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Title: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Senji on April 04, 2015, 12:23:47 PM
Hello, I'm new here but i have been reading several posts here for quite a while, specially in the profile section, i then this account so that i can share some what-if,s i have done and will do in the future.

I will start with a Ki-61, my favorite fighter of all time and one i have researched quite a lot, i always wanted to see a ''upgraded'' model that looked very state of the art for back then, so i did this and i call it the Ki-61-III-Kai, it has new design features, 4x 20mm cannon, a new DB-605 based engine built by Kawasaki (without troublesome modifications this time) and a engine mounted 30mm cannon for getting bombers.

(http://pre00.deviantart.net/cba0/th/pre/i/2015/097/9/a/kawasaki_ki_61_iii_kai_59th_sentai_1st_chutai_by_schwann90-d8obmbl.png)
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: arkon on April 04, 2015, 12:37:20 PM
Looks very racy ! Nice
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Senji on April 04, 2015, 12:40:47 PM
Thank you, and yes indeed it looks very racy.
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: lauhof52 on April 04, 2015, 04:33:07 PM
Nice work and welcome! :)
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Volkodav on April 04, 2015, 05:04:44 PM
Very nice, very slippery.
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Logan Hartke on April 04, 2015, 09:56:55 PM
Hey Senji! Nice to see you over here after the invite a while ago from dA. You should repost some of your other designs over here for people that don't know you from dA. You've got some great "what if" stuff on there.

Cheers,

Logan
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Senji on April 05, 2015, 12:20:17 AM
Thank you all, and Logan, im gonna add more soon including some F-14 profiles based on the schemes made by ValAstur and a Japanese ''Fw-190D-9'' wich is in fact a Ki-100 with a long nose.

As of now i will post this repaint of the Ki-61-III-Kai on different colours.

(http://pre15.deviantart.net/2efa/th/pre/i/2015/097/4/a/kawasaki_ki_61_iii_kai_72th_sentai_3rd_chutai_by_schwann90-d8obmp2.png)

PS. is there anyway to post images without img command
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: perttime on April 05, 2015, 12:47:10 AM
Ki-61-III-Kai looks great! I prefer the green one.

Where are all the guns located? 4 x 20mm and a 30mm sounds like a bomber killer. It might make the fighter a little heavy for dogfighting?
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Senji on April 05, 2015, 02:00:51 AM
Ki-61-III-Kai looks great! I prefer the green one.

Where are all the guns located? 4 x 20mm and a 30mm sounds like a bomber killer. It might make the fighter a little heavy for dogfighting?

Theres a engine mounted Ho-155 30mm cannon, 2 Ho-5 20mm cannons on the cowling and 2 more on the wings ( different from most allied fighters the wing cannons are hidden inside)

Yes that would make it a little heavy but this aircraft is considering the scenario of Japan in 1945 where aircraft were made heavier and faster as possible so they could destroy B-29,s , plus many times the B-29,s were unescorted..
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Senji on April 05, 2015, 02:24:10 AM
Heres a F-14 with Aeronautica Militare green camouflage..

(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2015/016/2/e/grumman_aeritalia_f_14s_tomcat_by_schwann90-d8e7b1c.png)
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: perttime on April 05, 2015, 03:17:23 PM
Where are all the guns located? 4 x 20mm and a 30mm sounds like a bomber killer. It might make the fighter a little heavy for dogfighting?

Theres a engine mounted Ho-155 30mm cannon, 2 Ho-5 20mm cannons on the cowling and 2 more on the wings ( different from most allied fighters the wing cannons are hidden inside)

My imagination started running in the direction of a couple of my favorite subjects...
Heinkel produced a variant of Ki-61-III-Kai, and a squadron or two were delivered to Finland. There, the wing guns were removed, as was done with the few Bf 109s that were delivered with wing guns. Finland didn't face any heavies - just overwhelming numbers of fighters and smaller bombers that could better be handled with a fast and agile fighter. Three guns would be "sufficient".
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Senji on April 06, 2015, 01:18:04 AM
Where are all the guns located? 4 x 20mm and a 30mm sounds like a bomber killer. It might make the fighter a little heavy for dogfighting?

Theres a engine mounted Ho-155 30mm cannon, 2 Ho-5 20mm cannons on the cowling and 2 more on the wings ( different from most allied fighters the wing cannons are hidden inside)

My imagination started running in the direction of a couple of my favorite subjects...
Heinkel produced a variant of Ki-61-III-Kai, and a squadron or two were delivered to Finland. There, the wing guns were removed, as was done with the few Bf 109s that were delivered with wing guns. Finland didn't face any heavies - just overwhelming numbers of fighters and smaller bombers that could better be handled with a fast and agile fighter. Three guns would be "sufficient".

You know, i was thinking of a German or Italian one but it didnt cross my mind a Finnish one, good idea... i might do it soon.
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Tophe on April 06, 2015, 02:35:33 AM
I like your Ki-61-III very much, thanks! :-*
Is there a Ki-61-IV zwilling twin-engined single-seater? ???
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: perttime on April 06, 2015, 02:37:37 AM
 :-*
After the war, the Finnish ones might go to bare metal or silver finish. Which national insignia is used at that point depends on how the war ends.
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Senji on April 06, 2015, 03:12:10 AM
Hm, these bare metal should be easy to make, i alredy made a german one and finnish too, im thinking on how im doing a italian one wich would be built by Piaggio..

And i could make a zwiling, but it wont be very different in this side profile, altho i can make it apparent by removing the cockpit on the other side, you would be able to see that thru the glass and realize theres ''2'' airframes, plus this sounds like a good desesperate bomber destroyer, remove the all 20mm guns and keep only these engine mounted 30mm,s then add in the center wing, 2 of these 40mm Ho-301 cannons the Ki-44,s were meant to use..

And is there a way i can post multiple images, add image only lets me add one
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Senji on April 06, 2015, 03:29:18 AM
(http://pre13.deviantart.net/5f85/th/pre/i/2015/097/c/7/heinkel_he_110a_1_faf_by_schwann90-d8ojfmr.png)
(http://pre02.deviantart.net/7322/th/pre/i/2015/097/6/9/heinkel_he_110a_1_by_schwann90-d8ojfqg.png)
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: lauhof52 on April 06, 2015, 03:36:13 AM
Good work!! 8)
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Tophe on April 06, 2015, 08:01:14 PM
And i could make a zwiling, but it wont be very different in this side profile, altho i can make it apparent by removing the cockpit on the other side, you would be able to see that thru the glass and realize theres ''2'' airframes, plus this sounds like a good desesperate bomber destroyer, remove the all 20mm guns and keep only these engine mounted 30mm,s then add in the center wing, 2 of these 40mm Ho-301 cannons the Ki-44,s were meant to use..
Do my Mustang Zwillings provide help? ;)
(http://www.kristofmeunier.fr/r_P-51TR8_acn.JPG)
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Senji on April 06, 2015, 09:00:28 PM
Hm, i alredy made one, but i was thinking on it having 2 engines...
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Senji on April 06, 2015, 11:02:37 PM
(http://pre03.deviantart.net/7d67/th/pre/i/2015/097/1/4/he_110a_1_faf_post_war_by_schwann90-d8onhc7.png)
(http://pre09.deviantart.net/9ef5/th/pre/i/2015/097/f/7/piaggio_p_1120_aeronautica_co_belligerante_by_schwann90-d8ongep.png)

Just to make things a little different...
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/170/f/3/p_62_303rd_by_schwann90-d7n2lxx.png)
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Senji on April 06, 2015, 11:04:47 PM
(http://pre10.deviantart.net/bac8/th/pre/i/2015/097/4/b/piaggio_p_1120_aeronautica_militare_by_schwann90-d8onh4j.png)
(http://pre12.deviantart.net/8bea/th/pre/i/2015/097/d/4/piaggio_p_1120_regia_aeronautica_by_schwann90-d8ong1l.png)
(http://pre08.deviantart.net/1a81/th/pre/i/2015/097/3/0/kawasaki_ki_122_hien_ni_by_schwann90-d8on7kk.png)
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Volkodav on April 06, 2015, 11:27:19 PM
Love the P.62
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Senji on April 07, 2015, 12:05:44 AM
Love the P.62

I might remake it soon with more quality like the Ki-61-III, thats a older drawning when i had less skills.
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Tophe on April 07, 2015, 12:34:42 AM
 :-* :-* Wonderful twin-fuselage Ki-122! Double thanks! :-* :-*
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Senji on April 07, 2015, 12:41:55 AM
:-* :-* Wonderful twin-fuselage Ki-122! Double thanks! :-* :-*

Thanks, i call it Hien-Ni
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Tophe on April 07, 2015, 01:09:59 AM
Thanks for this name and for the inspiration!
(http://www.kristofmeunier.fr/Ki122.JPG)
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Senji on April 07, 2015, 03:35:36 AM
Thanks for this name and for the inspiration!
([url]http://www.kristofmeunier.fr/Ki122.JPG[/url])


I see you like things a little asymmetrical hehe.. Well i could do that for you too..
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Senji on April 07, 2015, 05:11:07 AM
Im going to diversify this a little with a small pack of Super Hornets

(http://img14.deviantart.net/8ef7/i/2015/097/b/f/f_a_18f_royal_new_zealand_air_force_by_schwann90-d81z5g6.png)
(http://pre11.deviantart.net/0945/th/pre/i/2015/097/d/9/f_a_18f_marine_nationale_by_schwann90-d81z4ec.png)
(http://pre14.deviantart.net/b73a/th/pre/i/2015/097/4/8/f_a_18f_royal_canadian_air_force_by_schwann90-d81z555.png)
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: dy031101 on April 07, 2015, 01:27:30 PM
Um...... cool Canadian Super Hornet......  :)
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: perttime on April 07, 2015, 02:28:11 PM
The Ki-61 derivatives are great!
... oops, you put a Messerschmitt Bf 109 G6 serial on the post-war Finnish one (MT). For a Heinkel, I'd propose HK (I think that was not used with any type - at least HE was already taken and HN is now used on Hornets).
The propellers look like they have only 2 blades. I think 3 blades would be about right for a DB 605 based engine.
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Senji on April 07, 2015, 10:24:14 PM
The Ki-61 derivatives are great!
... oops, you put a Messerschmitt Bf 109 G6 serial on the post-war Finnish one (MT). For a Heinkel, I'd propose HK (I think that was not used with any type - at least HE was already taken and HN is now used on Hornets).
The propellers look like they have only 2 blades. I think 3 blades would be about right for a DB 605 based engine.

Well i got it from a Bf-109G6 model i found on google images lol, will fix, about the propellers, its meant to be 4, and if it wasn't for you i wouldn't had noticed there is 2 blades missing! thanks!
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Tophe on April 08, 2015, 01:11:29 AM
I see you like things a little asymmetrical hehe.. Well i could do that for you too..
Will you invent your own version of asymmetric Ki-122 or cousin? That would be great!
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Senji on April 08, 2015, 01:46:00 AM
I see you like things a little asymmetrical hehe.. Well i could do that for you too..
Will you invent your own version of asymmetric Ki-122 or cousin? That would be great!

Yes, ill remove the engine from the side blocking the cockpits view..
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: perttime on April 08, 2015, 02:41:52 AM
Well i got it from a Bf-109G6 model i found on google images lol, ...
I thought so ;) In Finnish military aircraft codes, the letters identify the aircraft type. MT = Messerschmitt, BW = Brewster, HN = Hornet, and so on. There's still some letter combinations that have not been used...
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 08, 2015, 02:57:47 AM
Love the Super Hornets.  Is it possible to remove/move the watermark?
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Senji on April 08, 2015, 03:58:52 AM
Love the Super Hornets.  Is it possible to remove/move the watermark?

Thank you and yes, i will remove these, i think they re annoying too but im finding new ways to put a ''seal''
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Senji on April 08, 2015, 04:04:28 AM
Well i got it from a Bf-109G6 model i found on google images lol, ...
I thought so ;) In Finnish military aircraft codes, the letters identify the aircraft type. MT = Messerschmitt, BW = Brewster, HN = Hornet, and so on. There's still some letter combinations that have not been used...

I didnt know that, thanks for the advice.
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Senji on April 08, 2015, 04:08:07 AM
A few more Super Hornets.

(http://pre02.deviantart.net/e86d/th/pre/i/2015/097/3/6/f_a_18f_marinha_do_brasil_by_schwann90-d81z6or.png)
(http://pre08.deviantart.net/455b/th/pre/i/2015/097/1/8/f_a_18f_suomi_ilmavoimat_by_schwann90-d81z6ei.png)
(http://pre08.deviantart.net/3cc8/th/pre/i/2015/097/1/2/f_a_18f_schweizer_luftwaffe_by_schwann90-d81z5r0.png)
(http://pre02.deviantart.net/bcfe/th/pre/i/2015/097/5/c/f_a_18f_fab_by_schwann90-d81z74k.png)
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Tophe on April 09, 2015, 12:53:54 AM
Will you invent your own version of asymmetric Ki-122 or cousin? That would be great!
Yes, ill remove the engine from the side blocking the cockpits view..
Wonderful! (There is no hurry: I would wait a million years, but the result will be great I am sure) :-*
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: apophenia on April 13, 2015, 07:47:03 AM
Great stuff! Planning any variations on the PZL-62?
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Senji on April 14, 2015, 06:55:03 AM
Great stuff! Planning any variations on the PZL-62?

Currently, i am working on other Japanese designs like the Nakajima Ki-62 ( inline version of the Ki-84 ), but you gave me a very good idea..
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Glanini on April 15, 2015, 09:27:43 PM
Welcome, really love your work  :) :) :) :)
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Senji on April 16, 2015, 12:58:23 AM
Welcome, really love your work  :) :) :) :)

Thank you
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Senji on May 10, 2015, 06:22:35 AM
Theres some time i dont post, i will leave this here.

(http://pre00.deviantart.net/04b9/th/pre/i/2015/129/2/1/p_45_rustler_by_schwann90-d8sqvz8.png)
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: taiidantomcat on May 10, 2015, 08:39:45 AM
Love those colors  :)
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Senji on May 10, 2015, 09:33:19 AM
Love those colors  :)

Thank you, i did them myself.

And in case anyone didnt notice, this is the plane from GTA:San Andreas
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Tophe on May 10, 2015, 12:43:02 PM
Theres some time i dont post, i will leave this here.
Thanks, I knew there was a hidden secret behind the lie of Historians: ;)
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Senji on May 10, 2015, 11:22:54 PM
Theres some time i dont post, i will leave this here.
Thanks, I knew there was a hidden secret behind the lie of Historians: ;)

Well, sort of.. i needed a designation since its name is actually ''Rustler'', since its based on the P-51 and the P-40 i did 50+40 wich is 90 and divided by 2(aircraft) then i got P-45
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Tophe on May 11, 2015, 12:53:33 PM
Interesting explanation, this is like a missing link... ;)
(Pr Darwin would conclude the P-40 and the P-51 are a single family, like he said my grand grand father is an ape)
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Senji on May 11, 2015, 10:37:02 PM
Heres 2 more, a Ki-62-I in two versions : with razorback and without.

(http://img01.deviantart.net/8cb2/i/2015/131/b/b/nakajima_ki_62_i_by_schwann90-d8sze8z.png)
(http://pre10.deviantart.net/444a/th/pre/i/2015/131/0/0/nakajima_ki_62_i_by_schwann90-d8szefr.png)

EDIT: i didnt forget about ur stuff tophe, just need to figure how im gonna do it lol
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Tophe on May 11, 2015, 11:27:37 PM
 :-* Lovely Ki-62s, thanks a lot!
From these ones also, you could make a zwilling twin: no external tailplane, front (port) fuselage with bubble, rear (starboard) fuselage with razorback... :-* Will you? (1,000 times more beautiful than a Twin-Mustang)...
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Senji on May 12, 2015, 03:27:51 AM
:-* Lovely Ki-62s, thanks a lot!
From these ones also, you could make a zwilling twin: no external tailplane, front (port) fuselage with bubble, rear (starboard) fuselage with razorback... :-* Will you? (1,000 times more beautiful than a Twin-Mustang)...

Yeah, i will present this and the other in a post only for Zwilings in a near future
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Tophe on May 12, 2015, 12:38:33 PM
Hurrah! Thanks a lot! ;)
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: ysi_maniac on May 13, 2015, 11:46:11 PM
WOW those japanese beauties!

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geisha#/media/File:Maiko-henshin-fullheight.jpg ;D
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Senji on May 14, 2015, 09:51:08 AM
WOW those japanese beauties!

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geisha#/media/File:Maiko-henshin-fullheight.jpg ;D

 :icon_ninja: i have plenty of other Japanese aircraft to post here, what-if of course.. and so good looking as these..
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: ysi_maniac on May 14, 2015, 01:37:34 PM
^^^^^
No menaces: show them! ;) ;)

An inline engine equipped Hayate would look wonderful in plastic.
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Senji on May 14, 2015, 11:14:43 PM
^^^^^
No menaces: show them! ;) ;)

An inline engine equipped Hayate would look wonderful in plastic.


Check this, http://www.unicraft.biz/bigph2/ki62-arnold.htm (http://www.unicraft.biz/bigph2/ki62-arnold.htm)

Mines different however.. i reduced the massive radiator a bit so it looks better and to clean the lines
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Schwann90 on March 26, 2016, 10:10:59 AM
(http://img02.deviantart.net/3018/i/2016/059/1/f/f_a_37a_usaf_525_fs_by_schwann90-d9th8ab.png)
(http://img05.deviantart.net/ca48/i/2016/059/3/5/f_a_37b_usaf_525_fs_by_schwann90-d9th8gk.png)
(http://img09.deviantart.net/167a/i/2016/059/c/d/mcdonnell_douglas_f_15se_jasdf_305_hikotai_by_schwann90-d9th8ho.png)
(http://img05.deviantart.net/1b95/i/2015/265/6/3/boeing_f_15se_usaf_ln_044_by_schwann90-d9akex6.png)
(http://img13.deviantart.net/b966/i/2016/053/1/7/northrop_f_20b_usaf_187_fs_by_schwann90-d9srwq2.png)
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: Senji on March 27, 2016, 01:20:52 AM
Last post was accidentally posted with my old account wich was used only for viewing, i have now switched back, sorry for this.
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: GTX_Admin on March 27, 2016, 04:07:09 AM
Nice work - I really like the F-20B.  Would love to see more, perhaps in the following schemes:  Germany (it was a strong contender after all before the Typhoon), Taiwan, New Zealand, Australia...
Title: Re: Senji,s Profiles
Post by: M.A.D on March 27, 2016, 07:58:17 AM
I support Greg's analogy, your work does look great Schwann90!!

M.A.D