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Didn't realise they kitted it!
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Viking1066
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The Nichimo A5M4 built in 2019 is okay, but not as nice as the Fujimi one. The propellor is a real irritation as well. The first one is a Mitsubishi A5M4 IJNS Hosho 1941-1942. Decals are from Rising Decals and they were quite adequate. The IJN really had cool schemes early in the war, but that obviously changed as the tide of the war progressed.
Viking1066
Brigadier General
The next 2019 Nichimo build is another A5M4 (yes I went crazy building those) is a Mitsubishi A5M4 'BI-32' 381st Ku Tebrau, Malaya August 1945. This one had the antenna and gunsight removed. IJN Deep Dark Green over IJN Grey. Rising Decals were used and went on like a dream.
Viking1066
Brigadier General
The Ki-15-I from 2019 also finally has it's decals!! I used my Rising Decals set that I was fortunate enoigh to snag last year for this one. This is a Ki-15-I 18th Dokuritsu Chutai China April 1939.
Viking1066
Brigadier General
Finally another Fujimi Ki-36 with the special decals of the set released in 2005. It was more trickier than I thought it was going to be with this one. I do like the end result. I looked for the unit in the Hikoki book, but didn't see a match for it. Instructions indicated pre October 1942, but box art indicates 1943. I went with the October 1942 version.
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
At this rate, you're outproducing Nakajima.
fubar57
General
Crazy camo decals
A4K
Brigadier General
Great builds again Jesse, and I love the camo decals.
CD Baumann
Airman
- 55
- Aug 2, 2024
P38 H update before my beautiful instrument panel gets covered by the dash!
I can see why new pilots felt intimidated when the first sat in a Lightning cockpit. Lots of levers! I'm told in the Pacific they get new guys scared stiff of flying her as they heard all of the P38'S woes in the ETO. Thomas Lanphier (I think it was him) said they'd go up and have the green horns do some aerobatics, feather an engine etc and they'd come back down a lot more comfortable with the Lightning. Lanphier even went so far as to say that any American kid could learn to fly a 38 and that it was in fact no harder to fly than any single engine aircraft.
I can see why new pilots felt intimidated when the first sat in a Lightning cockpit. Lots of levers! I'm told in the Pacific they get new guys scared stiff of flying her as they heard all of the P38'S woes in the ETO. Thomas Lanphier (I think it was him) said they'd go up and have the green horns do some aerobatics, feather an engine etc and they'd come back down a lot more comfortable with the Lightning. Lanphier even went so far as to say that any American kid could learn to fly a 38 and that it was in fact no harder to fly than any single engine aircraft.
Donivanp
Colonel
So Jessie, A5M4 is code named Claud?
Viking1066
Brigadier General
Yes sir Claude.
Donivanp
Colonel
Danged "e"
Viking1066
Brigadier General
Ki-15 Babs and Ki-36 (and Ki-55) Ida.
Donivanp
Colonel
Sometimes I think I should be on the workbench instead of a kit, but I'm opposed to other playing doctor on me.
fubar57
General
Download that book I posted Don. All the names are in there
Donivanp
Colonel
Download? Where?
fubar57
General
I posted it for you somewhere a week or so ago
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Nice set of builds there Jesse and that's a great looking cockpit CD. 
Viking1066
Brigadier General
Almost the last of the 2019 and 2020 builds needing decals. I had to do some minor adjustments and replace items, but easy to do at 1/72 scale. This is an Airfix Mitsubishi Ki-46-II 82 Sentai 1942. I have read it isn't the best one available due to it's inaccuracies.
