Tamiya’s N1K1 is a little gem but is overlooked by most modelers. It has the fit and finished we have come to expect from Tamiya and goes together without any issues. I detailed the cockpit and replaced the cannon barrels with brass from Master, but this kit looks great right out of the box. The markings represent an aircraft of the 341st Kokutai at Marcott in the Philippines in October 1944, by January the squadron had been wiped out.
More N1K models here: https://inchhighguy.wordpress.com/2020/04/30/aoshima-kawanishi-n1k1-shiden-%e7%b4%ab%e9%9b%bb-violet-lightning-george-in-1-72-scale/
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Very nice, Jeff! 🙂 Seems quite a different pattern to the green/grey along the rear fuselage and under the tailplane!
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You’re right, John, that is one place where the Shidens show some variance.
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Superb Jeff. How did you do the chipping around the cockpit?
Cheers,
Pete.
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I stippled silver on with a stiff brush. Not entirely satisfied with that method.
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That’s a cracking looking build. I’ve tried that stippling method too and I agree, it works but it’s not 100% satisfactory.
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Thanks Stuart! I’m thinking the stippling has it’s place, maybe in combination with other techniques.
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I think one of the advantages of it is that it’s easy to pick up (and over do) if you’re quite new to weathering (like I am).
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Always liked the George. The kits are hard to come by though.
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