Author Topic: Controversial Ki84 (Read 5052 times)

Krusty · « **on:** June 05, 2006, 01:59:22 PM »

DISCLAIMER: I realize this was a "Special attack" unit skin. I know there has been debate about it on these forums. I'm going to let HTC decide if it's allowed. If so, "yay". If not, then I had fun working on it and that's good enough for me.

So I decided to get a head start on my next skin as I'm finishing up my previous 2 P47N skins (still working on those too).

There were other aircraft from the same Sentai (?) that had similar markings (red stripe) but this is the only one I saw that had arrow points on the nose. It is not black, but rather a very dark brown-green color. Some call it "very dark brown green" some call it "chocolate brown" and one decal sheet says its black, but notes that "some sources say it is a dark shade of chocolate brown".

General preview, no weathering yet, most of the basic layers are there, though.

Target2 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 05, 2006, 02:04:52 PM »

Looking good so far Krusty.

Clifra Jones · « **Reply #2 on:** June 05, 2006, 04:29:25 PM »

Love it! As a frequent ki-84 driver I hope it gets accepted.

Excellent job.

killnu · « **Reply #3 on:** June 05, 2006, 06:51:53 PM »

I'd fly it.

cant wait to see finished product.

Krusty · « **Reply #4 on:** June 05, 2006, 07:00:23 PM »

I think I need to weather the hell out of the paint, though. That Japanese paint didn't hold up too well.

Karnak · « **Reply #5 on:** June 05, 2006, 08:15:22 PM »

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Originally posted by Krusty
I think I need to weather the hell out of the paint, though. That Japanese paint didn't hold up too well.

No, it didn't, but if it was painted for a "Special Attack" how weathered would it be? It doesn't seem like it would have seen the service to weather it much.

moneyguy · « **Reply #6 on:** June 05, 2006, 09:32:12 PM »

it looks brandy new

i like it

Krusty · « **Reply #7 on:** June 05, 2006, 10:56:47 PM »

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Originally posted by Karnak
No, it didn't, but if it was painted for a "Special Attack" how weathered would it be? It doesn't seem like it would have seen the service to weather it much.

Nobody builds aircraft just to destroy them their first use. Chances are this aircraft existed before it was given a bright red arrow along both sides. And chances are it flew more than one combat mission.

It would be as weathered as any other Ki84 skin we have (the default of which appears to have the most worn-off paint)

Karnak · « **Reply #8 on:** June 05, 2006, 11:59:52 PM »

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Originally posted by Krusty
Nobody builds aircraft just to destroy them their first use. Chances are this aircraft existed before it was given a bright red arrow along both sides. And chances are it flew more than one combat mission.

It would be as weathered as any other Ki84 skin we have (the default of which appears to have the most worn-off paint)

I wasn't thinking the aircraft hadn't seen servcie, but just that it was newly painted to its new role. That might just mean the arrow wasn't weathered though.

Krusty · « **Reply #9 on:** June 06, 2006, 12:15:00 AM »

Supposedly this dark color was found on other 57th Sentai (do I have the right term there?) aircraft as well. It's not just a one-off paint. So I'm thinking there will be some wear and tear on the brown with the red/white staying crisp. That's how I've got it in my mind to do this skin.

Kazaa · « **Reply #10 on:** June 06, 2006, 02:36:02 PM »

Was it not black, colour blind lol !

Kazaa · « **Reply #11 on:** June 06, 2006, 02:37:24 PM »

I tell you what Krusty, your skins are comming on really nice mate.

You have done yourself proud, special attack or not !

Krusty · « **Reply #12 on:** June 06, 2006, 06:34:53 PM »

Thanks Kazaa. I'm not as seasoned as some on this forum. Seems some folks just go to sleep and wake up with a beautiful skin under their pillow (lol). They make it look easy.

Now begins my experimental stage, where I'm trying out new things for the wearing of the paint. What do you all think of this? I'm probably not going to have so MUCH wearing of the paint on the final version, but I'm trying to get the technique down, and it helps to exaggerate a bit.

Krusty · « **Reply #13 on:** June 06, 2006, 10:56:37 PM »

Love it? Hate it? Keep refining it? Scrap it and try something else?

DYNAMITE · « **Reply #14 on:** June 06, 2006, 11:09:19 PM »

Love it... and I'll fly it...

I'm not sure about the weathering as it stands at the moment... to me it looks like it was being painted and they were running out of green (is that what you were going for?) rather than the paint has been worn through because of foot traffic on the wing roots...

But I think it looks great and will be a fine addition if it is accepted.

Thanks for the hard work Krusty