Who can read Japanese?

[djscoo]

I'm working on a repaint for the Alphasim S-55 and need to know what these characters mean on the side of the chopper. Unfortunately I can't just cut it out of the photo because the angle on the shot is too extreme to correct.
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[MHAircraft]

They mean "Air Self Defense Force." I'll try to find a good photo for you.

[djscoo]

Okay, using Babel Fish translator I get "空気自衛隊" which looks correct except for the 2nd character reading left to right. I'll keep searching the net for a suitable picture. Thanks MHAircraft!

[MHAircraft]

Found these by google.

[MHAircraft]

Let's see if this shows up correctly:

航空自衛隊

[djscoo]

Let's see if this shows up correctly:

航空自衛隊
That's it, thanks.

[MHAircraft]

The Japanese term literally translates to "Aviation Self Defense Force". Babel fish, OTOH, was talking about defending the air we breathe. :faint:

[djscoo]

The Japanese term literally translates to "Aviation Self Defense Force". Babel fish, OTOH, was talking about defending the air we breathe. :faint:

Yeah babel fish seems to take "artistic license" while translating most of the time lol81316

[djscoo]

This is coming along nicely...I always loved "dirty" repaints, and have recently discovered the "burn" and "dodge" brushes in PSP. They do a pretty believable weathered look.:ernae:
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[djscoo]

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My progress so far...I still need to finish the nose, winch, and find a pesky missing texture on the belly. I'm calling it a day. :faint:

[yago9]

Tip.When you have a angle photo like that you can stretch and distort it to get a frontal feeling.

[djscoo]

Tip.When you have a angle photo like that you can stretch and distort it to get a frontal feeling.
That's actually what I ended up doing, thanks.
The paintkit for the S-55 is a bit wonky...I ended up having to modify the paint slightly to steer around 4 specific areas where the mapping was goofy. Anyways I hope you guys like it...
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