Here is one of my
quick builds, a 1/48 Tamiya N1K1 "Kyofu" (Allied Codename:
"Rex" ) floatplane. Built it straight out of the
box and used the kit's decals except for the IFF yellow orange on the
wing leading edge and propeller warning stripes which were painted.
Generally there were no fit problems and the parts went together well. I encountered a
few tiny gaps on the wings, but they were quickly
remedied by applying a few drops of Mr. Surfacer 500.
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I painted the
model with my own color mix of Kawanishi Dk Green and IJN Grey using
Tamiya and Gunze acrylics for the fuselage and Gunze Metalizers for
the propeller. The camo pattern was airbrushed using combination
of free hand and soft masking. I applied a wash to give the model
some depth and applied very minimal weathering.
As a fan
of Japanese WWII aircraft I had fun building this kit. This
floatplane is a good break from land based aircraft subjects that
I usually build. I've got a few more floatplanes and flying boats on
the shelf and I might just build another one soon.
Cheers and Happy
Modeling!
Tony
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