The fuel coolers were drilled at both sides to look interesting, then glued underwing, as well as the four small awerodynamic covers:
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1. Fuel coolers drilled out to look better
Some extra putty was applied to the top. Also, the rear radio was removed, as the rear cabin was completely empty:
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1. Putty
2. Radio removed for obvious reasons....it's a high altitude interceptor ramming aircraft, so weitht must be saved from everywhere...Even more so that the spare radios would be useful to the other "cannon" Toryus
I test fitted the rear canopy. I saw that there was a hole at the end, where the rear machine gun was operating. No cover whatsoever was supplied by Nichimo:
To my horror, I saw that Hasgawa provided an one piece rear canopy, containing the rear "filling" part, that looke like a metal fairing, custom made for the Shinten Unit Toryus...
What to do?
Then, I took a look at the great pic I have posted at the start of this thread, depicting a Shinnten Toryu:
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1. .....and relief!!!!
2. Note the minusculized antenna.......also note those brave men!!!
No metal fairing, but a canvas was applied! The canvas was evident at another pic I found at the net.
And a canvas will not be that difficult to depict!
I was a happy man!
Interestingly, I did not come across Shinten Toryu pics that show a metal fairing, but I cannot exclude it as a fitting to some Toryus at some time...
I am just too happy with my canvas!
Cheers!
