England - North West, United Kingdom
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Posted: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 04:10 PM UTC
Hi all
This is a work in progress of the first profile of my new venture Secret Projects; Japanese. The Japanese Army Mansyu Ki-98.
If I could pick your brains and ask advise on relevant markings and stencils I would be most grateful. Scheme suggestions too would be considered.
I've already had masses of help from jptrr (Fred Boucher) with cockpit colours. Sincere thanks to Fred.
Many thanks
Peter
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Washington, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 09:47 PM UTC
Hi Peter,
Looks very good indeed! I would think marking from any main island defence units would apply. As for paint, it looks spot on, though images I found show it having the usual IJA green/gray scheme, but for me I have always thought the camo you have looks better, like a Kawasaki "Tony". Is anyone making a model of this plane?
-Derek
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England - North West, United Kingdom
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Posted: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 - 03:07 PM UTC
Hi
Derek
A&V used to make it in 1/72nd I think. If not A&V it might have been RS Models.
Furthrr question...
On the drawings there are a number of small rectangular panels around the engine area...any idea what they might be?
Exhausts? Breathers?
Thanks again
Cheers
Peter
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Posted: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 - 03:49 PM UTC
Looks great! I am really looking forward to these features from you. Very interesting and always nice to have some "what if....." speculation.
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Dunedin, New Zealand
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Posted: Friday, February 09, 2007 - 09:03 AM UTC
Never thought I'd see a Mansyu Ki-98 in real life! The JAAF had so many colourful unit markings...to cut thing down a little could I humbly suggest that Home Defence units would have had first priority on the Ki-98?
eg;
http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/f/771/65/1 http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/f/771/65/1/20 http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/f/771/65/1/21 http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/f/1040/65/2/3 Colours could vary as well - Ki-84s appeared in all sorts of schemes including natural metal, green over grey, green over metal, primer red-brown over natural metal.
The sky's the limit! :-) :-) :-) Look forward to seeing the results.
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