[hworth18]

I did find one "real" pic in my archive..

[SKUNKY]

Originally Posted by hworth18

Oh, you mean the INCONSIDERATE thread hijacking that took place earlier???

Harry, pass the cranberry sauce and smile..... It was just a little holiday humor. No hijacking intended. I mistakenly thought even you would find it funny....Sorry to have cranked you up again....Happy Thanksgiving......

[hworth18]

Originally Posted by SKUNKY

Harry, pass the cranberry sauce and smile..... It was just a little holiday humor. No hijacking intended. I mistakenly thought even you would find it funny....Sorry to have cranked you up again....Happy Thanksgiving......

Happy Thanksgiving to you too Skunky..

[Jim Lansdale]

SHOKAKU Kates, 7 December 1941, from Shigeru NOHARA Collection via LRA.

Upper surfaces are matte dark green "squiggle" spray gun mottled camouflage over a solid coat of semi-gloss light olive-gray. Red tail call numbers/code [E1-311] on tail. White fuselage stripe with thin red piping. Gloss black cowl.









Jim Lansdale

[hworth18]

Originally Posted by Jim Lansdale

SHOKAKU Kates, 7 December 1941, from Shigeru NOHARA Collection via LRA.

Upper surfaces are matte dark green "squiggle" spray gun mottled camouflage over a solid coat of semi-gloss light olive-gray. Red tail call numbers/code [E1-311] on tail. White fuselage stripe with thin red piping. Gloss black cowl.









Jim Lansdale

Jim, Thank you for the additional pic as it really shows the upper surfaces of the Kates well.. Also, I have studied the J-aircraft site but could not find where the paint formula for the new Zero color is.. Is it possible for you to post it here??

[Jim Lansdale]

hworth

Go on th site and PM Greg Springer or request his formula for Zero colors. I am sure he will respond.

Here is Greg SPRINGER's mixture for the Kate color which is very similar.

>>The only Kates brought down at Pearl Harbor were from the Kaga's hard luck detachment. This mix was matched to artifacts held in storage by the Nimitz Museum in Texas.

Model Master enamels

28 parts Armor Sand
40 parts Faded Olive Drab
26 parts Flat White
1 part Flat Black
Coat with a clear gloss

This is a full scale mix. You may wish to lighten it for scale effect. If you do so, add in some pale green to prevent a shift towards yellow.
Nobody can call you on it since all Soryu Kates are at the bottom of the Pacific. << *Greg SPRINGER via J-Aircraft Dotcom

HTH

Jim Lansdale

P.S. I have a photo of a SHOKAKU Kate from the Coral Sea Battle ... if you want I could post it too.

[hworth18]

Originally Posted by Jim Lansdale

hworth

Go on th site and PM Greg Springer or request his formula for Zero colors. I am sure he will respond.

Here is Greg SPRINGER's mixture for the Kate color which is very similar.

>>The only Kates brought down at Pearl Harbor were from the Kaga's hard luck detachment. This mix was matched to artifacts held in storage by the Nimitz Museum in Texas.

Model Master enamels

28 parts Armor Sand
40 parts Faded Olive Drab
26 parts Flat White
1 part Flat Black
Coat with a clear gloss

This is a full scale mix. You may wish to lighten it for scale effect. If you do so, add in some pale green to prevent a shift towards yellow.
Nobody can call you on it since all Soryu Kates are at the bottom of the Pacific. << *Greg SPRINGER via J-Aircraft Dotcom

HTH

Jim Lansdale

P.S. I have a photo of a SHOKAKU Kate from the Coral Sea Battle ... if you want I could post it too.

Jim,
Again, thanks.. That is what I was looking for..
The Kate/Zero combination I am going to build/paint are from PH, but I would like to see the pic of the Coral Sea Kate also, so go ahead and post away..
Your input is much appreciated..
Harry

[Jim Lansdale]

Harry

I found another shot of a SHOKAKU Kate at the time of PH via Shigeru NOHARA:







and



The one below (from NARA) was a SHOKAKU Kate shot down during the Coral sea Battle [E1-306]. It was painted dark-green overall upper surfaces and light olive below, white outline to the uppersurface hinomaru. It had red call numbers on the tail with a shotai-cho stripe on the tail in white.










HTH

Jim Lansdale

Credit: LRA via J-aircraft.com Main Page