Too few...1/48 Kawanishi N1K2-J Shiden Kai "George", IJN
25/2023
Next IJN subject finished by my dad.
Hasegawa kit oob, only added brake lines with lead wire and antenna wires with EZ Line. The seatbelts are molded onto the seat.
Painted with AK Xtreme Metal White Aluminium and Gunze H59 IJN Green with a touch of blue.
Took also some shots together with a N1K1-Ja.
Build thread here
https://imodeler.com/groups/the-empire-of-japan-1919-1946/forum/topic/too-few-1-48-kawanishi-n1k2-j-shiden-kai-george-ijn/
The Shiden Kai was a potent opponent for the allied fighters but not even 500 have been built.
Aircraft of Lt. Takashi Oshibuchi, 343 Naval Flying Group, 701 Sqn, Matsuyama Airbase in March 1945.
Reinhard: This is simply a spectacular build. Congratulations!
Another Fam. Spreitzhofer masterpiece! Excellent build thread as always!
Glückwunsch!
Beautiful build, as usual! I really appreciate the reasonable weathering rather than something based on photos made in the late autumn after the war ended. The open cowl flaps and cockpit interior are striking touches that take this far beyond the ordinary. Congratulations on an outstanding build and clear photos!
Interestingly, Gunze now has "IJN Kawasaki Green" as a color, along with "Mitsubishi" and "Nakajima" specific colors.
Nice work on this. The Hasegawa George kits are the best out there right now.
Beautiful, I like it very much.
Another excellent achievement by your dad, Reinhard @grimreaper
Beautiful painting and weathering.
🙂 ... Greetings ... 🙂 )
A very applaudable rendition of the George ( both ), love the subtle weathering.
Distinctive work on these Reinhard.
Awesome looking build (@grimreaper).
Really nice N1K2-j Reinhard. Beautiful work as usual.
That turned out really nice.
Love your dad's work! That color of panel wash worked perfectly with the green - I'll use that combo soon!
Another great build by the Master. A good example of "too few too late", to the advantage of the Allies!