+RAVEN Posted June 15, 2010 Posted June 15, 2010 Were the Black or Dark green painted nose cowlings on Japanese aircraft used by just the Navy or were they used by both the Army and the Navy? I can’t find a reference. Quote
+RAVEN Posted June 15, 2010 Author Posted June 15, 2010 (edited) Ki -51 Sonia The first two pic's are both Navy a zero and a B6n. Edited June 15, 2010 by RAVEN Quote
Wrench Posted June 15, 2010 Posted June 15, 2010 (edited) I know on the Zeke's it was used to help 'hide' the oil stains and other engine blow back. But I've hardly seen it on IJAAF aircarft, mostly just IJN r5: specificly, its an A6M2, most likely Type 21, as used for the first 2 years (well, after the USA entry) into the war. Had been used by IJN units over Southern China mid-late 41, after that they were needed "elsewhere" raven: Tinian (sp?) group markings? wrench kevin stein edit: had to find the damn books... IJAAF: Aero Detail #29 (Oscar) Osprey Aircam 13 (Oscar) Kookoobura JAAF Camoflauge & Markings of WW2 <--!!!! Hikoki Emblems of the Rising Sun, IJAAF <--!!!! Famous Airplanes of the World #17: Kawaskai Ki-61 Hien Monogram Close Up #15: Japanes Cockpit Interiors Osprey Aircam #21: Kawaskai Ki-61 Hien Opsrey Aviation Elite Units: JAAF B-29 Hunters Profile 118: Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien IJN: Famous Airplanes of the World #55: Mitsubishi A6M, Model 11-21 Aero Detail #7: Mitsubishi A6M Zero Fighter Aircam #16: Mistubish A6M Vol.1 Osprey Aircraft of the Aces #22: Imperial Japanese Navy Aces 1937-1945 Kagero: 3/202 Kokutai Mushroom YS 3: Mitsubishi A6M Zero Profile #236: A6M5-A6M8 Profile Aircraft #129: Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero-sen Squad/Signal #1059: A6M Zero In Action Famous Airplanes of the World #59 Mitsubishi Type 1 Attack Bomber Maru Mechanic: G4M Osprey Combat Aircraft #22: Mitsubishi Type 1 "Rikko" Units of WW2 Profile 210: G4M Betty and Okha Bomb Revi - Mitsubishi G4M Betty Famous Airplanes of the World #33: Aichi D3A Carrier Dive Bomber Crowood: Aichi D3A1 & 2 Val Aircam #16: Mistubish A6M Vol.1 Osprey Airwar #21: Jaspanes Carrier Air Groups 1941-45 Osprey Campaign #62: Pearl Harbor Osprey Campaign $30: Midway 1942 Scale Aircraft Modeling Colors #3: Pearl Harbor & Beyond Famous Airplanes of the World #32: Nakajima B5N Type 97 Carrier Torpedo Bomber Profile #141: Nakajima B5N Kate There are others, just can't seem to find them W Edited June 15, 2010 by Wrench Quote
+RAVEN Posted June 15, 2010 Author Posted June 15, 2010 (edited) The first two Pic's were just to show what I was tring to deturmin , Navy army Diffrence . I want to make a new skin . I'm not sure what AC I want to repaint (Yet) Just tring to Get it Right. Thanks wrench . and ya it's a type 21 Thats alot of reading ,I'm copying the the names .Looks like I'm going to be doing a bunch more research thanks agin. Edited June 15, 2010 by RAVEN Quote
Wrench Posted June 15, 2010 Posted June 15, 2010 (edited) You want the template for AD's Zeke? (how do you think I made MY skins! Homegrown templates!) BTW, don't know if you know this, but the Pearl Harbor and Midway Kate skins for DATs B5N are at my site only. The rest should be here (Zeke, Val, George, Oscars, etc) If it's DAT, its at my site, if its from Wolf or AD, it's here Never did anything with the Jill or Nick; never found the time. My Oscar template ain't all that great.... wrench kevin stein edit -again- simmer's paint shop has a IJ markings/numbers template that has the correct font for the IJN tail numbers. Edited June 15, 2010 by Wrench Quote
+RAVEN Posted June 15, 2010 Author Posted June 15, 2010 (edited) Yes. I would like that . to work form a templete. Mostly I stick a skin in Photoshop and derender it and rebuild . (Pixel by bloody pixel) then chop them into slices. and stick them back togeather. Is this the Oscar template you have? Edited June 15, 2010 by RAVEN Quote
MineField Posted June 15, 2010 Posted June 15, 2010 (edited) I have this book: "Monografie Lotnicze #7 - Mitsubishi A6M Zero"... it is in Polish. Edited June 15, 2010 by MineField Quote
Wrench Posted June 15, 2010 Posted June 15, 2010 (edited) I have a lot of those books ... even though I can't read the langauge, the pictures are GREAT!!! That's AD's Oscar Ki-43 (actually a Ki-43-Ia). My craptastic template is for Wolf's (Ki-43-I) I never finished re-building AD's Oscar template. It's yours if you want it! here's the Zekes template, complete with all the bits I used for all my skins. Just give credit to Volksjager, who did one or 2 of hte original skins, and me for the template. mapping is teh same for the A6M2 and A6M5. You'll see the added bit fro the later 4-wing gun versions, even though we don't ahve the extra gun barrels. wrench kevin stein Edited June 15, 2010 by Wrench Quote
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