wait for the museum to renovate it
Good luck, sir