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| Type I (Fiat Br.20) |
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| Type 98 Ki-32 'Mary' |
A bit more filing, sanding, trimming and gluing yesterday, with the end result being nine Ki-32 Type 98 Mary light bombers and nine Type I (Fiat Br20) medium bombers for the JAAF. The Ki-32's were deployed in the later stages of the Khalkhin Gol campaign but, as I don't have any Ki-30 Ann light bombers, mine will be used right through. They had a reputation for unreliability due to their complex, water-cooled engine but still performed a useful tactical role over the battlefield.
The Type I Mediums, purchased from Italy with a shipment of rice, believe it or not, were a big disappointment for the Japanese and were gradually phased out to secondary roles, being replaced by the Ki-21 Type 97, which is why I have only prepared nine of them rather than a full squadron of twelve. I'll put these to one side for a rainy weekend while I get on with my WW1 aircraft for Algernon Pulls It Off and Duel of Aces.
Looking forward to the painted results. Some (rainy) day :)
ReplyDeleteThey both feature some pretty natty camouflage so should be fun to paint up
ReplyDeleteBR 20’s look good. I might get some for Malta/Mediterranean action.
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