Yak 9 painted as Ki-61?

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Warbird Kid

Yak 9 painted as Ki-61?

Thu Oct 30, 2014 1:59 pm

Anyone have any insight as to why this Yak 9 is painted as a Japanese fighter? Image
Matt Gunsch
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Re: Yak 9 painted as Ki-61?

Thu Oct 30, 2014 3:26 pm

Well,
it is Halloween
or maybe
They could not afford more paint ?
Home despot had a sale on red and white latex ?
It was captured by the Japanese ?
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Re: Yak 9 painted as Ki-61?

Thu Oct 30, 2014 3:30 pm

Circa 2004 photo of VH-YXI which at the time was owned by a Mr Oguma (Japanese obviously). It was a tempory finish before it went to the paint shop proper.
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Re: Yak 9 painted as Ki-61?

Thu Oct 30, 2014 3:34 pm

Dunno why, but as a model builder, I LIKE IT!

Amaze your friends! Win bar bets! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
Stephan Wilkinson

Re: Yak 9 painted as Ki-61?

Thu Oct 30, 2014 5:38 pm

Because it's his airplane and he can paint it any way he wishes?
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Re: Yak 9 painted as Ki-61?

Thu Oct 30, 2014 6:30 pm

You're a genius Stephan!! Its a shame you did not apply that same analogy to your comments regarding Graham Hoskings Corsair, Graham tried his best to restore & represent an aircraft that had provenance and significant history in a largely unknown conflict but that got missed in your drivel laden article!! Pete Bradley
Stephan Wilkinson

Re: Yak 9 painted as Ki-61?

Thu Oct 30, 2014 6:57 pm

I never said Graham Hoskings couldn't do whatever he wished with his own airplane, I simply pointed out that Ferraris will sell for $30 million to $40 million every year while far more complex and far more exciting warbirds are stuck at vastly lower value levels because they have no -real- provenance. If people made bitsa Ferraris and Mercedes, they wouldn't be worth much (comparatively) either.

Glad you liked my Aviation History article.
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Re: Yak 9 painted as Ki-61?

Thu Oct 30, 2014 7:18 pm

Image
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Re: Yak 9 painted as Ki-61?

Thu Oct 30, 2014 7:25 pm

I think I just peed a little... ROFLMFAO

Jesse C. wrote:Image
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Re: Yak 9 painted as Ki-61?

Thu Oct 30, 2014 8:27 pm

Cherrybomber13 wrote:I think I just peed a little... ROFLMFAO

Jesse C. wrote:Image


I would put my money on Blue...
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Re: Yak 9 painted as Ki-61?

Thu Oct 30, 2014 10:14 pm

Looks like the Batley Townswomen's Guild is still reenacting the battle of Pearl Harbo(u)r.
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Re: Yak 9 painted as Ki-61?

Thu Oct 30, 2014 10:18 pm

Just think.........those are somebody's grandmothers.


.............now go tidy up your room. :lol:

VL
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Re: Yak 9 painted as Ki-61?

Thu Oct 30, 2014 11:08 pm

Haha Jesse, I'll go the blue as well, looks good on a Honduran Corsair!!! Pete :drink3:
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Re: Yak 9 painted as Ki-61?

Fri Oct 31, 2014 1:28 pm

mlenoch wrote:Just think.........those are somebody's grandmothers.

Get off my lawn! :axe:
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Re: Yak 9 painted as Ki-61?

Fri Oct 31, 2014 4:16 pm

Looks more like Congress! pop2

The Yak is now in Germany...the owner wants it back.....
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