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  1. Here is a good article showing the where the fuselage and canopy were lengthened for the F-84E: https://tailhooktopics.blogspot.com/2018/12/republic-f-84-thunderjet-fuselage-length.html Cheers Markus
  2. Seas and welcome from Favoriten 👋 Nice to have another fellow Viennese here. Looks like we share similar preferences but unfortunately I 😄 Cheers Markus
  3. Hi @Migfan, what you describe as a "smaller magazine" is the Clip collector/storage acc. to this drawing: https://fotos.miarroba.com/fo/7c99/2B5D88564C2B5D1CD080365D1CCABE.jpg Cheers Markus
  4. Hi @Giorgio N, are they shipping only within Italy? Their page seems to be Italian only and from what I get when translating everything after putting a book into the basket sounds that they do not ship internationally. If so this is a pity as they have some books I would be interested in (especially the Blueprints of the SM.88 and SM.93). Cheers Markus
  5. Hi @Tweener, regarding the Hungarian L-29s, HAD Models from Hungary does Decals for the camouflaged examples incl. painting guide with FS-equivalent Numbers: https://www.mojehobby.pl/products/L-29-in-Hungarian-Service-Hungarian-painting-sheme.html Best check the shades against contemporary photos: https://www.aviationmegastore.com/img/hungarian-armour-dec-had48231-l29-delfin-in-hungarian-service-part-2-terncin-painting-x98-192706_2.jpg https://www.airhistory.net/photos/0585361.jpg As they were delivered in NMF originally, I guess these were painted in domestic colours (although the schades may resembled Russian colours). Regarding the Bulgarian machines, they remained NMF during their whole service. At least I've not seen camouflaged examples but only ones in NMF with either communist or post-communist markings. Cheers Markus
  6. Well, important is when the aircraft was produced because that is the point they were painted. The vast majority of the Ki-46-III were built in 1944 so it is much more likely that the props were painted brown. See the production figures here: https://www.j-aircraft.org/smf/index.php?topic=7588.msg55366#msg55366 And the previous linked prop colour article doesn't mention the Ki-46 for green props, so just use brown. Often there was no sharp changeover anyhow, and I'm sure existing stocks of brown colour were used up before the change to green props happened. Best is to go with the option which are most likely and don't get too hung up in such details 😉 Cheers Markus
  7. Thanks, completely forgot the new MRP-range of Japanese colours. Regarding Army/Navy differences, I talked with Nick about that and he confirmed that the prop-colours are the same for both services. Cheers Markus
  8. Most likely. The IJA (Army) changed the prop colour in mid 1944 from brown to a green but then it depends when your Ki-46 was built. So brown would be most likely. Here is a good article about the prop colours: http://www.aviationofjapan.com/2019/12/army-prop-and-spinner-colours.html?m=1 For the brown colour, only Gunze (Mr.Color C131 Propeller Color) and Sovereign Hobbies (Colourcoats ACJ23 Propeller Brown) produce dedicated shades. According to the article, other options are: - Humbrol 98 Matte Chocolate (a little too greyish) - Revell 84 ‘Leather Brown’ (reasonable match) - Xtracolor X807 ‘Schokoladebraun’ (RAL 8017); also acceptable - Vallejo Model Color 822 ‘German Camouflage Black Brown’ (a little too dark) -Vallejo Model Color 985 ‘Hull Red' So the choice is yours. Cheers Markus
  9. Guess he charged extra for special character's 🤣
  10. Yes, go with AK 11904. I don't know how good it is matched to the real colour but I think Nick worked with AK on the creation of their Japanese colours so they are likely as good as they can get. It seems there was some variance in the exact tone anyway, so you should be fine: http://www.aviationofjapan.com/2009/11/useful-colours-army-interiors-part-two.html Cheers Markus
  11. Sorry, maybe it is the language barrier: No 'Aotake' on the Ki-46. Only # 29 ki midori iro - yellow-green, everywhere (wheel wells, cockpit, fuselage interior). 🙂 Cheers Markus
  12. Regarding the yellow ID colour: I corresponded with @Nick Millman about another Navy type (N1K1) and according to him the colour for the ID stripe should be Yellow C1 (~ FS 22544): http://www.aviationofjapan.com/2012/02/ijn-trainers-and-prototypes-orange-or.html Cheers Markus
  13. From what I get from the options of the Tamiya kit, he wants to build a Ki-64-III of the 18th Dokuritsu Hiko Chutai (Independent Flying or Flight Squadron). Again, Aviation of Japan provides nice articles: http://www.aviationofjapan.com/2012/09/tiger-tail.html http://www.aviationofjapan.com/2008/11/tales-of-tigers-tri-colour-camouflage_05.html Rising Decals also did this machine in one of their sheets: http://www.aviationofjapan.com/2019/01/risings-148th-trio-for-twins.html 'Ki-46-III of 18th Independent Flying Squadron - with the 'tiger on the tail' and depicted in olive drab over grey green. In Japanese lore of Chinese origin the tiger could run and hunt for 1,000 Ri (approx. 3,927 km or 2,240 miles) and then return to its lair.' Exterior colours suggested by RD are Gunze Mr.Colour 304 Olive Drab and Mr.Colour 128 Green Grey. Unfortunately, there is no dedicated article about the exterior colours of the Ki-46-III, there is only a hint in an article about the #7 yellow-green colour, stating that colour matching on a Ki-46-III suggested 'Munsell 2.5 Y 4/2.8 for the upper surface paint of the Ki-46 III. FS 30118 is similar to this Munsell value but not the closest (that is FS 33105): http://www.aviationofjapan.com/2011/03/more-about-jaaf-7-ohryoku-nana-go-shoku.html Yes, but not for the wheel wells of the Ki-46. To avoid misunderstandings, the post says that the wheel wells were incorrectly painted 'Aotake' during restoration. The correct colour should be # 29 ki midori iro - yellow-green colour which was the general interior colour on the Ki-46. Cheers Markus
  14. Nice improvement of an old kit! 👍 Cheers Markus
  15. According to the man in the know, @Nick Millman, the wheel wells of the Cosford example, although painted in 'Aotake', still feature original traces of a colour similar to '# 29 ki midori iro - yellow-green colour. This colour is commonly found in many Army cockpits mid-war and which equates closely to the so-called 'Nakajima Interior Green'.' This should also be the colour for the remaining interior. Find the full discussion here: Regarding 'Aotake' in general, it could range from a greenish to blueish appearance. As its main purpose was to visually indicate that a primer coat was applied (similar to US Zinc Chromate Yellow), the exact colour was not so important nor defined. One could find both green and blue variants even on the same aircraft, like shown in this article. https://colesaircraft.blogspot.com/2014/08/japanese-wwii-aircraft-aotake-primer.html So there is no strict rule which colour is 'correct'. Cheers Markus
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