IJAAF Ki-61-1 ko, otsu, hei, and tei (a, b, c, and d) cockpit coloration?

[Juggernut]

Hey all,

 

What's the consensus of the latest research on the Ki-61-1 ko through tei (a through d) cockpit coloration? 

 

I've read on Nick Millman's site, Aviation of Japan, that early Ki-61-1's had blue-grey interiors.  There's photographic evidence supporting this at the aforementioned site.  The article (if you could call it that) says this is primarily for early Ki-61's so I'm not entirely sure what color came AFTER the early ones and where the break might be?  I've heard that all short-nosed Ki-61's had the blue-grey cockpit and the long-nosed variant (Ki-61-1 Tei [d]) had olive colored cockpit/interior.  I have no supporting documentation for that, it was provided by a fellow club member at the last meeting.

 

Anybody have any information to corroborate/refute that supposition?  Nick's site isn't the easiest to search through so if there's other information out there and you know where it is, please post.  I'm not even going to mention the RLM 79/Sand color that a lot of us, including yours truly, had come to use in our models; apparently, that's just not correct.

[Dave Williams]

I’m using AK interactive 3G acrylics IJA#29 yellow-green for early ones.  I went down the rabbit hole of trying to figure it out by going through various web sites, and just got confused, so i picked a color and went with it.

Edited December 16, 2023 by Dave Williams

[denders]

Well, this is from Maru Mechanic #45

 

 

And the cover of the book.

 

 

I'll have to admit to using the Sand color in my recent build.

 

 

[Juggernut]

I found this from here: 

 

[D.B. Andrus]

I've read, can't remember where, the sand color was caused by oxidation. When rubbed down the original color was a green hue.

 

HTH,

Damian

[nmayhew]

You want to join this FB group where there are quite a few Japanese and specifically Ki-61 experts

 

i have a Hien build just starting and they were super helpful 

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/Ki61Tony/permalink/6728004643970284/

[Juggernut]

20 hours ago, nmayhew said:

You want to join this FB group where there are quite a few Japanese and specifically Ki-61 experts

 

i have a Hien build just starting and they were super helpful 

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/Ki61Tony/permalink/6728004643970284/

 

Thanks for that.   I applied for membership but Nick Millman provided me with some very good information on Tony as did Ryan Toews.