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Title: 244th Sentai Ki.61, Capt Fumizuke Shono
Post by: oboe on April 18, 2015, 11:06:44 AM

I requested and received permission from an IL-2 skinner named 200th_Taro to adapt some of his Ki.61 skins to Aces High.  The skin is almost entirely his (that said, he worked from a template made by JayPack44, who I also received approval from), I just made adjustments to allow for the Ki.61s skin stretching and texture map problems.  Still, the result is pretty good I think.   This aircraft, Nr 16,  was flown by Capt. Fumizuki Shono (Shouno?) of the 244th Sentai.

(http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd148/tjlaven/Ki.61-244th-Sentai-Capt-Fumizuke-Shouno-3Qtr.jpg)

(http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd148/tjlaven/Ki.61-244th-Sentai-Capt-Fumizuke-Shouno-LSideBanked.jpg)

It's much more difficult to find profiles and pics for Japanese aircraft.  But I did locate one profile:

(http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd148/tjlaven/16_shono_nishikawa.jpg)

Title: Re: 244th Sentai Ki.61, Capt Fumizuke Shono
Post by: lyric1 on April 18, 2015, 11:42:02 AM

 :aok

Title: Re: 244th Sentai Ki.61, Capt Fumizuke Shono
Post by: Volron on April 18, 2015, 12:16:18 PM

You are a Ki-61 skinning machine oboe.  I can ALMOST forgive you about the Beau thread...almost. lol

Very nice work on the Ki's. :aok

Title: Re: 244th Sentai Ki.61, Capt Fumizuke Shono
Post by: oboe on April 18, 2015, 12:55:18 PM

Just trying to give new life to a forgotten model.  I think the problems with the texture map on the rudder eliminate quite a few possible subjects.

Whenever the new Ki.61 comes out, THIS is the detail level I'd like to see:

(http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd148/tjlaven/HomeFront44A.png)   

Title: Re: 244th Sentai Ki.61, Capt Fumizuke Shono
Post by: Devil 505 on April 18, 2015, 11:07:24 PM

Damn nice!

Title: Re: 244th Sentai Ki.61, Capt Fumizuke Shono
Post by: FTJR on April 19, 2015, 05:16:49 AM

 :aok

Title: Re: 244th Sentai Ki.61, Capt Fumizuke Shono
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on April 19, 2015, 07:33:54 PM

 :O

Title: Re: 244th Sentai Ki.61, Capt Fumizuke Shono
Post by: Blade on May 04, 2015, 09:25:35 AM

Good work<S> :salute

Title: Re: 244th Sentai Ki.61, Capt Fumizuke Shono
Post by: oboe on May 04, 2015, 09:35:58 AM

I am very sorry to report that none of the Ki.61 skins I submitted were accepted to the game.  They were all rejected on the same quality-related issue - a problem with pixelation in the engine exhaust manifolds, wheel covers, and internal flap surface texture.

Thank you again for your earlier help with the translation from the Japanese profile of this Ki.61, Blade.