Picture of the Day - Miscellaneous (2 Viewers)

[Vic Balshaw]

Kawasaki Ki-61-II-kai restoration staff visit Precision Aerospace Co. in Australia to research Ki-61-I in May 2011.

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Source: Records of Hien Restoration (Model Art in 2018)

Love to see these restorations, so much modern history being preserved.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice stuff shinpachi!

 

[Capt. Vick]

Ki-61-II's wing-tip lights.
Before restoration by Kawasaki in 2015, original holes for the color filters were sealed and painted unnaturally.
Based on a mold copied from the Ki-100 in Cosford, new filter covers were made.

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Source: Records of Hien Restoration (Model Art in 2018)

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I wonder if the originals were made from glass. This comes to mind because when I toured the NASM Silver Hills restoration/storage facility the docent said the Japanese airplanes in the collection had real glass in the "windows". I never asked if this was true or not, but sided more on the negative. Is it true?

 

[Shinpachi]

I wonder if the originals were made from glass. This comes to mind because when I toured the NASM Silver Hills restoration/storage facility the docent said the Japanese airplanes in the collection had real glass in the "windows". I never asked if this was true or not, but sided more on the negative. Is it true?

Interesting information, Jim
What I can answer is that Japanese called the acrylic plate "Plexiglas" in German.

 

[Shinpachi]

Plexiglas was invented in 1931.
An aircraft manual issued in 1932 for IJA units in Manchuria introduces that a nichrome wire was placed between two plates of windshield glass to prevent fog.

 

[Viking1066]

A Quick one before I head out the door this morning. From the ASISBIZ site. No snow storms here.

 

[cammerjeff]

I like that they have the long range belly tanks installed

 

[Shinpachi]

Ki-61-II-kai cockpit.

Source: Records of Hien Restoration (Model Art in 2018)

 

[Shinpachi]

Head rest measurement(unit: mm) and unique foot pedals.

Source: Records of Hien Restoration (Model Art in 2018)

 

[Wurger]

 

[Zippythehog]

Ki-61-II-kai cockpit.

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Source: Records of Hien Restoration (Model Art in 2018)

Is the inset, left most blue gauge for return coolant temp (left radiator/right radiator respectively), the yellow gauge coolant temperature entering the respective radiator, the next yellow (second from right) oil temperature Centigrade, and the red surround gauge (far right) oil pressure in Bars?

I think it must be the airspeed indicator beneath the turn coordinator? It goes around twice??

What is the 0-10 gauge with a blue triangle on top and red below?

 

[Zippythehog]

And, of course, the gray bracket foremost on the panel, between the Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI) and the turn coordinator is the iPhone holder…

 

[Shinpachi]

I thought that few would be interested in details as this was an experimental model.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Zippythehog]

I thought that few would be interested in details as this was an experimental model.

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Thanks, Shinpachi!

 

[Shinpachi]

Ki-61-II-kai (production type) instruments panel.
Production type is thought the bubble canopy type.

Source: FAOW

 

[Viking1066]

Excellent!

 

[Capt. Vick]

A gorgeous airplane

 

[Hardlydank]

Some crisp Ki-43-IIs of 54th Sentai

 

[Viking1066]

For your eye amusement, I present this. I don't have any more information. Please feel free to add.