B5N2 Nakajima "Kate" Airfix 2015 tool, 2016 box
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24 16 July 2021, 16:02
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Just starting the B5N2 from the Pearl Harbor Airfix set. 5 sprues, transparent sprue, decals and instructions included. 🙂
16 July 2021, 16:04
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Cockpit area and wings together Fuselage internal painted. Aotake translucent blue, black, IJN medium grey and RLM02 used (all Vallejo Model Air) 🙂
18 July 2021, 14:18
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Fuselage together. Added fuselage to winged area.
This was much harder than I thought it would be. There could be warping in either the wings or fuselage parts but neither were noticeable. In the end I had to superglue (this is the only way that I could get the 2 parts to hold together, when trying Tamiya glue, the fuselage and wings both pulled apart despite using clip holders to hold them in place) the fuselage and wings together and also had to add quite a bit of filler as shown in the photos. 🙂
24 July 2021, 13:17
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Engine and cowling now completed. Vallejo primer added, we're now almost ready for painting..🙂
29 July 2021, 11:04
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Pre-shading done, this time IJN Black green (thin coat) and panel shades Med Blue on the top and Med Blue for panels on the bottom. 🙂
30 July 2021, 12:56
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A Kate is still on my to do list !! Following your progress Guy👍
Looking very promising so far mate 👍
1 August 2021, 16:21
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Many thanks Daniel. As mentioned before the fuselage and/or wings were warped so I had a bit of difficulty getting them together. Apart from that, all seems ok so far. 👍
1 August 2021, 16:29
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Watching (and learning) with interest, Guy. I like the way you painted the interior, as well as the exterior too 👍
2 August 2021, 08:31
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Nice job Guy👍. I am working on the same one and as I can see I've got the same fitting problems with wings. Your painting job is excellent.
5 September 2021, 16:24
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Nose on (Hataka night black), gloss varnish added. Decals applied ( a couple of issues here but hopefully will suffice). 🙂
25 September 2021, 10:03
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A lot of decals to apply Bruce, thank goodness the later Japanese aircraft were a bit more basic! Many thanks for your kind comment. 👍
25 September 2021, 10:35
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I now declare this one complete. Undercarriage, bombs, prop, rigging all added.
Lt Cdr Shigekazu Shimazaki is best known as the leader of the second wave of the air attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. He was piloting a Nakajima B5N2 "Kate" from the carrier Zuikaku and led the attack group of 54 high-level bombers and 78 dive bombers. Shimazaki was killed in action in January 1945, near Taiwan, as a staff officer of the IJN 3rd Air Fleet by then a Commander (Wing Commander/Lt Col equivalent).
26 September 2021, 15:17
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Many thanks Roland, I agree it's very bright, you could definitely see it coming!! 👍
26 September 2021, 15:56
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Many thanks for your kind comments and likes mates. It is greatly appreciated. 🙂
30 September 2021, 16:51