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Thread: WGS South West Pacific - 1/200 AIM Mitsubishi G4M2 'Betty' bombers, IJNAF

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    My WGS project #5 for 2013 is a flight of three Mitsubishi G4M2 'Betty' bombers of the Dai-Nippon Teikoku Kaigun Koukuu-tai (Imperial Japanese Naval Air Service). Entering operational service in April 1941, the G4M was the most numerous Japanese bomber of the war. It earned the nickname the 'Flying Cigar' on account of its shape and because the fuel tanks were unprotected and easily caught fire. The 'Betty' was also capable of carrying a torpedo, the type contributing to the sinking of the British capital ships 'Prince of Wales' and 'Repulse' off the Malaya coast on December 10, 1941. A total of 2,446 were built in several versions right up to August 1945. Its outstanding range of over 4,000 km with a full bombload revolutionised operational concepts in the Pacific.

    For these AIM models I painted the upper surfaces JN green and the undersides JN grey, aluminium spinners, yellow leading edges and black engine and nose panels. Canopies are the usual mix of metallic blue and white. I also added rear 20mm cannons made from paper clip wire.

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    I am using these 'Bettys' to represent G4M1 aircraft of the 753rd Kokutai involved in the bombing of Darwin in 1943. A very experienced unit flying out of Kendari Airfield on Sulawesi, 'Bettys' of the 753rd conducted numerous raids on this Australia port and surrounding airfields throughout that year. Here the flight is about to commence a high level bombing run on Darwin:

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    The images below include a Spitfire gun camera image of a G4M1 over Darwin and the wreckage of a downed 'Betty' in the northern Australian bush.

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    I have generated the following stats for the Mitsubishi G4M1 - Manouver deck XB (428 kmh), 26 damage points (little armour and no self sealing tanks), top altitude 11 (9150m) and climb rate 5 (9.1m/s). Firing arcs are front trainable 7.7mm MG (A/A), left and right waist trainable 7.7mm MG's (A/A), dorsal hatch trainable 7.7mm MG (A/A) and rear trainable 20mm cannon (C/C).

    I have also finished up a management card and arc card for use with the existing bomber bases:

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    Last edited by Carl_Brisgamer; 01-18-2013 at 01:46.

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    I'm running out of superlatives to use on your superb models Carl.
    Suffice it to say they are well up to your usual impeccable standard.
    Rob.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte View Post
    I'm running out of superlatives to use on your superb models Carl.
    Suffice it to say they are well up to your usual impeccable standard.
    Rob.
    Thanks for your kind words Rob

    Just flying the flag for the WGS crew

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    Nice work Carl.

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    Thanks Alastair. I've also just finished some 75 Sqn RAAF Kittyhawks here http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sho...-Squadron-RAAF that you might like.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Carl_Brisgamer View Post
    Thanks for your kind words Rob

    Just flying the flag for the WGS crew
    You are flying that flag very high!! Makes it hard for us to follow .
    You work is indeed really impressive and at the rate they are coming we can only suspect you have an army of painters under your command!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thomatchef View Post
    You are flying that flag very high!! Makes it hard for us to follow .
    You work is indeed really impressive and at the rate they are coming we can only suspect you have an army of painters under your command!!!!
    I heard that he had some of Clippers Elves on Lease Lend Thomas.
    Rob.

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    Thanks gentlemen, your comments are appreciated. I have had these miniatures sitting around in primer for way too long, and it helps that I have been on leave for the past two weeks.

    I could never take Clipper's elves on Lend-Lease, because that means I'd have to load them onto a ship and dump them in the ocean when I'd finished with them!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Carl_Brisgamer View Post
    Thanks gentlemen, your comments are appreciated. I have had these miniatures sitting around in primer for way too long, and it helps that I have been on leave for the past two weeks.

    I could never take Clipper's elves on Lend-Lease, because that means I'd have to load them onto a ship and dump them in the ocean when I'd finished with them!
    Please do not let Andrzej see this post.
    Rob.

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    Great work, Carl, on all those paints you've shown us. I'm sure they get a lot of Ohhs and Ahhs at the con.

    Karl

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    And doing a very good job flying that flag!
    Quote Originally Posted by Carl_Brisgamer View Post
    Thanks for your kind words Rob

    Just flying the flag for the WGS crew

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    Nice models, Carl.

    I checked the AIM page.

    Is it 10 $ for one bomber or is it a double pack?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marechallannes View Post
    Nice models, Carl.

    I checked the AIM page.

    Is it 10 $ for one bomber or is it a double pack?
    Hi Sven,

    They are $10 each. One of the more expensive AIM bombers but they are quite large.

    Cheers,

    Carl.

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    Ah, ok.

    The rear gun (cannon) on your plane card fires only at half ruler distance?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marechallannes View Post
    Ah, ok.

    The rear gun (cannon) on your plane card fires only at half ruler distance?
    No that is a typing error, it should be C/C. I will have to fix that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by richard m schwab View Post
    Carl

    Nice job on the trio!

    Rich
    Thanks Rich. I haven't had them out on a table since Cancon, which is a crying shame. Maybe July.

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    Carl

    Anytime mate, they came out great!


    Rich

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    Love seeing these...I plan to do some Betty for CY6...now I can do WoG as well.

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    Excellent work, Carl. I'm speechless.

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    Fantastic stuff! The AIM models paint up very nicely!



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