tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post2149508271239666364..comments2008-12-20T08:50:07.485ZStraggler 脱走兵http://www.blogger.com/profile/10129611267271999294noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-9339695430114060892008-12-20T01:16:00.000Z2008-12-20T01:16:00.000ZHello Nick,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the heads-up on the new Aviaeology tail code decals and 1/72nd Lifelike decal.<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>Ken GlassAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-44786331062959703472008-12-17T13:38:00.000Z2008-12-17T13:38:00.000ZHi Nick,<BR/> Thanks for the follow-up, I do not own the Gakken book on the Hayate so this information is most helpful!<BR/> DanDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08037699170186115421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-62300364613629577772008-12-16T22:47:00.000Z2008-12-16T22:47:00.000ZHi Dan<BR/><BR/>The 102nd Sentai "blue" Hayate on the Lifelike sheet is based on the profile in Gakken 46 but does include the following comment:-<BR/><BR/>"This marking is solely based on the illustration shown in ref.1 (Gakken 46) and is said to be based on the EXISTING blue-coloured rudder with remnants of red Sentai emblem. Upper surface blue color may be close to FS5184 as shown here. The lower surface of this A/C can be NMF, greenish gray or Navy J3 Gray color. Assuming this aircraft was built later than February 1945, we selected Navy J3 color (ref. 13). "<BR/><BR/>The emphasis on "existing" is Lifelike's. Ref.13 is Koku-Fan Illustrated # 42 of 1988. Navy J3 refers to the 2-6 colour in the 8609 document.<BR/><BR/>It now appears likely that the late-war undersurface colour previously thought to have been expediently mixed from # 7 and white may actually have been matched to the 2-6 standard.<BR/><BR/>Regards<BR/>NickStraggler 脱走兵http://www.blogger.com/profile/10129611267271999294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-81680485164397417842008-12-16T17:23:00.000Z2008-12-16T17:23:00.000ZNick,<BR/> Please forgive the fractured thoughts.....<BR/><BR/> I have the 1/48 sheet from Lifelike, and the choices are beautiful. The blue aircraft from the 102nd FR though.....<BR/><BR/> The extant tail comes from an example that is known to have been repainted after the war. I say this to not discount any chance the unit used blue camouflage- you know how I feel about that topic. But I think the fact they portrayed this aircraft citing the blue tail piece makes me wonder about their other color call outs.<BR/> DanDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08037699170186115421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-87522166394111330572008-12-16T14:16:00.000Z2008-12-16T14:16:00.000ZHi Nick,<BR/> The news of the tail codes is a godsend....I have been asking decal companies to do this for years. Thanks for the heads up on this news!<BR/> DanDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08037699170186115421noreply@blogger.com