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Title: Bare metal Ki-43
Post by: Greebo on May 02, 2013, 04:02:36 PM

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.

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

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

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

Title: Re: Bare metal Ki-43
Post by: STXAce8 on May 02, 2013, 04:07:55 PM

Sexy, sadly it wont be correct for early PTO.  :cry

Title: Re: Bare metal Ki-43
Post by: Karnak on May 02, 2013, 09:17:40 PM

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.

Title: Re: Bare metal Ki-43
Post by: USRanger on May 02, 2013, 09:42:57 PM

Beautiful work!

Title: Re: Bare metal Ki-43
Post by: bacon8tr on May 02, 2013, 09:56:26 PM

Beautiful skin Greebo  :aok

Title: Re: Bare metal Ki-43
Post by: lyric1 on May 02, 2013, 11:16:51 PM

Excellent work as usual Greebo.

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

(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/oscarII_zpsd8452fd7.jpg) (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/barneybolac/media/oscarII_zpsd8452fd7.jpg.html)

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


(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/db2c2df2-4d6f-47b0-9f11-2149a6305bf6_zpsb94c9492.jpg) (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/barneybolac/media/db2c2df2-4d6f-47b0-9f11-2149a6305bf6_zpsb94c9492.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Bare metal Ki-43
Post by: Greebo on May 03, 2013, 02:07:11 AM

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:

(http://www.gfg06.dial.pipex.com/screenshots4/Kumagawa_FTS_Ki-43_SC4.jpg)

Title: Re: Bare metal Ki-43
Post by: Wmaker on May 03, 2013, 06:21:51 AM

Very very cool, thank you Greebo!

Really looking forward of this one!

Title: Re: Bare metal Ki-43
Post by: hammer on May 03, 2013, 09:52:00 AM

Very nice!

Title: Re: Bare metal Ki-43
Post by: HighTone on May 03, 2013, 12:14:50 PM

Looks great. Thanks Greebo  :cheers:

Title: Re: Bare metal Ki-43
Post by: Mitsu on May 03, 2013, 12:22:05 PM

Outstanding! Thank you Greebo!!! :salute

Title: Re: Bare metal Ki-43
Post by: ink on May 03, 2013, 03:33:45 PM

very nice :aok

Title: Re: Bare metal Ki-43
Post by: ClaymoreMuskies on May 05, 2013, 01:27:50 PM

Really sweet, great work Greebo!

--)--Claymore---

Title: Re: Bare metal Ki-43
Post by: Bruv119 on May 06, 2013, 04:38:29 PM

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

Title: Re: Bare metal Ki-43
Post by: FA_Refugee on May 06, 2013, 05:21:57 PM

Thanks for the great work Greebo!

 :salute
Weizel

Title: Re: Bare metal Ki-43
Post by: Shifty on June 05, 2013, 06:50:04 PM

Awesome Greebs!! How did I miss this thread??  :rolleyes: