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Fukuryu

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  1. @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.
  2. 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.
  3. The E is a B with a different, longer nose, everything else is the same. The rest, agree with you.
  4. 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)
  5. You can spot the 0.9 scale inches difference? That's half a millimeter in 1/48! Waaay below my level of resolution.
  6. 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.
  7. They make cheese for the rest of us to enjoy...?
  8. 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...
  9. Well, now I have a craving for camembert! Never thought a plastic kit would do that...
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. Got it now. You were talking about the continent itself. You're right.
  13. What about the planes shot down during the Pearl Harbor attack? Don't they qualify?
  14. 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.
  15. Unless you want to represent that wreck, I'd call it Dark Earth (I may be wrong, not my main area of interest and exceptions did occur). Looking at the painting, what comes to my mind is: those 11 Sentai Ki-27 are way too dark!
  16. That's the (in?)famous "Mauve" colour that was en vogue in those days, even present in some "authentic" paint sets (Humbrol and Pactra IIRC). Where the myth came from is still not clear (to me at least) but the camouflaged top on an Aleutian Rufe should be D1 or D2 Black Green. BTW, more than a few beautiful models of Rufes in that colour have been made, and they look good! Examples can be found on the Aviation of Japan site.
  17. So, taking everything said into account, "late winter - early autumn" could mean something like a 6-week period? Is "late" the last month or the last week? Same for "early". With those odds, I will go with the bars. They add interest and looks like proving them wrong is not 100% possible.
  18. Well, that's certainly new to me! Spring here starts September 21st, officially at least. So you guys have three extra weeks of autumn in order to cut winter short? Smart!
  19. Painted-over senchi hiyoshiki...? Sorry, right theatre, wrong side of the fence...
  20. Isn't "late September" the earliest autumn possible? (I'm on the Southern Hemisphere so I had to think twice about that).
  21. It doesn't work that way. YOU made bold assertions without a shred of evidence; I asked if it were just your feelings or you have something to back that up. Now you are asking me to prove you wrong? This starts to sound to me like a discussion about other very common faith-based matters that I refuse to engage with, and will quit before incurring the wrath of the moderators.
  22. Hardly wishful thinking on my part since I didn't make any statement. You did. So, once again, was that just your opinion or you are ready to back it up with some data? Hear, hear!
  23. You know that for a fact, or is just wishful thinking?
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