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Title: 59th Sentai Ki-43
Post by: Greebo on May 06, 2013, 06:56:31 AM: Mitsu requested I skin this Ki-43. It is the aircraft of Capt. Shigeo Nangou, who in late 43/early 44 was Executive Officer of the 59th Sentai. Captain Nangou shot down 15 enemy aircraft with the 59th Sentai, all over New Guinea. On 23rd January 1944 he was shot down and killed, probably by 1st Lt Robert M DeHaven of the 7th FS, while intercepting a bombing raid over Wewak.

Nangou's aircraft carries a white leader's fuselage stripe plus two blue stripes to denote his exec officer's status. The red tail markings are from the 2nd Chutai who Nangou commanded before his change of duties and who continued to maintain his aircraft.

Looking at the photo again it seems the green camouflage extends further back under the wing than I have got it and also covers the whole of the landing gear door aft of the yellow stripe, so I'll amend that.

(http://www.gfg06.dial.pipex.com/screenshots4/59th_Sentai_Ki-43_SC2.jpg)

(http://www.gfg06.dial.pipex.com/screenshots4/59th_Sentai_Ki-43_SC1.jpg)

(http://www.gfg06.dial.pipex.com/screenshots4/59th_Sentai_Ki-43_SC3.jpg)

(http://cb1100f.b10.coreserver.jp/nangou_pic_.gif)
Title: Re: 59th Sentai Ki-43
Post by: Karnak on May 06, 2013, 09:26:45 AM: Very nice looking kite.
Title: Re: 59th Sentai Ki-43
Post by: 800nate800 on May 06, 2013, 09:41:41 AM: SWEEEET!
Title: Re: 59th Sentai Ki-43
Post by: hammer on May 06, 2013, 10:02:26 AM: Very nice!
Title: Re: 59th Sentai Ki-43
Post by: lyric1 on May 06, 2013, 12:26:20 PM: :aok
Title: Re: 59th Sentai Ki-43
Post by: Wmaker on May 06, 2013, 05:17:39 PM: Again, thank you Greebo! :)

I'll be using this!
Title: Re: 59th Sentai Ki-43
Post by: HighTone on May 06, 2013, 05:44:09 PM: Great looking skin as always Greebo :cheers:

Any chance you have time to do any skin from the 248th Sentai? :pray
Title: Re: 59th Sentai Ki-43
Post by: Greebo on May 06, 2013, 06:02:14 PM: Thanks everyone, glad you like it. I'm going to be busy doing default stuff for the next month or so, but after that I'll have a look for 248th Sentai Ki-43s. So long as I can find good enough info I'll do it.
Title: Re: 59th Sentai Ki-43
Post by: HighTone on May 06, 2013, 06:45:48 PM: Quote from: Greebo on May 06, 2013, 06:02:14 PM
Thanks everyone, glad you like it. I'm going to be busy doing default stuff for the next month or so, but after that I'll have a look for 248th Sentai Ki-43s. So long as I can find good enough info I'll do it.

That is awesome, I can not thank you enough.

A million thanks Greebo-san
Title: Re: 59th Sentai Ki-43
Post by: Mitsu on May 06, 2013, 07:16:43 PM: Wow...Thank you so much, Greebo-san!!! :salute :salute :salute

It's mine! :D
I want to use 59 sentai and bare metal skins ASAP! ;)
Title: Re: 59th Sentai Ki-43
Post by: Banshee7 on May 06, 2013, 10:06:24 PM: Quote from: Greebo on May 06, 2013, 06:02:14 PM
Thanks everyone, glad you like it. I'm going to be busy doing default stuff for the next month or so, but after that I'll have a look for 248th Sentai Ki-43s. So long as I can find good enough info I'll do it.

Hmmm....default stuff?? :D

Always enjoy seeing your skins, Greebo. Definitely one of the names I look for on the skins list in the hangar! I wish I had a setup like yours so I could see all that flashy stuff when I flew!

#S#

Josh
Title: Re: 59th Sentai Ki-43
Post by: lyric1 on May 06, 2013, 10:36:15 PM: Quote from: HighTone on May 06, 2013, 05:44:09 PM

Any chance you have time to do any skin from the 248th Sentai? :pray

http://photobucket.com/images/Ki-43%20Hayabusa%20248th%20Sentai%20Captured%20Hollandia%201944?page=1

http://s478.photobucket.com/user/mokyme/media/JAAF%20Aircraft/Ki-43-II_hayabusa_248-sentai_aitape_PNG_1944-1.jpg.html
Title: Re: 59th Sentai Ki-43
Post by: Mitsu on May 08, 2013, 09:00:53 PM: I can't wait to use this awesome skin... ;) :bhead
Title: Re: 59th Sentai Ki-43
Post by: Greebo on May 09, 2013, 01:35:27 AM: HTC are reviewing skins at the moment, but both this and the bare metal Ki-43 missed the cut for this batch. So sorry Mitsu, these won't get reviewed and hopefully accepted until next month.