10.08.2009, 08:11
The following Zip file contains an update of the just discovered by me 13th Hikousentai skins with appropriate markings and a replacement generic set of unmarked as to unit skins as Ki-43 often fought having little time to add such.
http://www.speedyshare.com/814687298.html
Simply extract the skins into your Ki-43-II & Ki-43-II-Kai folders letting them overwrite previous files. The generic skins follow the previous system of numbering. Utilizing a Sentai number of "0", Chuutai of "1", and 1-13 individual skins all toll with the new 13th skins this ups the total number to 126 skins in all.
The 13th Hikousentai though initially once in New Guinea being a Ki-45 unit like many others found its aircraft destroyed and to keep fighting utilized Ki-43 of other units (initially those of the 1st & 11th, and would not of repainted markings). Soon rotated to rear areas the 13th evolved once again. Though still utilizing Ki-45's although in lesser numbers and the exquisite emblem they were known for on them, realizing the Ki-45 simply could not compete in the air and urgency demanding they get into the fight, the 13th began officially utilizing Ki-43-II as well, and oddly a different unit marking then those used on the Ki-45's.
What makes the marking even odder is the fact it in many ways almost exactly matched the 47th's markings you may have seen on Ki-44's right down to adding a 3d shadowing border. In kind, from the so far few photographs discovered by the folks at J-Aircraft specifically Jim Lansdale, the marking itself did not seem that consistant in shape or size, and so the skins are reflected as such.
Notes About the Skins Representations:
1. The unit marking shape and size varied somewhat, this is reflected in all 12 skins.
2. AIrcraft numbers when used were very poorly applied (sloppy), this is reflected in 1 skin for each chuutai, 4 total.
3. It is unsure to what degree chuutai colors were utilized. Some experts (though stating a totally wrong marking) state only 1. Others pointing out somewhat correct markings have them applied to incorrect aircraft and so on. To that end 3 chuutai and a command flight set of colors have been included.
4. Camouflage was typical for New Guinea. Common blotches used on Ki-43, yet also palm-fron patterns often over the blotches as repaints. That general style has been maintained in that the 13th unlike many other units had the luxury of time to repaint the poorly done camouflage as the elements took their toll.
5. Markings in this set like the others are semi-fresh. Most aircraft did not have the time for them to degrade, and unlike most other units the 13th had time to maintain them.
Enjoy!
K2
http://www.speedyshare.com/814687298.html
Simply extract the skins into your Ki-43-II & Ki-43-II-Kai folders letting them overwrite previous files. The generic skins follow the previous system of numbering. Utilizing a Sentai number of "0", Chuutai of "1", and 1-13 individual skins all toll with the new 13th skins this ups the total number to 126 skins in all.
The 13th Hikousentai though initially once in New Guinea being a Ki-45 unit like many others found its aircraft destroyed and to keep fighting utilized Ki-43 of other units (initially those of the 1st & 11th, and would not of repainted markings). Soon rotated to rear areas the 13th evolved once again. Though still utilizing Ki-45's although in lesser numbers and the exquisite emblem they were known for on them, realizing the Ki-45 simply could not compete in the air and urgency demanding they get into the fight, the 13th began officially utilizing Ki-43-II as well, and oddly a different unit marking then those used on the Ki-45's.
What makes the marking even odder is the fact it in many ways almost exactly matched the 47th's markings you may have seen on Ki-44's right down to adding a 3d shadowing border. In kind, from the so far few photographs discovered by the folks at J-Aircraft specifically Jim Lansdale, the marking itself did not seem that consistant in shape or size, and so the skins are reflected as such.
Notes About the Skins Representations:
1. The unit marking shape and size varied somewhat, this is reflected in all 12 skins.
2. AIrcraft numbers when used were very poorly applied (sloppy), this is reflected in 1 skin for each chuutai, 4 total.
3. It is unsure to what degree chuutai colors were utilized. Some experts (though stating a totally wrong marking) state only 1. Others pointing out somewhat correct markings have them applied to incorrect aircraft and so on. To that end 3 chuutai and a command flight set of colors have been included.
4. Camouflage was typical for New Guinea. Common blotches used on Ki-43, yet also palm-fron patterns often over the blotches as repaints. That general style has been maintained in that the 13th unlike many other units had the luxury of time to repaint the poorly done camouflage as the elements took their toll.
5. Markings in this set like the others are semi-fresh. Most aircraft did not have the time for them to degrade, and unlike most other units the 13th had time to maintain them.
Enjoy!
K2