tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post2572364262322782239..comments2024-03-29T05:50:14.863+00:00Comments on Aviation of Japan 日本の航空史: Sword 1/72 Mitsubishi RaidenStraggler 脱走兵http://www.blogger.com/profile/10129611267271999294noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-58018849114137687792022-02-08T19:26:48.622+00:002022-02-08T19:26:48.622+00:00Hi Mike
FWIW post-war colour film of YoD-151, YoD...Hi Mike<br /><br />FWIW post-war colour film of YoD-151, YoD-152, YoD-165 and YoD-185 shows the tail codes are white (in contrast to yellow fuselage stripes and victory markings) but in monotone photos the codes do not look 'pure white' so might have been interpreted by some as yellow. <br /><br />Regards<br />NickStraggler 脱走兵https://www.blogger.com/profile/10129611267271999294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-4327506390611466362022-02-08T18:35:20.987+00:002022-02-08T18:35:20.987+00:00I have read some comments regarding the tail code ...I have read some comments regarding the tail code markings for the 352nd J2M-3; some say the tail codes should be yellow and in almost all the profiles references, and decal sheets they are shown as being white. Planes of Fame, which has the only surviving example, mentions the disparity in the yellow lightning bolts and the white tail codes on their Raiden. One decal sheet gives both white and yellow tailcodes for this particular J2M3. Which would be correct?<br />Mike72Modelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00598137895808877261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-52916612304640246882012-04-18T22:19:06.485+01:002012-04-18T22:19:06.485+01:00I'm glad that you like the box art Nick ;-)I'm glad that you like the box art Nick ;-)Jerry Boucherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11408365246042650038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-63346973322249032492012-04-18T20:57:46.240+01:002012-04-18T20:57:46.240+01:00Thanks for that. I haven't examined the kit ye...Thanks for that. I haven't examined the kit yet but from the sprue shots the ejector slots do look a little misshapen. Some plans (page 41 of Model Art Profile 11) and the 1/32nd kit do show the inboard slot as slightly shorter and narrower - can't think why but will look into it. The guns were of different type and aligned differently (hence the blister differences) although both 20mm.Straggler 脱走兵https://www.blogger.com/profile/10129611267271999294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-65046902244636160612012-04-18T17:18:54.494+01:002012-04-18T17:18:54.494+01:00Straggler,
The Sword kit does have three erro...Straggler, <br /><br /> The Sword kit does have three errors to it. The canopy framing on the J2M3 is wrong, the shell ejector chutes for the 20mm cannon are not the same size, and the rudder hinges are not in the correct places. They should have looked at the Hasegawa 1/48,1/32 scale kits, and some references to get it right.<br /><br /> -Dave C.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05968728680644739770noreply@blogger.com