Subject: Re: 1/48 Hasegawa J2M3 Jack
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Tony Feredo" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:56:56 -0700

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tony Feredo 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 5:48 AM
  Subject: 1/48 Hasegawa J2M3 Jack

  "1/48 Hasegawa J2M3 Raiden" 

  by "Tony Feredo"
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  Mitsubishi J2M3 "Raiden"  ("81-124" s/n 3008)
  381st Kokutai, Japanese Navy Air Force
  Captured at Dewey Boulevard
  Manila, Philippines on Feb 20, 1945

  Here is my Hasegawa J2M3  "Jack" in 1/48 scale.  The model was built straight out of the box.  The under surface was painted with my home brew mix of Mitsubishi IJN Grey using Gunze Mr. Color paints.  For the upper surface, I used Mr. Color # 124 for the Mitsubishi Dark Green.  The anti-glare was painted with Mr. Color # 125

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  I used the kit supplied hinomarus and tail numbers.  They responded well with Mr. Mark Softer.  Once the decals were dry, the model as given a wash and then  weathering was applied.

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  Although the 381st Kokutai was not officialy assigned in the Philippines, this particular aircraft, together with another J2M3 "Jack" captured at nearby Nichols Field could have been "stragglers", under maintenance or were "in transit" to join their unit which was based at Balikpapan, Borneo when they were captured.  When the aircraft was found at Dewey Boulevard -(Dewey Blvd. was used as an emergency runway when Nichols Field was frequently being bombed),  the tail codes have been overpainted and some parts were already missing or "cannibalized" for spares or souvenirs.  I decided to model the aircraft when it was still in its flying state.

  Cheers and Happy Modeling!

  Tony

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