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Andrea Morris (Manic Dragon)
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Kawanishi N1K2-J Shidenkai (GEORGE)
Hasegawa

Subject:
Kawanishi N1K2-J Shiden-Kai
JP 大日本帝國海軍 (Imperial Japanese Navy 1868-1945)
343 Kokutai, Hikotai 301 Shinsen-Gumi 343-15 (Lt. Naoshi Kanno)
April 1945 World War 2 - Matsuyama AB
Dark Green (IJN)
Scale:
1:32
Status:
Ideas

The Kawanishi N1K Kyōfū "strong wind", Allied reporting name "Rex" ) was an Imperial Japanese Navy floatplane fighter. The Kawanishi N1K-J Shiden ("Violet Lightning" ) was an Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service land-based version of the N1K. Assigned the reporting name "George", the N1K-J was considered by both its pilots and opponents to be one of the finest land-based fighters flown by the Japanese during World War II.

The Shiden Kai possessed heavy armament as well as surprisingly good manoeuvrability, due to a mercury switch that automatically extended the flaps during turns. These "combat" flaps created more lift, thereby allowing tighter turns. Unlike the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, the Shiden Kai could compete against the best late-war fighters, such as the F6F Hellcat, F4U Corsair, and P-51 Mustang.

Project inventory

Full kits
08883
Kawanishi N1K2-J Shidenkai (George)
Hasegawa 1:32
08883 (ST33) 2013 New tool
Detail and Conversion sets
32806
N1K2-J Shiden Kai S.A. Hasegawa
Eduard 1:32
32806 2014
YMA3258
N1K2-J George Hasegawa
Yahu Models 1:32
YMA3258 2019
32504
IJA Seatbelts
Eduard 1:32
32504 2002
Masks
JX164
N1K2-J Shiden Kai for Hasegawa
Eduard 1:32
JX164 2014
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Part of my Collection

Japanese WWII Aircraft
Ideas 5×Completed 2×On hold 3×

Comments

12 December 2017, 13:26
Andrea Morris
Please visit the associated album for comments, updates & pictures for this project.
12 December 2017, 13:28

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