Mansyu Ki-98

[zenrat]

...Now I need to figure out an Allied reporting name for her. Mind you I need to find a list of used ones first. If it wasn't used it might end up being called "Chris" 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_Allied_names_for_Japanese_aircraft

Chris (and Fred) were not used IRL.

[Charlie_c67]

...Now I need to figure out an Allied reporting name for her. Mind you I need to find a list of used ones first. If it wasn't used it might end up being called "Chris" 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_Allied_names_for_Japanese_aircraft

Chris (and Fred) were not used IRL.

Nor was Neddie, Moriarty or Eccles 

[The Wooksta!]

I think it should be called Eccles - the photographic interpreter who spots it on a recce photo is from Yorkshire.

[kitbasher]

Except Eccles is just outside Salford.

[tahsin]

Fred WAS the '190.

https://pacificwrecks.com/history/messerschmitt/index.html

Not to argue about anything but even a dedicated website might miss that the Bf-109s were reported in Midway by the Avenger Torpedo bombers. On the basis of the losses they suffered in contrast to the expected Devastator losses.

[Charlie_c67]

Except Eccles is just outside Salford.

Wrong Eccles I'm afraid ... 

[Rick Lowe]

"Now, Eccles -"

"SHUT UP, ECCLES!"

"I haven't said it yet."

[NARSES2]

Dug out my Putnam's Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War and the last appendix is for Allied reporting names    Chris it is 

The IJA tested a Me 109 E3 and this was allocated the allied code name of Mike. There were numerous erroneous reportings of the Japanese use of unlicensed built foreign types and a lot of these were allocated code names - Putnams lists them - but only 4 foreign desingned aircraft types were used. Again Putnams has them, so if anybody wants to know, ask me.

Now I know more recent research may have superceded my Putnams but I'd much rather trust the printed word by a respected author and publisher than the internet I'm afraid. Call it age 

[Rick Lowe]

Now I know more recent research may have superceded my Putnams but I'd much rather trust the printed word by a respected author and publisher than the internet I'm afraid. Call it age 

I have No Problem with this methodology, at all.  In the age of fake news and erroneous reporting just for the sake of it, that's a much more sensible way to go.

[NARSES2]

Little bit of progress, hopefully more during the week.

[NARSES2]

Gradually getting there, it's just that the flippin Xtracolour is taking so long to dry between coats   

[NARSES2]

Still hoping to get this finished by the deadline. Heat is not exactly condusive to painting at the moment.

[zenrat]

Hah! I've got the opposite problem - too cold!