PacificWind's Recolors - July & August 2018

[PacificWind]

This thread is about my two recolors for July and August 2018. First one, for August, is B-57B in VNAF markings and camo. Second one, for July, will be a mystery until its release, but you can solve it earlier. I'm attaching mysterious photo... If someone match it to the right aircraft, I'll reveal all informations about this project and everything will be clear.

[Don Boose]

I look forward to the VNAF B-57.

Since I have some insider information on the mystery project, I will remain silent. But I will say that I do not believe I could have identified the aircraft from the photo.

Don

[Texman]

Showa/Nakajima L2D "Tabby"?

[rickstef]

Originally Posted by Texman

Showa/Nakajima L2D "Tabby"?

If you nail this on the first try with just that one picture, You Sir are a Beast!

[rifleman]

think you will find that texman has nailed it

[cafe]

That's what I was going to suggest too, L2D.

[PacificWind]

Originally Posted by Texman

Showa/Nakajima L2D "Tabby"?

Congratulations, Ray! You must be a real aircraft fanatic.

The L2D “Tabby” was a version of the Douglas DC-3 built under licence in Japan, and which became the Japanese Navy’s standard transport aircraft during the Second World War. On 24 February 1938 Mitsui and Company Ltd, the American branch of the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha (Mitsui Trading Company) acquired the licence to built and sell the DC-3 in Japan and Manchuria. They also bought thirteen Cyclone powered DC-3s and nine Twin Wasp powered DC-3As, two of which were delivered unassembled.

The first 71 aircraft were built by Nakajima Hikoki KK, but most L2Ds were produced by Showa Hikoki Kogyo KK. They built a total of 414 aircraft during the war, giving a total of 485 Japanese-built and 22 imported aircraft.

The aircraft was designated as the Navy Type 0 Transport, reflecting its first appearance in 1940, or as the L2D, and was given the Allied codename “Tabby”. It was produced in personnel and cargo transport versions, some of which carried a dorsal turret armed with a single 13mm gun. The L2D was powered by two Mitsubishi Kinsei engines, a Japanese version of the Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp. The Japanese aircraft could be identified by their modified engine cowlings, extra windows, propeller spinners and modified cargo door.

Rickard, J (12 November 2008), L2D "Tabby" , L2D 'Tabby'

L2D had several versions. I'll redesign and recolor Bruno's DC-3 and turn it into L2D2 type 0 model 11 or L2D3 type 0 model 22. Of course it will be in 1/100.

[Texman]

Originally Posted by PacificWind

Congratulations, Ray! You must be a real aircraft fanatic.

Yeah, I know a thing or two!

[Don Boose]

Bravo! Was it the fuselage shape and the leading edge of the vertical stabilizer? Or just intuition?

Don

[Texman]

Yes Don, it was the shape, the leading edge of the vert stabilizer, as well as
the window forward of the Hinomaru, and the ducts above it.
And the mystical Air Force intuition.