1/48 Hasegawa Kawanishi N1K1-Ja

Shiden  

by Pavel Hrnčíř

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Hasegawa released a kit of 48 times scaled down Kawanishi N1K1-Ja Shiden (George) in 2005.

Its style corresponds to a high standard of the manufacturer, but skimped on detail in the cockpit and wheel wells spoil the overall impression. But on the other hand, it is necessary to ease to build, nice scribing and thin canopy.

 

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I see using of Eduard’s set 48-152 as necessity. The set deals with problems of the cockpit and wheel wells among others. It is although recommended for a Tamiya kit, but it fits almost 100% in the Hasegawa kit. 

Gunze Mr. Color paints, oil paints and decals were used to finish it as a plane of Yatabe Flying Group, based in Tsukuba in 1945.

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Recommended literature: FAOW no.53, Model Art, Kaburaya modeller’s guide no.1.

Pavel

 

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Photos and text © by Pavel Hrnčíř