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Correct Scheme for Val BI-231?


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Hi All,

 

I'm looking at buying the current boxing of Hasegawa's D3A1 Val, but I'm skeptical about the accuracy of the kit markings. The box shows a stunning green scheme with a red tail and yellow stripes on the fuselage and empennage, and states this was how it looked during the Pearl Harbor attack. I would love to build it but have been unable to find any photographs in support of this scheme. Saw a comment on another forum stating that the scheme is correct for this aircraft in 1942, but likely not used on December 7th, 1941.

 

Can anyone send me any photos or point me to any resources which can confirm or refute this scheme being used during the attack on Pearl Harbor? Much appreciated. See photos below to see the scheme I'm talking about.

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6 minutes ago, PFlint said:

I have that same kit...

and I am going to do it in an overall scheme of J3 with blue-black anti-glare panel :thumbsup:

 

probably best to go here : http://www.j-aircraft.org/smf/index.php  

and ask around.

I found the j-aircraft thread that lists every single Japanese aircraft involved in the Pearl Harbor attack, but they didn't have any photos and didn't mention the discrepancy. Maybe I'll make and account and ask. Thanks.

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It's my understanding that the above scheme did exist but that it is not the plane Lt Cmdr Egusa used for the Pearl Harbor attack. It's been reported that Egusa's Pearl Harbor Val was painted in a rather wild bright red flame scheme. As far as I know no photo's of the aircraft exist.

 

http://japanese-aviation.forumeiros.com/t31-31-pearl-harbor-raid-soryu-s-dive-bombers

 

http://japanese-aviation.forumeiros.com/t21-41-ceylon-raid-april-5-1942

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