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Yellowhammer Models Genda's Eagles, 343 Kokutai Part 1: N1K2-J Shiden-Kai 343-A-15 and Part 2: N1K2-J Shiden-Kai 343-C-45 Stock Number: 48029, 48030 Reviewed By Jack Bruno, #25313 |
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Late last year I was sent the SPECIALTY PRESS Book GENDA'S
BLADE to review for the IPMS/USA Website. Since that time I've been
captivated by the N1K2-J Shinden-Kai and the achievements of the 343
Kokutai while fighting the US Navy's Corsairs and Hellcats. The Markings of both Part's 1 and 2 are taken from the outstanding color plates illustrated in the book and perfectly presented in both 1/48 AND 1/72 scale on BOTH sheets!!! The color and register of the two sheets hit you like the first 12 chords of "Smoke on the Water", from Deep Purple's Made in Japan album! Yeah, they're that good. All the top Aces are included here with the likes of Kanno, Matsumura (2 A/C), Ohara, Sugita and Oshibuchi. For good measure, one of the examples is depicted in US markings as tested at Wright-Patterson! A total of 8 aircraft are included on the two sheets. I really like the idea of including both scales on each sheet, although the modeler must pick up additional Hinomaru's or use the kit decals to do more than one N1K2-J. Register and color were EXCELLENT on both my examples and made specifically for the newer 1/48 HASEGAWA "George." Of note are the extra white numbers for additional opacity. Most impressive is the color booklet included in each packet that includes additional information on pilot/aircraft. Very Well Done!!! Needless to say I can't urge you enough to include these sheets for your N1K2-J build. Highly Recommended and THANK YOU Yellowhammer Models, Meteor Productions, and John Noack for the review samples. |
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