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@exdraken. now that @Homebee updated the post with pictures of the extra 3D printed parts, is definitely a Shafrir-2, which makes sense for a Sa'ar.
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The Mitsubishi A5M2 is from 12th Kokutai, most probably in China after March 1938, when they unit become a fighter-only Kokutai. The model is missing the "Houkoku-102" dedication legend after the fuselage Hinomaru and the (probably) red-bordered white fuselage band, as seen on the box art. The unit was disbanded still in China in September 1941 but by then they have been operating A6M2 for more than a year (although probably both types were operated simultaneously for a while). Hope this helps.
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The E is a B with a different, longer nose, everything else is the same. The rest, agree with you.
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That's the thing, the Shafrir while not much larger in diameter than the Sidewinder were appreciable shorter in length, 2.5m vs. 2.83m for the B to 3m for the E. That would be responsible for their "chunkier" appearance, IMO. (In the end, it was me the one with the numbers... sorry)
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You can spot the 0.9 scale inches difference? That's half a millimeter in 1/48! Waaay below my level of resolution.
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Looks like a Shafrir-2 to me, and anyways, by the time the Sa'ar went into service the -1 model has long been retired from service due to poor performance. It may also be a Sidewinder, but I don't remember if 105 Squadron used them.
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They make cheese for the rest of us to enjoy...?
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There's that craving again!
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Couple of Gouda on the top shelf. But don't worry, I suppose the aftermarket companies are busy preparing alternate decals, 3D-printed wedges with the right size holes for Gruyere, and 6-bottle paint sets with the right colours, hoping they are acrylics since enamels have such a strong smell...
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Well, now I have a craving for camembert! Never thought a plastic kit would do that...
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You're talking about the Takara-Revell moulds from the 1970's, which have been lost to history. This release is a rebox of the recent ICM kit.
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Technically, they weren't under-wing, since they were somehow hanging from the tail, going for the written descriptions available (I haven't been able to find pictures yet, and doubt they exist). But it would be a "nice to have" indeed.
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Got it now. You were talking about the continent itself. You're right.
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What about the planes shot down during the Pearl Harbor attack? Don't they qualify?
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Meteor canopies - T.7 vs night fighters
Fukuryu replied to Work In Progress's topic in Aircraft Cold War
Sorry if I misunderstood your question, @G.E.SAUNDERS, but my answer would be: chasing other aircraft during night time and shooting them down if necessary and possible.