tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post1665696499004408277..comments2024-03-29T05:50:14.863+00:00Comments on Aviation of Japan 日本の航空史: Rising to the Occasion ~ New Decals & AccessoriesStraggler 脱走兵http://www.blogger.com/profile/10129611267271999294noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-41602611703980123512014-09-13T14:58:10.201+01:002014-09-13T14:58:10.201+01:00The short runs of Rising Decals sheets are frustra...The short runs of Rising Decals sheets are frustrating. That is all. -Peter LloydAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-24880176778849340952014-07-24T15:36:44.948+01:002014-07-24T15:36:44.948+01:00Thank you very much for the information, Nick, in ...Thank you very much for the information, Nick, in particular the Ki-43 production differences and denominations. Very interesting also the alternate scheme for the 248th Sentai since I have the 1/72 version of the decal and didn't include it.<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />DanielDaniel Velázquezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03638330928972978789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-38287150756593716772014-07-21T10:54:21.299+01:002014-07-21T10:54:21.299+01:00Hi Mark
I have added a little more information ab...Hi Mark<br /><br />I have added a little more information about the Junkers F-13 to the blog.<br /><br />Regards<br />NickStraggler 脱走兵https://www.blogger.com/profile/10129611267271999294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-21741464631246714742014-07-20T22:53:59.820+01:002014-07-20T22:53:59.820+01:00Wow! What a haul of goodies and what great choice...Wow! What a haul of goodies and what great choices. And it's a good idea to get what you want of this bunch as their production runs / windows can often be short. I think this company and Life-Like generally make the best decals for Japanese subjects. Do you have any info on the civil use of the Junkers, Nick?<br /><br />And thanks for the rundown as far as the Hayabusa production differences. TAIC would certainly have liked a glance at that! Imagine how confusing they found the subject with several gaps unfilled by artifacts, when modelers all these years later are still struggling to understand it. For such a common aircraft that fought from first to last, we still don't have anything solid about the development of the cockpit layout either. The only clear period photos I've seen were of a captured airplane with some American equipment - and that was a Ki-43-if I remember correctly. Have you ever seen photos of the cockpit of "The Raccoon Special" or the other -II Oscar that TAIC cobbled together? I keep thinking there must be many more photos TAIC personnel took that haven't seen publication yet. The old Maru Mechanic and the Aero Detail volume on Ki-43 both have drawings showing cowling development that might match - generally - your description here. Thanks Nick, very interesting post - Mark Mark Smithnoreply@blogger.com