tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post6002526898985252621..comments2024-03-28T13:18:10.107+00:00Comments on Aviation of Japan 日本の航空史: Rising Decals Zero Pt II in 1/72nd Scale ~ 72-048Straggler 脱走兵http://www.blogger.com/profile/10129611267271999294noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-51444011603757765082012-07-24T17:21:45.997+01:002012-07-24T17:21:45.997+01:00Guess what? Since I reckon I have all the colour i...Guess what? Since I reckon I have all the colour info I need from this blog, I've just gone and ordered the 1/72 new Airfix A6M2!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-18671561517955025962012-07-23T09:11:34.440+01:002012-07-23T09:11:34.440+01:00Hi Mark
Rising have already released a 1/48th she...Hi Mark<br /><br />Rising have already released a 1/48th sheet with some of these subjects 48-015 - see May 31 blog post:-<br /><br />http://www.aviationofjapan.com/2012/05/new-rising-decals-manchukuo-birds-in.html<br /><br />Regards<br />NickStraggler 脱走兵https://www.blogger.com/profile/10129611267271999294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-58936282325413467722012-07-23T03:53:38.891+01:002012-07-23T03:53:38.891+01:00The topmost but next aircraft on this sheet remind...The topmost but next aircraft on this sheet reminds me quite a bit of a recent restoration which has been taken to task somewhat for not having a realistic camouflage scheme! This is a really great selection of markings, as was the first sheet. Hope they bring it in 1/48. Thanks Nick! <br /><br />Mark SmithMark Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-22330227427500322572012-07-21T09:08:06.931+01:002012-07-21T09:08:06.931+01:00Many thanks for putting this up Nick - it's ni...Many thanks for putting this up Nick - it's nice to see decals for a 3 Kokutai Zeke, though I'm not sure this particular aircraft, X-151, operated over Darwin. <br /><br />It may have but I haven't any details on it other than a a photo in Hata and Izawa (page 127)with Kyoshi Ito posing with it - he was involved in the 3 Ku Rabaul deployment from September to November 1942 so he may have flown it just prior to that. <br /><br />It must have been one of the first A6M3s taken on by the unit prior to its redesignation to 202 Kokutai on 1 November 1942.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Bob AlfordBob Alfordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-37467733250538564872012-07-19T01:34:48.403+01:002012-07-19T01:34:48.403+01:00Hello Nick; Thank you for posting, looks interesti...Hello Nick; Thank you for posting, looks interesting and its always nice to see new items in 1/72 scale. Cheers, noelnoelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01368994959159822783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-40674570530657206272012-07-18T12:59:23.622+01:002012-07-18T12:59:23.622+01:00Thanks for this, Nick. I've wanted some of th...Thanks for this, Nick. I've wanted some of the Rising Decals for ages but have never been able to get them. Now I know! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com