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Captured Warbirds

Phil

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Wondering if any members would be interested in doing an aircraft in captured service

here is one intensive list of aircraft

http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/394/language/fr-FR/WTF.aspx
 
Something like this Phil?

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Did that for the Under New Management which covered any war prize. But we can see if we can narrow down the build to just aircraft, get enough interest and game on maybe this summer. (y)
 
That's the gist Bob, the other one was good and since I found that page not realizing just how many were captured, thought It might be a interesting subject to do again

That one you built is featured on that site, and a good story about captured ''Georges'' that were fueled with US hi octane fuel.

Japanese George fighters in American markings prepare for a flight from their base to an American-held base at Yokosuka. After the war’s end in Japan, the Americans found six surviving Kawanishi N1K Shiden (Japanese for “Violet Lightning”, Allied code name “George”) at a base in Kogashima. In late August 1945 Japanese pilots, flying these Georges and escorted by US Navy F6F Hellcats, flew from the air base at Kogashima in the south of Kyushu to Yokosuka. The flew a well-defined route under the threat that they would be shot down if they did anything unexpected. On this trip they were able to use American fuel of a much higher octane than they had had access to before. The Japanese pilots reported that they had to use 75% of the normal power settings in order to stop themselves from pulling away from their escorts. Two of these Georges were subsequently scrapped in Yokosuka and the remaining aircraft (no. 71, 5128, 5312 and 5341) were moved to the USA to further learning. Photo: US Navy
 
This is my subject, I have the exact same Tamiya kit and conversion set shown on this page, hoping to get my version looking the same, great build here.

http://spitfiresite.com/2010/04/wolf-in-sheeps-clothing-modelling-captured-db605-powered-spitfire.html
 
This is my subject, I have the exact same Tamiya kit and conversion set shown on this page, hoping to get my version looking the same, great build here.

http://spitfiresite.com/2010/04/wolf-in-sheeps-clothing-modelling-captured-db605-powered-spitfire.html

Me too! Wonder how that happened :D
 
A strange Canary to be sure but I guess it's no worse than the BF 109 flying with the RR engines :blink

Wonder which of the two mods came out better ? :hmmm

Cheers, Christian B)
 
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That a scheme I've never seen. Looks like they painted the full sharks head all the way back to the firewall.
 
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That a scheme I've never seen. Looks like they painted the full sharks head all the way back to the firewall.

The Americans did and the Japanese left it as they did with Evalina. The decal companies are putting the head to be yellow but I think it was red (compare to the Hinomaru).

Regards,
 
Something like this Phil?

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Did that for the Under New Management which covered any war prize. But we can see if we can narrow down the build to just aircraft, get enough interest and game on maybe this summer. (y)

Sacrilege !
But nonetheless a mighty excellent paint job
 
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