Official Nakajima Ki.27 "Nate" Painting Thread

[FatalFlaw]

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I was a little surprised that there was not already a thread for the infamous "Nate", but here we go...

I recently finished 2 of these resin aircraft from Armaments In Miniature. I just thought that I would share them here and start a worthy thread. The Black and/or Red cowling denotes squadron leader's aircraft. The "Black Tail 76" served in Northern China from 1938 to 1940. I have no details for "Red Lightning Tail". The base color is Tamiya Acrylic Japanese Army Gray. Thanks for looking!

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Cheers,

FF

[flash]

Nice to see some new types appearing in the showcase Scott

[Dowters]

Very nice indeed.

[FatalFlaw]

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Thank you. The "Black Tail" is for sale on eBay right now...;)

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Cheers,

FF

[Nightbomber]

Here are 4 Nates of mine, just completed. AIM 1/200 models.
Not quite correct historical camo, but a sort of. Due to my sources, the "08" camo scheme was to leave the planes surfaces in silver/aluminium colour with some red or black (black tail - unit leader). Thus I painted them in silver, added decals and coated with matt varnish.

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=182085&d=1448373775

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=182095&d=1448374007

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=182094&d=1448373982

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=182093&d=1448373964

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=182092&d=1448373943

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=182090&d=1448373902

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=182089&d=1448373878

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=182088&d=1448373852

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=182086&d=1448373800

Break! Break! ;)

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=182096&d=1448374032

[Blackronin]

Beautiful Nates!
I hope that mine will be the next ones. :P

[Dowters]

Very nice indeed. They look the part and that's all that matters.

[OldGuy59]

The painting is nice, but I checked the Unofficial Stats, and found some changes that the old Max Headroom's card doesn't reflect.

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[OldGuy59]

And for Scott's Black Sqn Leader...

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Hopefully, the red trimmed plane above will work for his second plane.

[Blackronin]

Hei Mike!
You are just awesome!

[Flying Helmut]

Lovely planes, Andy! :clap:

and cracking cards, Mike! :clap:

[Zoe Brain]

One from a long time ago, when I didn't have a good camera, and had to experiment with different lighting conditions.

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[Nightbomber]

Mike! The cards are brilliant!!! Biggest thank you ever!!!

[Lt. S.Kafloc]

10th Independant Chutai, Northern China, 1938-40.


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1 of 3 Shapeways 1/200 models painted for 10th Independant. Decals by Guntruck, props still to be fitted by Aerodrome Accesories.

[Teaticket]

Neil, who designed these? I don't have them on my Shapeways list.

[Lt. S.Kafloc]

I'll dig it out and post it when I finish work later tonight.

[Carl_Brisgamer]

A flight of AIM Ki-27s I completed a while back for Malayan and CBI scenarios.

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[Blackronin]

Perfect!
REP!

[Teaticket]

Sweet Nates Carl.

[Nightbomber]

Very nice early war birds, Karl. :clap: These AIM models are definitely top notch. :thumbsup:
Happy Jammer has jammed Rep guns. Arghhh!

[OldGuy59]

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The tail marking on Carl's planes are for the 2nd Chutai, 4th Centai, but that unit didn't camouflage their planes in the drawings I found. Whatever.

[Carl_Brisgamer]

Thanks gentlemen, and thank you for the card Mike.

[badlands122]

Man, those look GREAT!!!

[badlands122]

I just received my Nate's from AIM, as I was looking for aircraft details, I found the "lighting bolt" tail. I think that would be great to do. You did a outstanding job on yours.

[badlands122]

awesome!!

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[Teaticket]

Lots of great Ki-27s.

Here are a few of my recently painted Nates for the upcoming Cold Wars game.

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[badlands122]

VERY NICE!! EXCELLENT JOB!!:sAprvd:

[BobP]

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Not up the fantastic jobs you all have done but here are mine. I think we will see them at COLD WARS.

[Teaticket]

...Not up the fantastic jobs you all have done but here are mine. I think we will see them at COLD WARS.

Think? Definitely they will fly.:thumbsup:

[Dak21]

My Nates. These are the first models I’ve painted in over 20 years! I wanted to try a bunch of different color schemes. Eventually, I’ll paint a couple more to make up a flight for a scenario. Any constructive criticism appreciated from the pros. I have a long hill to climb.

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[flash]

Bit of weathering/wear maybe but looks to me you're near the top of that long hill Dave. :)

[mikeemagnus]

I'm ignorant of anything to do with WW2 but these look damned fine to me. Thanks for sharing Dave :)

[Teaticket]

I've seen (and flown) them in person and they are very nice. I like a smattering of weathered and newer sharper planes. Like Flash, I'd weather a couple for my taste but they look great as they are.

[Dak21]

Thanks guys. I 100%agree some weathering would help. I was actually afraid to as I wasn’t very confident in how weathering would impact them. Now that I have some more planes done and have found a weathering technique I like, I’ll probably go back and put some wear on these. I appreciate the input and kind words.

[BobP]

Great job on those. Looks like many of us use MISCMNI decals. Those are all I use anymore.

[Flying Helmut]

Very nice finish, Dave! :clap::clap:

I shy away from weathering, worried I'll do too much and ruin the finish.
I've only done 6 WW2 repaints, and didn't weather any of them.


Looks like many of us use MISCMNI decals. Those are all I use anymore.

Shame those Hinomaru are slightly mis-registered, showing a tiny white arc around part of the edge of each one.
A handful of my MiscMini WW1 roundels have the same.
I use a wide variety of producers of decals, to avoid such nit-picks!

[Naharaht]

Great work, everyone! :thumbsup:

[Dak21]

Here are the cards I just finished making for these guys.
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[OldGuy59]

Nicely done, Dave.

[Dak21]

Nicely done, Dave.

And thank you Mike for the advice on techniques. That was very helpful.

[Teaticket]

Very nice. You know I have 8 Nates? ;)

[Stumptonian]

Very nice.
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I assumed those were Mike's cards and was corrected by his comment on your work.
REP inbound.