Two propellers are better than one (Kyofu prototype) : Diskusní forum plastikových modelářů

3) 22.10.2017-12:56 - Rob Ronconi Two propellers are better than one (Kyofu prototype)

Vazeny pane Dominec

You make a very valid point about degrees of weathering especially on prototypes... As a avid modeler I have read numerous literature about the subject of Japanese a/c paint schemes (I'm sure you have as well) and it all seems to be open ended and up for debate.

Factors such as which aircraft were given primer coats and which aircraft were not or at what stage of World War II the aircraft were produced and painted seemingly providing no definitive answer for either side is the Japanese a/c weathering debate ..

That being said you are correct... I probably went a little bit overboard with my weathering on this prototype Kyofu but for me I still am satisfied the overall results....note the Hasegawa Boxart and instructions call for a overall gray color Kyofu prototype but I opted to go for the orange/yellow IJN experimental a/c scheme ...even the "correct" color of the Kyofu N1K1 prototype is up for debate.

But my personal assessment is that the IJN wanted us to have great fun while painting models 70 years later :)

Srdecne zdravim, Rob

2) 17.10.2017-16:49 - jirka dominec Two propellers are better than one (Kyofu prototype)

OK. The kit is nice and I can only congratulate you for it.

But I doubt that the idea "the more weathering the better" should apply to prototypes.

1) 17.10.2017 - Rob Ronconi Two propellers are better than one (Kyofu prototype)

Lets go to talk today about 1/72 Hasegawa N1K1 Kyofu "Rex" Prototype. The entire build was all "Straight out of the Box" although I chose to depict the prototype in IJN prototype/experimental Yellow as opposed to the overall gray version depicted on the Hasegawa box top. I felt a Yellow paint scheme was probably a bit more accurate but then again who really knows as there are only a few black-and-white photographs of this particular bird. I'm always under the impression that there is no such thing as too much weathering for Japanese aircraft ....as you can probably tell :) I started with a gloss white primer then blackish/brown on the panel lines, some silver sections where chipping would show followed by misting shades of a mixing of Tamiya Orange and a bit of Gunze/Mr.Hobby 113 RLM04 Yellow ..Note I believe Tamiya TS-34 Camel Yellow is a very good match but is only available in a old "rattle can" spray form. This kit just fell together without any real issues other than heaving to decide how to position those contra-rotating propellers :)

Additionall information about the Kyofu (Mighty Wind):

Anticipation of a need for single-seat float-equipped interceptor seaplanes prompted the Japanese navy to initiate a development programme for such aircraft in 1940, the Nakajima A6M2-N floatplane adaptation of the famous Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero being intended as a stopgap until a purpose-designed aircraft could be introduced. This was to be the highly-imaginative and attractive Kawanishi N1K Kyofu (mighty wind), whose design was started in September of that year. Featuring a central float and twin wing-mounted stabilizing floats, the new prototype retained the same gun armament as the A6M2 but was powered by a 1089kW Kasei 14 radial engine driving two-blade contraprops in an attempt to counter the torque-induced swing on take-off. The wing-mounted floats were originally intended to be retractable but design problems led to these being fixed before the aircraft's first flight. Persistent trouble with the contraprop gearbox resulted in a change to the Kasei 13 engine driving a single threeblade propeller from the second prototype onwards.

Cheers Rob

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