What are these?

[windhund116]

What are these "hook-like" devices on this painting of two Kates on this book cover? They are next to the yellow arrow.

Thanks!

 

[tomo pauk]

'Iron' sights, purpose being asuming the distance to the target (ship in this case).

 

[windhund116]

Wonder why none are seen on the "Jills."

 

[Capt. Vick]

Old tech

 

[windhund116]

Old tech

Must have worked. IJNAF Kates sunk quite a few Allied targets, early in the war. While they could still roam the skies.

 

[fubar57]

I went through this book...

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....and there are very few period photos of "Kates" with that sight arrangement. The book is only printed in Japanese but the 4 or 5 photos that show the sight seem to be during Pearl Harbor so I'm wondering if maybe it started there. Note that it is shown on the cover illustration above

 

[windhund116]

I went through this book...

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....and there are very few period photos of "Kates" with that sight arrangement. The book is only printed in Japanese but the 4 or 5 photos that show the sight seem to be during Pearl Harbor so I'm wondering if maybe it started there. Note that it is shown on the cover illustration above

Those are GREAT books! Lemme check my references.... only two I could find on Net. I would think that the diameter of those sights are much smaller, than what most models haves. Proportional issues common with many wire and hose structures in scale models.