1/48 Mitsubishi J2M3 Raiden (Jack) Type 21- Pacific Theatre of Operations II

[Lucky13]

Username: Lucky13
First name: Jan
Category: Intermediate
Scale: 1/48
Manufacturer: Hasegawa
Extras: Decals if I can find a '13'...

 

[fubar57]

All right Jan. Got one in the pile so I will be watching veeerrryyy closely.

Geo

 

[Lucky13]

Since things are going somewhat well with the Avenger, I thought that I'd add another wee bird...
It was between (d*mn you Wayne! ) the Frank and this one, the Jack...and hopefully, I'll find a '13' of some sort...

Anyhoo, found so far they were used by these:

256th Kokutai November 1944 - December 1945
301st Kokutai February 1944 - July 1945
302nd Kokutai March 1945 - August 1945
332nd Kokutai August 1944 - August 1945
352nd Kokutai August 1944 - August 1945
381st Kokutai End 1943 - April 1945
Yokosuka Kokutai
Yatabe Kokutai
Genzan Kokutai
Tainan Kokutai
Konoike Kokutai
Chushi Kokutai

Now, it's just a question as in who, used the J2M3....

 

[Lucky13]

Been trying a bit...

What a difference a different background does...

 

[destrozas]

i love this JAN

more, more, more, nicely.

 

[Crimea_River]

When it rains, it pours, eh Jan?

 

[Lucky13]

Pissing down as we say here....

 

[Wurger]

But if you stay upright only..

 

[Vic Balshaw]

In for a penny, in for a pound ah Jan, nice one mate.

 

[Lucky13]

Thanks awfully old chap!

 

[woody]

Nice start Jan.

 

[Lucky13]

Cheers pal....

Anyhoo, a bit of a situation here, seen builds with a black panel and in the same colour as the rest of the cockpit, which is right???

 

[Lucky13]

Is this something to go by, or??

 

[Wurger]

I think yes it is. The indicator panel doesn't seem to be of black. The pic source - the net.

 

[Wurger]

The two more shots I found via the net....

 

[Lucky13]

Right then! Cheers my friend!
Decals next then.....

 

[Wurger]

Good luck !

 

[Lucky13]

Cheers my friend!

Fiddling with the panel....

 

[Wurger]

Nicely done. How are you going to remove the clear areas of the decal?

 

[fubar57]

The odd time I use the decal, I wait for it to settle and dry, give it a flat coat and then use clear gloss or Future for the lenses. Gotta try cutting out the dials one of these days.

Geo