Avereda Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 (edited) I’m going to enter with a Misubushi Ki-46 II Dinah captured by US forces in 1944 and operated by TAIC in New Guinea. The kit will be the Airfix (Home Bargains three quidder) 1/72 one, sprues and box shots to follow. The decals are from the Max Models Dying Sun Part 1 set, originally released by Rising Decals. First up I need to discuss colour, the colour call out on the decal sheet suggests Mr Color 128 Grey Green, which I’m assuming is the Hempish Colour used by the Japanese. I’ve seen a few photos online http://captured-wings.wikia.com/wiki/C/n_2846 and http://silverhawkauthor.com/japanese-warplanes-of-the-second-world-war-preserved-2-mitsubishi-imperial-japanese-army-air-service-and-imperial-japanese-navy-air-service_408.html - the second link has photos showing the later markings from when the aircraft was transferred back to the US and a different Dinah in surrender markings. I’m not convinced by the decal colour call outs, the overall impression is of a darker tone possibly Neutral Gray or even Olive Drab. It also seems unlikely to me that the US repair crew would have resprayed in JAAF colours and then added US markings. Also I can see no evidence for the retention of yellow ID markings on the wings. Edited September 21, 2018 by Avereda 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 The yellow ID I can't see, but most "logical" would seem to be to have the original color of the aircraft (including yellow stripes), Hinomaru's overpainted in olive drab and the stars 'n bars added on top... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 welcome aboard with something completely different. I didn't expect to see a captured aircraft in the build, but it fit the brief, so why not. Good luck with her, am looking forward to seeing her in the gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share Posted October 22, 2018 Better get started, box shot, sprues and decals below. I can’t find a direct match for the original interior colour amongst my paints so there may have to be an element of home-brew. The other option would be to assume an internal respray, something to ponder while masking the canopies. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Got this kit in the stash so I will be interested to see how it builds up. Nice decal option you've chosen. Cheers Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 For some reason I always thought this machine had been stripped of paint and was in either natural metal or overall silver as was the case with some other captured Japanese aircraft. Either way you choose to paint it makes for an interesting and unusual model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 On 10/22/2018 at 3:43 PM, Col. said: For some reason I always thought this machine had been stripped of paint and was in either natural metal or overall silver as was the case with some other captured Japanese aircraft. Either way you choose to paint it makes for an interesting and unusual model. I think part of the problem is that the existing photographs show it in various stages of repair/repainting. I was wondering though if it was routine to strip captured Japanese, or indeed any enemy, aircraft given the poor quality of the original paint? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 3 hours ago, Avereda said: I think part of the problem is that the existing photographs show it in various stages of repair/repainting. I was wondering though if it was routine to strip captured Japanese, or indeed any enemy, aircraft given the poor quality of the original paint? Now you mention it that would make sense. Easier to strip off all the old paint and then add the new national insignia over bare metal to ensure it stays rather than risk it flaking off. I know of an A6m and Ki-61 that were done this way and I'm sure there's other examples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Some of the captured planes n the RNZAF were painted white. I'm not sure why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 2 hours ago, Greg Law said: Some of the captured planes n the RNZAF were painted white. I'm not sure why. “Surrender” colours perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 On 10/24/2018 at 8:27 PM, Avereda said: “Surrender” colours perhaps? Or may be to make quick identification of a friendly. Similar to the Meteors used in occupied Europe at wars end?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted November 24, 2018 Author Share Posted November 24, 2018 Finally under way. Colours will all be guesswork at best, I’m going for something like the original Japanese interior for starters. They’ll be no aftermarket or poor scratching of the internals, hopefully the thick canopy plastic will do its job. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 great to see this one started Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 We’re seeing a few of these Dinah’s built lately, such a lovely aircraft. Great choice of scheme you’ve picked and reminds me to check up on how the local heritage listed Hangar 7 site is progressing at Eagle Farm airport. This was another branch of the ATAIU where they tested a good number of Japanese captured aircraft, most of which were stripped and repainted in US insignia. Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted December 3, 2018 Author Share Posted December 3, 2018 (edited) A bit further down the line, currently at the messy filler stage. The dihedral seems to have gone a bit south as well. Edited December 3, 2018 by Avereda 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted December 7, 2018 Author Share Posted December 7, 2018 On 12/3/2018 at 12:06 PM, Avereda said: A bit further down the line, currently at the messy filler stage. The dihedral seems to have gone a bit south as well. Decided I couldn’t live with the lack of dihedral, wings off and I’ll reset 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 oh dear, least you were able to cover it, thin plastic strip should be able to help set them to the correct angle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted December 8, 2018 Author Share Posted December 8, 2018 (edited) 18 hours ago, trickyrich said: oh dear, least you were able to cover it, thin plastic strip should be able to help set them to the correct angle Thanks, things look a little better now Edited December 8, 2018 by Avereda 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted December 26, 2018 Author Share Posted December 26, 2018 If I’m going to finish anything this year it’s going to have to be this one. Bad football results are casting bad karma over proceedings but on we go. Some speculative Olive Drab on the upper surfaces - you might just be able to make out some preshading. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 Once you get the painting out of the way it should finish off pretty quickly, keep up the great work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 Still plodding on regardless - some thin, fragile decals on. Annoyingly the fin markings need a white undercoat so I abandoned decaling temporarily. Another couple of weeks and I might have this one out of the way. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted January 9, 2019 Author Share Posted January 9, 2019 This all went bad at the decaling stage so I’ll now have to try and finish it as the later non-Pacific version. Slated to die another day on this thread 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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