Tapp's Second

[BananaBob]

This edit was inspired by a painting entitled Tapp's Second, hope you enjoy it. Like to thank Simplex for doing the skin for the edit! Planes are from IL2/PF.



Thanks,
Bob

[Stormtropper]

Wow! Looks just like the painting!

Great edit!

[chrisco17]

Beautiful edit Bob, the fire is incredible!!!  :o

[Hai Perso Coyone?]

Fantastic!!! I love it!! Any chance of a bigger version?

[Theis]

The first Type 5 fighters (Ki-100-Ia) were direct conversions of existing Ki-61-II airframes. 271 airframes were converted between March and June 1945, and were immediately delivered to operational units.

The Ki-100 was simple to fly and maintain. Even the most inexperienced pilots were able to get the hang of the Ki-100 relatively quickly. The Ha-112 engine proved to be quite reliable and simple to maintain. In combat, the Ki-100-Ia proved to be an excellent fighter, especially at low altitudes. It possessed a definite ascendancy over the Grumman F6F Hellcat. In one encounter over Okinawa, a Ki-100-equipped unit destroyed 14 F6F Hellcat fighters without loss to themselves. When the Ki-100 encountered the P-51D Mustang at low or medium altitudes over Japan, it was able to meet the American fighter on more or less equal terms. The outcome of P- 51D vs Ki-100 battles was usually determined by piloting skill or by numerical advantage rather than by the relative merits of the two fighter types. However, at altitudes above 26,000 feet, the maneuverability of the Ki-100 began to fall off rather severely and the fighter was at a relative disadvantage in intercepting the high-flying B-29.

So far as I am aware, the Ki-100 never had a separate Allied code name assigned to it. It may, for all I know, have been known under the code name of its predecessor --- TONY.

Cheers Theis

[BananaBob]

Thanks Gents! Thanks for the info too Theis! Woozy King, just click my sig and on the front page in the recent forum topics, look for Tapp's Second and in my post there is a link for a 1280x960 size.

Thanks,
Bob

[Theis]

BOB!!
LOL ROFL!!!!

[|| Andy ||]

My god Bob...
Put that scanner & painting away..


That has to be one of your best..

Thats now my desktop wallpaper..
(Replacing a Nissan Skyline i have you know.. )

[BananaBob]

Thanks Andy! I'm honored! Theis, lmao, you found BananaMan!

[Antei]

Fantastic edit Bob, love the fire and great lighting

[Jakemaster]

Just saw the original painting, it looks like you just edited the painting

[ctjoyce]

versus



I like bobs better myself.

[BananaBob]

Thanks Guys!! I've redone the shot after some advice.

[Jakemaster]

bob, know plagarism comes into question  just kidding.  The new one looks more like a painting

[flyboy 28]

Wow Bob. That is insanely awesome.