**** DONE: GB-59 1/48 Nakajima Ki-84 - WW2 PTO V

[Vic Balshaw]

I would say it is a combination of fading and weathering. Oh..............and light olive colouring.

 

[Totalize]

He is at his caravan in Norfolk, internet access is spotty at best for him there, he's ok !

Good to hear.

 

[A4K]

Good to hear.

Not for the people in Norfolk, whose beer supply is running dry!

 

[rochie]

Not for the people in Norfolk, whose beer supply is running dry!

nah !

i dont get there until 16.00 friday

 

[Crimea_River]

Vic, thanks for the thoughts.

Karl. I have a couple of builds from here bookmarked but missed the one you linked, thanks.

 

[rochie]

no worries, i would copy off you but you go too slow for me

 

[A4K]

I won't even offer then!

 

[rochie]

I won't even offer then!

wait, what you build ?

 

[A4K]

I try...

 

[fubar57]

Been through everything Ki.84sy that I have Andy.....nada. Same for all the JAAF colour and marking books. A shame the link in Aviation of Japan is dead. Typed in Brian Weidemann's name and nothing. As it says on the website, "Very usefully the reference photos are included in the set which will allow modellers to interpret the schemes themselves if they wish to do so". What I see is the grey-green colour that was used on some control surfaces. Best WAG I can do

 

[Crimea_River]

Appreciate the digging Geo. Wonder if Shinpachi has any info/opinions on the pale green colour seen on the profile and photo of 762 in post #10.

 

[Shinpachi]

Appreciate the digging Geo. Wonder if Shinpachi has any info/opinions on the pale green colour seen on the profile and photo of 762 in post #10.

Isn't it IJAAF standard grey-green?

R: 56-81
G: 63-89
B: 56-79

R: 56
G: 63
B: 56

R: 81
G: 89
B: 79

Source: IJA Aircraft Paint Standard


Though looks slightly different -

Source: 中島 キ84 四式戦闘機 疾風 (プラモデル) 塗装1

 

[Crimea_River]

Shinpachi Thank-you kind sir. The colour in the b&w pic looks quite light but it may be heavily weathered. It's interesting that the tail is much darker.

 

[fubar57]

Just had a thought, maybe a Frankenstein; 3 different aircraft….or has everyone else already had that thought and I'm a bit slow on the uptake?

 

[Crimea_River]

Certainly the cowls but would there be a seam mid way down the fuselage where you could fit a whole new tail?

 

[fubar57]

In camp Andy, away from the books. I've got a few that show all the panel diagrams and perhaps rivets

 

[Crimea_River]

Thanks Geo. I'll take a look in a bit but I would expect the fuselage to be a single structure aft of the firewall.

 

[Crimea_River]

Looks like there is a joint in the fuselage behind the pit but that's not where the colour transition is. The structure appears to be monocoque behind that joint so my take is that the darker tail is not because of a cobbled part. Excerpt from Aerodetail Number 24

 

[SaparotRob]

You guys don't kid around.

 

[Snautzer01]

You guys don't kid around.

They dont now, do they?

Learning all the time here.