F4u5

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Well, in keeping with my poor poilicy of trying to work on too many planes at once, I have pulled a 5th plane out to work on and try to get ready for spring. This is a Wayne Siewert (Aerotech) Ki-84 Frank. I have always liked the lines of the Frank, and when I first met Wayne in 1998, he had this prototype kit built and took it to shows, and hung it at his facility. I have been trying to buy it ever since. After 11 years, I succeeded. It has the most awesome paint scheme on any Japanese plane I have ever seen. I loved it from day one.

This is the prototype, with a carbon fibre wing and a fiberglass fuse. As many know, the later fuselages were made of carbon fibre. When Wayne decided to close his shop down, it gave me a chance to talk him out of it. He's a terrific guy, and I appreaciated him selling it to me. I hope I don't splat it.....too soon anyway.

Here is the fuselage preparing to mount a Brisson 4.2 in it:

Jeff

7aso

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Japanese warbirds are my favorite, especially the Frank. I'm looking foward to your build progress.

F4u5

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I agree...the Frank actually flies better than a Zero...in model form anyway...cannot speak of full scale. Here is what the plane is painted and looks like:

Jeff

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You know Jeff if you felt you were hurting for projects I could have brought something by. I'll be lucky to have Phil's Skyraider wing done let alone anything for myself ready for this spring.

That scheme does look pretty sweet.

Steve

F4u5

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Hey Steve...tell Phil you fired yourself.....

Jeff

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Jeff do you still own the plane in the pics ? I have one in my possession painted identical by Wayne.

F4u5

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I do not, last I knew, a friend of mine, Zach, owned it.

JQ

Towpro

Wayne himself looked at it this last Saturday and said he painted it an that it hung in their place of business. Betting its the very same airplane lol

u2fast

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I have Wayne’s 1993 top gun Frank. It has his initials and date on the wing under the saddle. I bought it in 1999 from Johnny Hernandez and sold it a few years later. I always regretted selling it. Out of no where it showed up at an event a little over a year ago. There was no way I was leaving the event without buying her back. I did. I updated the radio system and engine. I remaidened her last Sunday at bomberfield. She will be flying at the June and September events there.