What would a guy...

[porkfrog]

have to do to get someone to do this skin for an 84?

http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/f/771/65/3/11


I know I should try and do it myself, but truthfully, I don't have the knowledge, the time, or the talent to do it. I'm active duty military, part-time college student, father of 2 toddlers, and working on getting a clothing company off the ground. I just can't do it.


So, what would it take to get someone to do this one up for me?


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[USRanger]

Ohhh that is sweet!

[porkfrog]

Krusty???


I spent  a couple hours tonight digging thru the past 100 days of posts within this forum and you seem a man capable of, as we say in the CG, "making it so".

What would it take Sir? A bottle of spirits?

ANY1????

[Krusty]

Awful busy, what with job hunting and the holidays and all. See my reply to your main forum post: If you can dig up any other info that'd help. I can add it to my queue, but I've barely logged 5 hours this past month of flight time (insert big frown here)

[porkfrog]

No worries then Krusty. You sound like you have a lot on your plate. I'll keep researching it however, maybe if I get enough together, someone might give it a go.



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[porkfrog]

Update: The plane is historically accurate. The 58th Shimbu Tai were assigned to Kamikaze mission escort. I have contacted the publishing company that the artist, John Weal, is associated with. Apparently he is a pretty famous and knowledgable artist on the subject of Axis aircraft.

Wish me luck.

[Krusty]

Are you going to give it a go?

[porkfrog]

i don't think so, though i would love to. see my first post in this same thread for why i won't be doing this.

i am having a good time doing the research though. there's a certain sense of satisfaction to be derived from wanting to know something, and doing what it takes to learn it.

i really wouldn't have any idea where to even begin doing a skin. i do suppose that if i tried, even if it took a year to do, it would be rather enjoyable.

i really like the mission assigned to the Shimbu Tai squadrons, of Kamikaze escort. what i've learned so far is that the KI84 was known to the japanese to be a GREAT fighter, possibly superior to allied greats such as the p51d, and as such, they would not waste it on kamikaze missions; so the Shimbu Tai were formed and given the 84 to run as escorts.

more to follow...

[porkfrog]

Update:

Rcvd an email from an Editorial Assistant with Osprey Publishing. The are "happily forwarding my request" to Mr. John Weal via traditional post mail since he does not use email. Seems strange in this day and age but different strokes for different folks me says.

Anyhow, cross your fingers for me. I hope to engage in a 1 v 1 conversation with Mr. Weal regarding this aircraft.

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[Krusty]

Interesting, I didn't know that's what Shimbu-Tai did. I did a Shimbu-Tai skin (red arrow) and that actually clears up its role in the war. Good to know!

[porkfrog]

Hey Krusty- any chance you might consider trying this one yet? =P

[rogerdee]

if you want i could have a stab at it.

not done a japanese plane yet so always open to a new challange

[porkfrog]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm speechless. I would forever be in your debt if you would RogerDee! The Ki84 is my favorite plane in the game. I did a ton of research on this plane and even exchanged correspondence with John Weal, the artist for the print I referenced.

What do you need from me to make it happen?

[rogerdee]

if you have anyother pictures that would help or if you can send me amail with a list of your research  and some examples or if you websites.
these all help when the skin is sent in to varify the plane.

[porkfrog]

Ok- Gimme a week to get everything I know together.

I'll be in touch.