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by Morian Miner » Sun Aug 13, 2006 9:55 pm
This was a Langley P-40 that I had powered the prop on. Been wanting to do this for a while, and finally got around to it. My Zero needed some company, now I just need to get it a Japanese pilot
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by kevrut » Sun Aug 13, 2006 10:42 pm
Great job. That's an original idea.
You might want to ask BBI for a spare pilot.
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by steelbonnet » Mon Aug 14, 2006 1:27 am
WOW very nice work mate
Original idea as Kevrut says.
Just out of curiosity though did the Japanese actually use captured hardware? Or they deem it Inferior?
I know the ETO theyre was a LOT of using Enemy hardware though on the Pacific front I have no idea.
Again Great work & hope you find/make a custom Japanese pilot.
Ja
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by Morian Miner » Mon Aug 14, 2006 4:55 am
Thanks, guys.
This is the web page I found a while ago that this is based on. I tried to mimick the paint scheme in the first picture, which is why I'm not sure I got the yellow leading edges correct. Oh well, good enough for me
http://www.j-aircraft.com/captured/capt ... ed_p40.htm
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by kevrut » Mon Aug 14, 2006 6:50 am
Good research on that one. I've never seen that before.
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by Sabrefan » Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:13 pm
I have a book, I think it is called Strangers in a strange land. It shows what the Germans did with captures allied aircraft. They even had a museum filled with allied planes, and storage areas with spare parts and engines.
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by KAMIKAZE » Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:12 am
I love it!
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by tmanthegreat » Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:36 am
Great work! A very interesting historical piece to replicate.
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by macvsog » Tue Aug 15, 2006 3:47 pm
usually i don't get too interested in captured pieces, but that is very slick.
I admire the paint and can feel the age of the piece in it.
Great... we need Japanee pilots.
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by RED » Tue Aug 15, 2006 5:33 pm
DAMN JAPANESE!!!!!
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Nice work---I still hate to see the ol' P-40 fall into Jap hands though!!!!!
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