Hello again to all lovers of modeling and military aviation.
On this occasion I share
my first 1/72, for more than 30 years (when in airplanes, only operated that scale in those years of youth and single...
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It has been very fun and also faster than working on a 1/48, ... hahaha,
it only took me almost a month and a half!
During the investigation of information to document and work as accurately as possible, I discovered a lot of versions and variants, but what caught my attention was reading that during WWII, it was the only seaplane that was conceived and created as such. , ... and then modify it to turn it into a fighter aircraft.
In all other cases of seaplanes, both Japanese and other nations, it was the reverse.
This is
my twelfth model and I concluded it on the 6th of this month.
The box art:
However, because it was significant for me the merit of being born seaplane, the version I built is:
Kawanishi N1K1 Kyöfü / Rex / First Prototype
Kasei 14 engine with two counter-rotating 2 blade propellers.
Kawanishi Naruo plant, 6th May, 1942
(image obtained from internet)
The entire Start to Finish process, you can see in the corresponding section of our great forum.
Your comments, doubts and contributions are well received.
I already have some pictures ready.
I hope you enjoy it ...