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Title: Tora! Mitsuo Fuchida's B5N2 final
Post by: Octavius on December 20, 2004, 08:52:05 PM
(http://www.ah-skins.com/skins/screenshot265.jpg)

[edit]:  crap!  old screenshot used... this isn't the final (missing fuselage band!)  Imagine a red band outlined in white near the tail :cool: [/edit]
Title: Tora! Mitsuo Fuchida's B5N2 final
Post by: Jester on December 20, 2004, 09:54:59 PM
A "Smidge" heavy on the weathering, otherwise it looks great.

Don't think you would see the Akagi's Air Group Commander's aircraft in that sad of shape. Especially as this a/c is set early war time period. Wasn't untill later when things were getting tough that they let the paint jobs go - and this was mostly land based aircraft. Aircraft on the ships pretty much looked a little better.
Title: Tora! Mitsuo Fuchida's B5N2 final
Post by: Octavius on December 20, 2004, 10:02:30 PM
The weathering isn't correct (in terms of chip/flaking pattern), but it is heavy enough in my opinion.  Also, it wasnt exactly *his* aircraft.  I found a few sources saying he was flying a different Lieutenant's aircraft -or- he was an observer on this particular aircraft.

Found another pic too:

(http://www.warship.get.net.pl/Japonia/Aircraft_Carriers/CV_1927_Akagi_class/Akagi_33.jpg)
Title: Tora! Mitsuo Fuchida's B5N2 final
Post by: Jester on December 20, 2004, 11:16:27 PM
Correct, it wasn't "technically" Fuchida's aircraft but assigned to a Lt. Matuzaki - ist Flight Leader of Akagi's Kate's.

Fuchida just flew along as an Observer while he directed the Pearl Harbor attack.
Title: Tora! Mitsuo Fuchida's B5N2 final
Post by: Waffle on December 21, 2004, 12:28:15 AM
damn that looks good....cheap JP paint..lol

I think I'm going try to work on the Ki67 this week..

Been off work 2 weeks - entertainment industry SLOW during holidays...lol But least that picks up right afetr christmas..lol Then I'll be cussing work again and all will be back to normal :)
Title: Tora! Mitsuo Fuchida's B5N2 final
Post by: Greebo on December 21, 2004, 02:33:18 AM
Superb, love the weathered paint.