Kanemitsu Ki-190 "Fred" and "Kurt"

[gooberliberation]

Once upon a time, I picked up a (f)RoG Ta 152H, not realizing what was actually IN the box

But hey, I ain't mad, the plastic was cheap anyway.

Still, I wanted to make something decent looking, so I decided to spiff it up with bits from a Tamiya Fw190D that I no longer intended to build, namely the cockpit, canopy, engine cowling and exhaust, undercarriage(which turns out to be different enough... whoops ), and horizontal tail. Since eeeveryone knows what a luftwaffe Ta is supposed to look like, I think this one'll go Japanese. I might add the cowling guns, for extra whallop.

Any inaccuracies can be blamed on japanese reingineering and differing IJAAF requirments.

[sequoiaranger]

The Ki-190 might look good in Japanese markings, and maybe its exactly what Japan needed to contest the upper airspace where the B-29's lived. Maybe put a Rustsatz gunpack under each wing--the 30-mm short-barreled Mk 103 or the long-barreled Mk 108 come to mind.

Good luck on your project.

[Sauragnmon]

I agree with Craig, the Ki-190 would be a hell of a hitter, and a concept not entirely out of precedent, especially for Army birds - look at the Ki-61, a good chunk of that was German with some Japanese twists on it.  Looking forward to seeing your Tank on Tank whifbash in progress, Goob.

[sotoolslinger]

Yep me too Yummy

[gooberliberation]

Maybe put a Rustsatz gunpack under each wing--the 30-mm short-barreled Mk 103 or the long-barreled Mk 108 come to mind.

That's a pretty good idea, I think I've used up all my luftwaffe gunpacks, but I might have something better...



37mm off a Zvezda Il-2.


If I don't use 'em here, I'll put them on a nearly finished D-9... er... Ki-190-IIa I have sitting around.

[sotoolslinger]

MMMMMMMM

[Taiidantomcat]

37MM?  That is some serious firepower, excellent for a bomber interceptor

[GTX]

Someone did a Japanese Fw-190D or Ta-152 profile here a while ago in response to a request from me - if you can find it, it might be od inspiration.

Regards,

Greg

[GTX]

Found it!  Here you go, some inspiration by BadersBusCompany (It's a D-9, but still):



Regards,

Greg