Recent content by Bramak17

Any reference on the type 2 13mm(?) machine gun that navy deployed Geordie the end of the war? As far as the rivalry went that had to be specifically addressed several times in reguards to making a unified defense late in the war speaks volumes as to how deep and idiotic a practice it was. Is it...

Thanks for posting. I see you noted the extreme weathering on Yo 251. Excellent technique.

Funny you should say Grace. I am building the 1/72 Fujimi Aichi B7A Grace Torpedo bomber and trying to figure out what the number system Yokosuka NAG used. I'm not finding any mention of combat, like if they participated at Okinawa, which groups used them and am trying to find reference for the...

So these practices carried from unit to unit? Did the commanding officer decide how this would work?

Ignore the first part of that question. It applies to another site. My bad.

I tried to join the site but was not allowed because of too many spammers(?). I have some questions I would like answered if possible. I have a question about japanese navy aircraft tail codes. The six digit system used in the latter part of the war. I understand the first three digits are...

WOW! That would be great. Does he know anything about IJNAF use of purple (mauve) on any aircraft? Am planning to do Fine Molds Ki 100 in FS 35109. Allways on look out for unusual schemes. On the subject of Ki 21 the Aircrart in Profile #127 illustration does not show the engine cowlings in...

I've looked in several locations the number ranges from 2,600 to 3,200.

The Maroon (Violet) Rufe fighters in the Aleutians are fantasy. Did this color even exist in the Japanese pallet? I've heard that some Irving's (Nakajima J1N1) night fighters may have been painted this color overall but even this appears to be fiction. Does anyone have any evidence that this...

Last look at the Ki-21-II Sally transport. *The right engine appears to have all of its engine panels replaced by parts taken off a totally Dk Green aircraft and the left engines covers are also replaced except for at least one in the aircrafts own color (see last photo above). Also note dark...

The Ki 61 Tony served in New Guinea, Philippines, Home Defense, Okinawa, and China Burma, India. (Basically everywhere.) There are some 3,000+ built. They served everywhere and in almost every scheme. If you can find a photo of the aircraft you want to do use it to do the speculation. The...

Very sweet. The sense of speed is excellent as is the finish of the kit.

Great weathering especially the undersurface. Looks very used under trying and desperate conditions. Excellent.

Cool choice. I'm doing the same subject with the 1/72nd Revell Japan kit. I have been reasearching this aircraft for some time and do not agree with Pacific Wrecks analysis of the colors for this subject. These are the reasons: 1 In "Suicide Squads: W.W.II" by Richard O'Nell on page 214/215 he...