Japanese Aircraft Online Model Contest 010 - MICHAEL THUROW

My contest entry, an N1K1-J Ko, is based on the Otaki 1/48 kit. I initially built this model in 1988 but was never satisfied with my work. Upgrading vintage kits has become an obsession and, since all more recent products have less accurate nose contours and engine air intakes, I decided to stay with my model and completely rebuilt it last year with after-market and scratch-built items. Please have a look at the WIP report here which also explains my colour choices:

 http://www.aviationofjapan.com/2018/03/otaki-148-kawanishi-n1k1-j-ko-shiden-by.html

 

 

 

201-53 was production number 5511 manufactured in October 1944 at Kawanishi's Naruo plant and delivered to the 201st Kokutai in the Philippines. 201 Ku was a Zero unit – one of the first employed for suicide attacks. The Shiden may have been used as tokko escort or fast recce. The unit's personnel suffered complete annihilation in ground fighting after all aircraft had been lost or disabled. 201-53 was found by American troops at Clark Field at the end of 1944. So the life time of this Shiden, before being vandalised by 'sight-seers', was rather short.

Michael Thurow - Germany

  

  

Japanese Aircraft Online Model Contest 010 - WILLIAM ADAIR

This is the 1/144 scale Kawanishi N1K1-Ja Shiden, a modified gashapon trading kit made by the Japanese company F-Toys.

Modifications include new cockpit and canopy, individual prop hub and propeller blades, and new gun barrels with modified undercarriage. The airframe was primed and rubbed back several times to reduce the overscale panel lines, and the aircraft was painted with Mr Colour lacquers. Decals for the 343 AG machine are modified from an MYK set, splicing 8's and 9's together to make the 343-16 codes. Watercolour paints provided the shading, while scuffs and chipping is achieved with a .5mm Pergamino pearl grey pencil lead.

- William Adair, Australia -

 

 

  

 

 As you expressed an interest in seeing some more photos I've added some extra views, along with some others that I took during the construction phase.

Some of these show the new seat and modifications to the cockpit and canopy.  This was moulded in acrylic and the flared edge was made by building the up the sliding portion of the hood with superglue and sanding/carving it back to shape.  The propeller blades were detached and reset with the prominent hubs being represented with sleeves of aluminium tube.  The gun barrels are replaced with brass, and the ends flared out  and reduced in thickness with the tip of a scalpel.  I couldn't resist a bit of Arawasi product-placement for the last shot... 😊

 

  

  

 

  

 

 

 

Japanese Aircraft Online Model Contest 010 - GUSTAVO ANTONELLI

This is my oldie Kawanishi  N1K1 "Kyofu". It is an old Wings Models vacuoform model #WM72011, that I built some years ago (2012 I think). I built the cockpit and the beeching trolley from scratch. Paints were mixed by myself... Please, don't be too much strict with me about this... :-)

I didn't have an airbrush/compressor at that time. It was painted by brush, cotton swabs and sponge. 

Decals came from the spare box.

- Gustavo Antonelli, Argentina -

 

  

  

  

 

Japanese Aircraft Online Model Contest 010 - JEAN BARBY #2

Hasegawa model in 1/48, riveted, SBS interior, flaps in the up position, my own mix of green!

 

- Jean Barby -

 

 

  

  

Japanese Aircraft Online Model Contest 010 - VICTOR KLOCHKOV #2

This model is Revell-Takara N1K1-Ja in 32nd scale finished three weeks ago.
Landing gear bay, cockpit area and flaps were redone or scratch-builded. Exausts were made from thin aluminium.

- Victor Klochkov, Russia -