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Offline juzz

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« Reply #15 on: April 14, 2001, 08:07:00 PM »
Ho-5 won't be a wonder gun in AH funked. It will be a Mauser firing 150rpm more. That's if it doesn't get "detuned" like they did to the RL guns because of poor quality metals. Besides that, I don't see any mention of the Ki-84 coming anytime soon.    

I don't even see the MG 151/20 barrels on that Ki-61... those 20mm had better be available in the hanger!


Edit: Upon further examination, it appears that the Ki-61 in those screenies is a Ki-61-I-Tei, aka Ki-61-I-KAIc(1274 built): with 2x20mm Ho-5 in the nose, and 2x12.7mm Ho-103 in the wings.

Colour plate of the AH paintscheme: http://www.marksindex.com/aviation/tony/kobayashi_295.jpg

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« Reply #16 on: April 14, 2001, 08:33:00 PM »
Wow, I can't get over just how good the art looks on that ki61.  Who did it, Natedog or Superfly?

(Can someone go back and make the p51 look that pretty?   )



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« Reply #17 on: April 14, 2001, 11:30:00 PM »
Uberfly did.  
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« Reply #18 on: April 14, 2001, 11:34:00 PM »
Juzz,

You're a bit wrong.


Models and Types:
Ki-61-I Ko = Ki-61-Ia
Ki-61-I Otsu = Ki-61-Ib
Ki-61-I Hei = Ki-61-Ic
Ki-61-I Tei = Ki-61-Id

Ki-61-II (2 variants, Razorback and Bubblecanopy).

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« Reply #19 on: April 15, 2001, 12:09:00 AM »
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Dat jugs bro.

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Offline juzz

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« Reply #20 on: April 15, 2001, 07:29:00 AM »
aka = also known as. Because I've seen the same model of Hien called either Ki-61-Id or Ki-61-I-KAIc, in different sources.

Apparently the AH paintscheme is for a Ki-61-Ic(one of the 388 fitted with imported MG 151/20 in the wings), but the 3d shape certainly appears to be that of the improved Ki-61-Id with the Ho-5 in the nose, and Ho-103 in the wings.

Frenchy: It should have that scheme, methinks - 12 B-29 kill markings(one rammed), and the tail characters apparently read "I win everytime".  
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« Reply #21 on: April 15, 2001, 12:36:00 PM »
Hopefully its the one with the HO-5.

I was really hoping for the Ki61-II, which would have fit the current planeset much better (and was better than the derivative Ki-100 that so many want), but I won't complain.

It is certainly one of the best looking planes yet.

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« Reply #22 on: April 15, 2001, 03:25:00 PM »
 The HO-5 if modeled correctly would be the hardest hitting 20mm cannon against aircraft in the game, the only thing that would be more dangerous may be the hispanno 20mm, this issue has been debated to death on previous postings.

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Offline juzz

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« Reply #23 on: April 15, 2001, 07:33:00 PM »
I REALLY doubt that will be the case in AH. They will end up being only a little better than the MG 151/20.
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« Reply #24 on: April 15, 2001, 10:18:00 PM »
Hehe Hispano is fun little cannon, I killed 5 Hogs in a one flight tonight.
Its a real kill'o'matic  
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« Reply #25 on: April 16, 2001, 12:58:00 PM »
 
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Originally posted by AKSeaWulfe:
Nice work Staga... but one question... Do you see any kill markings on that plane in the picture at all? I can't find 'em.

EDIT: Maybe our version isn't the one you think Staga... read a bit further down:
Because of maintenance problems, some aspects of the plane were modified. The resulting Ki.61-I-KAI-c (KAI = "modified") had a slightly longer fuselage, a fixed tailwheel, and strengthened wings for a better diving speed. Wing pylons could be fitted. The armament now included Japanese-built Ho-5 20 mm cannons. Production started in January 1944; with 1,274 planes built, it was the most numerous sub-version.

Screenshots show our Ki-61 as having wing pylons.

-SW

[This message has been edited by AKSeaWulfe (edited 04-14-2001).]

POSTED BY PYRO IN NEWS:
We'll probably call it the Ki-61-I-KAIc to try and keep the confusion to a minimum. Whatever you wish to call it, it's a modified airframe from the initial version and is armed with 2 Ho-5 20mm cannons in the cowling and 2 12.7mm MG in the wings.

I was right!!!
-SW




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« Reply #26 on: April 16, 2001, 01:05:00 PM »
If they model the Ho's right we have a new HO champion to be crowned.  Those 50 cals they got hit hard as well    

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