Kawanishi
N1K1-J Shiden Model 11 (George)
701st
Hikotai, 762nd Kokutai, Japanese Navy Air Force
based
at Clark Air Field, Luzon
Philippines,
October 1944
Built
straight out of the box and used Tamiya acrylics and Gunze Mr. Color paints.
Leading edge yellow orange IFF and propeller warning bands were painted and then
masked.
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Used
the “salt water” technique for the paint chipping effect and enamel
washes for additional weathering.
The 762nd Kokutai was a land based attack and bomber unit of the Japanese Navy Air Force but it also had its own fighter unit, the 701st Hikotai, when it was assigned in the Philippines in late 1944. This actual aircraft was found in a derelict state at the Clark Airfield complex by US troops in early 1945.
Cheers and Happy Modeling!
Tony Feredo
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