Bare metal Ki-43

[Greebo]

I had a few spare hours today, so I quickly did the bare metal Ki-43 skin Mitsu requested. This aircraft was flown by the IJAAF's Kumagawa Instructional Air Unit, based at Saitama in Japan. Apparently the unit's instructors would sometimes use these machines to attack B-29s. The aircraft features the white home defence bands used as an ID marking for Japanese based aircraft.

Most bare metal Ki-43s seem to have been either assigned to training units or were used by fighter squadrons as target towing aircraft or to train new pilots while waiting for newer aircraft, usually Ki-84s.

[STXAce8]

Sexy, sadly it wont be correct for early PTO. 

[Karnak]

I like the contrast of the matte white bands with the reflective bare metal.

When I manage to get setup again, and this skin is in game, I think I'll use it on my Ki-43s.

[USRanger]

Beautiful work!

[bacon8tr]

Beautiful skin Greebo 

[lyric1]

Excellent work as usual Greebo.

I have an old book written in 1968 that has an aircraft shown that slightly contradicts your skin though.



There is a profile as well of a different aircraft in this book also.

[Greebo]

Thanks Lyric1, I was using the same photo from another book but it is not as clearly printed as that one. I've amended the skin to match the new info:

[Wmaker]

Very very cool, thank you Greebo!

Really looking forward of this one!

[hammer]

Very nice!

[HighTone]

Looks great. Thanks Greebo 

[Mitsu]

Outstanding! Thank you Greebo!!!

[ink]

very nice

[ClaymoreMuskies]

Really sweet, great work Greebo!

--)--Claymore---

[Bruv119]

very nice greebo, i'm a sucker for bare metal skins 

[FA_Refugee]

Thanks for the great work Greebo!

 
Weizel