From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Sebastian Lim" References: <004b01c3f24d$ecdb6270$6578fea9@homepc> Subject: Re: ARC Submission 'Theme Days' - FALL OF SINGAPORE 15 FEB 1942 Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 13:12:43 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_03DB_01C3F2FC.429A6180" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_03DB_01C3F2FC.429A6180 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageHi Sebastian, Thanks for sending in your Ki-43 article. I'll load this up on the Feb = 15 update. Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com =20 Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Sebastian Lim=20 To: Steve Bamford - ARC=20 Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 8:24 AM Subject: ARC Submission 'Theme Days' - FALL OF SINGAPORE 15 FEB 1942 G'day Steve, Attached for submission. I apologised for sending in late but i hope = to make it on 15 Feb! Cheers! Sebastian L -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- "1/48 Hasegawa Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa (Oscar)"=20 - Fall of Singapore - 15 Feb 1942 by "Sebastian L" -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 INTRODUCTION In late 1937, designers at Nakajima began work on a new fighter to = replace the Ki-27 Nate. In just over a year, the first prototype flew = and subsequently began service trails in 1939. Powered by the HA-25 Type = 99 rated at 980hp, the 14-cylinder double-row radial engine, was one of = the best ever produced by Nakajima. An interesting note was the = introduction of mixed armament used. Basically, there were 2 different = variations of either i)2x 7.7mm & ii)2x 12.7mm. According to some = reliable references, early Oscars came with mixed 1x 7.7mm & 1x 12.7mm = guns fitted in the cowling. Only late Oscars were seen with black = anti-glare panel on top of the cowling. The Oscar were also seen with a = variety of colour schemes. Field application were carried out to spice = up the dull-looking NMF airframes. Since no primer were applied, many = were seen with heavy paint chipping off the entire airframe.=20 Maximum speed of Ki-43-I is 495km/h, and a cruising speed of around = 320km/h. Maximum range was some 745 miles with 2 underwing drop tanks.=20 Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 03.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 03.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 04.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 04.jpg=20 =20 BRIEF HISTORY When the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) reached an agreement with the = neutral Siamese government, it marks the first step with the invasion by = IJA forces into Malaya. On 7 Dec 1941, a RAAF Hudson on a routine patrol = spotted an Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) fleet comprising of a cruiser, = some 4 destroyers and a troopship. At around 2200hr, the IJA landed its = first wave of troops, probably combat engineers, in Kota Bahru. By then, = a number of transports were already waiting off the Siamese coast, = preparing to land the initial assault force of the IJA 5th Division. = Many reports confirmed that RAF/RAAF airstrips in northern Malaya were = under heavy attacks by Imperial Japanese Army Air Force (IJAAF) bombers, = thus unable to repel the IJA landings. Ki-43-I Oscars operating out of = Singora were providing air cover for both naval and landing troops from = limited Allied offensives . Since no RAF/RAAF fighters (i.e. Brewster = Buffaloes) were capable of matching the Oscars, the IJAAF achieved = complete air superiority in northern Malaya.=20 Kota Bahru was the last line of defence for the British forces and = with the invading IJA forces mounting heavy offensives, the Allies had = no choice but to withdraw to Kulai Krai. Many airstrips were captured by = Japanese troops were converted for use by IJAAF. It was noted that = Oscars from the 64th Sentai may have been deployed to these forward = areas. For the next 8 weeks or so, British forces were taking such heavy = casualties inflicted by the IJA forces, that they finally withdrew all = units to Singapore. With the deployment of Mitsubishi G3M3 Nells of the = Mihoro and Genzan Kokutai in Malaya, Singapore were soon bombed = relentlessly until 15 Feb 1942, where the British forces, under General = Arthur Percival surrendered to IJA's General "Tiger of Malaya" = Yamashita. =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 Markings above depicts an example from the 64th Sentai. Note model has = little chipping so as to simulate new Oscars deployed to Malaya. = However, these became worst with prolonged exposure to high humidity, = reducing it to an extent that only the bare NMF surfaces were visible. Please note there were errors in the colour profiles in the = instruction sheet. Main fuselage were painted with Gunze Mr. Color H129 = Dark Green(Nakajima), NMF for undersides. Some says it's IJA Green Gray = but it is NOT! Since the Oscars were operating in harsh tropical = climate, the oxidised NMF under surfaces appears to be gray. Early = Oscars had their wheel wells/butterfly flaps in NMF as well. Only late = Oscars had these painted with blue aotake. IJA Green Gray H128 were used = on the underwing ailerons & tail horizontal stabilisers. Kit decals were = used. Hinomarus were only applied on wings while late Oscars had them = painted on the fuselage. Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 05.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 05.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 06.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 06.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 07.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 07.jpg=20 =20 Cheers! Sebastian L=20 Republic of Singapore=20 Photos and text =A9 2004 by "Sebastian L" ------=_NextPart_000_03DB_01C3F2FC.429A6180 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Hi Sebastian,
Thanks for sending in = your Ki-43=20 article.  I'll load this up on the Feb 15 update.
 
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live=20 like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work = like you=20 don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like = nobody's=20 listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Sebastian=20 Lim
To: Steve Bamford - ARC
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 = 8:24=20 AM
Subject: ARC Submission 'Theme = Days' -=20 FALL OF SINGAPORE 15 FEB 1942

G'day=20 Steve,
 
Attached for = submission. I=20 apologised for sending in late but i hope to make it on 15=20 Feb!
 
Cheers!
Sebastian = L
 

"1/48 Hasegawa Nakajima Ki-43-I Hayabusa=20 (Oscar)" 

-  Fall of Singapore - 15 = Feb=20 1942

by "Sebastian=20 L"
--------------------

Steve Bamford=20 will insert full=20 sized version of photo 01.jpg here =

INTRODUCTION

In late = 1937, designers=20 at Nakajima began work on a new fighter to replace the Ki-27 Nate. In = just=20 over a year, the first prototype flew and=20 subsequently began service trails in 1939. Powered = by the HA-25 Type 99 rated at 980hp, = the=20 14-cylinder double-row radial engine, was one of the best ever = produced by=20 Nakajima. An interesting note was the introduction of mixed armament = used.=20 Basically, there were 2 different variations of either i)2x 7.7mm = & ii)2x=20 12.7mm. According to some reliable references, early Oscars came with = mixed 1x=20 7.7mm & 1x 12.7mm guns fitted in=20 the cowling. Only late = Oscars were=20 seen with black anti-glare panel on top of the cowling. The = Oscar were=20 also seen with a variety of colour schemes. Field application were = carried out=20 to spice up the dull-looking NMF airframes. Since no primer = were applied, many were seen with heavy = paint=20 chipping off the entire airframe.

Maximum speed of Ki-43-I is = 495km/h,=20 and a cruising speed of around = 320km/h.=20 Maximum range was some 745 = miles with 2=20 underwing drop tanks.

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg=20

<= IMG=20 = src=3D"http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Article-Templates/03t.jpg"=20 border=3D0>

  Steve Bamford will insert a = click-able=20 smaller version of photo 04.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 04.jpg=20

<= IMG=20 = src=3D"http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Article-Templates/04t.jpg"=20 border=3D0>

BRIEF = HISTORY

When the=20 Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) reached an agreement with the neutral = Siamese=20 government, it marks the first step with the = invasion by IJA=20 forces into Malaya. On 7 Dec 1941, a RAAF Hudson on a routine patrol = spotted=20 an Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) fleet comprising of a cruiser, some 4=20 destroyers and a troopship. At around 2200hr, the IJA landed its = first=20 wave of troops, probably combat engineers, in Kota Bahru. By = then, a=20 number of transports were already waiting off the Siamese coast, = preparing to=20 land the initial assault force of the IJA 5th Division. Many reports = confirmed=20 that RAF/RAAF airstrips in northern Malaya were under heavy = attacks by=20 Imperial Japanese Army Air Force (IJAAF) bombers, thus unable to repel = the IJA=20 landings. Ki-43-I Oscars operating out of Singora were providing air = cover for=20 both naval and landing troops from limited Allied = offensives .=20 Since no RAF/RAAF fighters (i.e. Brewster = Buffaloes) were=20 capable of matching the Oscars, the IJAAF achieved complete = air=20 superiority in northern Malaya.

Kota Bahru was the last = line of=20 defence for the British forces and with the invading IJA forces = mounting heavy=20 offensives, the Allies had no choice but to withdraw to Kulai=20 Krai. Many airstrips were captured by Japanese troops were = converted=20 for use by IJAAF. It was noted that Oscars from the 64th Sentai may = have been=20 deployed to these forward areas. For the next 8 weeks or=20 so, British forces were taking such heavy casualties=20 inflicted by the IJA forces, that they finally withdrew all = units to=20 Singapore. With the deployment of Mitsubishi G3M3 Nells of the = Mihoro and=20 Genzan Kokutai in Malaya, Singapore were soon bombed relentlessly = until=20 15 Feb 1942, where the British forces, under General Arthur Percival=20 surrendered to IJA's General "Tiger of Malaya"=20 Yamashita.

 =20
Steve Bamford=20 will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here =

Markings above depicts an example from the = 64th=20 Sentai. Note model has little chipping so as to simulate new Oscars=20 deployed to Malaya. However, these became worst with prolonged = exposure=20 to high humidity, reducing it to an extent that only the bare NMF = surfaces were visible.

Please note there were errors in = the colour=20 profiles in the instruction sheet. Main fuselage were painted with = Gunze Mr.=20 Color H129 Dark Green(Nakajima), NMF for undersides. Some says it's = IJA Green=20 Gray but it is NOT! Since the Oscars were operating in harsh tropical = climate,=20 the oxidised NMF under surfaces appears to be gray. Early Oscars = had=20 their wheel wells/butterfly flaps in NMF as well. Only late = Oscars had=20 these painted with blue aotake. IJA Green Gray H128 were used on the = underwing=20 ailerons & tail horizontal stabilisers. Kit decals were used. = Hinomarus=20 were only applied on wings while late Oscars had them painted on the=20 fuselage.

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 05.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 05.jpg=20

<= IMG=20 = src=3D"http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Article-Templates/05t.jpg"=20 border=3D0>

 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 06.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 06.jpg=20

<= IMG=20 = src=3D"http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Article-Templates/06t.jpg"=20 border=3D0>

 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 07.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 07.jpg=20

<= IMG=20 = src=3D"http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Article-Templates/07t.jpg"=20 border=3D0>

 
Cheers!

Sebastian L
Republic of Singapore=20

Photos = and text =A9=20 2004 by "Sebastian=20 L"

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