GB-61 1/48 Kawanishi N1K2-J Shidenkai (George) - Carrier and Maritime Aircraft

[Wayne Little]

Nice work Steph.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[le_steph40]

Hi Steph,
really good, is this the gunsight from the kit and PE or another?

Hello Captain,
Gunsight is from SBS models for the resin part and rodoids, and from Brengun for the photo-etched part
Now, ready for the decals

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Really good Steph.

 

[Wurger]

 

[SaparotRob]

Looking like the real thing.

 

[A4K]

Looks great Steph.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[le_steph40]

Hello,

Decals done

 

[Wurger]

 

[A4K]

Niiice Steph. I love the 'kill' markings.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Nicely done Steph, these decals look to have settled well.

 

[le_steph40]

Niiice Steph. I love the 'kill' markings.

Evan, I hesitated before applying these decals (victory markings), because I read somewhere that it was possible/probable that these markings were added after Sugita's death on April 15, 1945 to raise morale. Other sources indicate that these markings would have been applied in March 1945 when 343rd Kokutai was on Matsuyama airbase (before departure to Kanoya airbase early in April 1945)... But I finally decided to apply them because I find it prettier!

 

[Wayne Little]

Looks good Steph. there are definitely indicators that victory markings were applied to a number of Shiden-Kai aircraft, I have 2 pics and there are reportedly unpublished photo's with multiple markings in private collections....sadly.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[Lucky13]

Awesome work Steph!

 

[fubar57]

Beauty