Picture of the Day - Miscellaneous (6 Viewers)

[flypaper2222]

Yokosuka R2y "Beautiful Cloud"

 

[Viking1066]

Yokosuka R2y "Beautiful Cloud"
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Now I just need the kit.

 

[Viking1066]

Tachikawa Ki-55 and two Ki-48s Otani, Hokkaido REDD

 

[Viking1066]

First Ki-87 prototype, showing to advantage the turbo supercharger WIKI

 

[GTX]

Now I just need the kit.

What scale?

 

[Viking1066]

What scale?

I have seen one in 1/72, a "Fine" Molds special.

1/144 I shall pass.

Both running around $60 plus shipping.

 

[GTX]

There was also a 1/48 one but it is rare as hell:

 

[Viking1066]

There was also a 1/48 one but it is rare as hell:

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With the price tag to match I bet. If it comes along, I will get it.

 

[SaparotRob]

That Cloud ain't all that beautiful. Just sayin'.

 

[Viking1066]

IJS Kaga with aircraft on her deck WIKI

 

[Viking1066]

Japanese Army pilot climbing into cockpit of a Nakajima Ki-44-II Ko FACB

 

[Viking1066]

Mitsubishi A6M2 model 21s of the Atsugi Ku Spring 1943 REDD

 

[SaparotRob]

Mitsubishi A6M2 model 21s of the Atsugi Ku Spring 1943 REDD


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If only The Planes of Fame Museum in Chino, California, could get their hands on one of these.

 

[CATCH 22]

We had the first snow in Ottawa today. My family and I were just like on this photo (sans the plane):

 

[Wurger]

 

[cammerjeff]

We had the first snow in Ottawa today. My family and I were just like on this photo (sans the plane):
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Triphibian!

 

[Viking1066]

A scene of the 47th Sentai Sakura Sakurai at Narimasu Airport on February 16, 1945 receiving instructions from Captain Shinichi Hatano FACB

 

[Viking1066]

Mitsubishi B5M1 Navy Type 97-2 Carrier Attack Bomber "Mabel" of the 33rd Kokutai (tailcode red/white outlined 33-308) flying over Java territory in Summer 1942 FACB

 

[Viking1066]

Nakajima Ki-8 one of five made for IJA canceled AIRW

 

[Viking1066]

Tainan Kokutai A6M2s at Lakunai Airfield around April/May 1942. Note the scant camouflage made of palm fronds placed on the wings and the Tavurvur volcano in the background FACB