Kawanishi N1K1 Kyofu Type 11, `Rex`

[russ c]

Me again, come to bother you with some photo`s of my latest venture 🙂

My attempt at Tamyia`s 1/48 `Rex` kit

Built OOB, only tweak was to replace the wing guns with metal tube

A really easy, refreshing build for a change, even the decals behaved🙂

 

Hope you enjoy the pic`s, thanks for looking

Cheers Russ 

[Autle]

Superb modelling Russ, up to your usual high standard. Really good subject as well 

[fubar57]

Sweet

[2996 Victor]

Superb build, Russ! This is a fascinating aircraft and you've done such a great job on it!

 

Cheers, 

Mark 

[Wlad]

And here is @russ c bothering us again with another beautiful build... 

[Rod bettencourt]

That came out great Russ! Thanks for sharing.

 

Rod

[KDB]

Really like that Rex, Russ. This is one of those subjects that you can’t stop looking at. Thank you for sharing.

Cheers - Karl 

[Tomcat101]

Love it.

[Dave Klaatu]

Really nice work, Russ- looks great!

[Giampiero Piva]

Superb ! Kyofu at the best, bravo !

[fox1_BE]

Very nice one Russ; especially love the weathering on this one👍

Patrick

[Toryu]

Impressive pictures of an impressive model - well done, Russ!

[keefr22]

Russ, I do wish you'd stop bothering us with such great pictures of your wonderful models.....!!!   🤣

 

Once again that's another gem of a build off your bench, beautifully built and finished, and I still wish I could find some of that black magic you use to brush paint like that!

 

Top job - again!!

 

Keith

[Richard S]

Another cracker, really nice model. Do I recall correctly that you paint by brush or am I mistaken? Either way great finish and weathering.

[russ c]

5 hours ago, Richard S said:

Another cracker, really nice model. Do I recall correctly that you paint by brush or am I mistaken? Either way great finish and weathering.

Thanks Richard 

You`re correct it`s brushed on, cheers Russ

[JohnHaa]

Russ, a beautiful model and your paintwork is top. Hand brushed weathering.....well I'm in for some teaching lessons...😃😃.... 

 

Thanks for showing !

 

JohnHaa

 

[28ZComeback]

Rex de la Russ! 

[Pete in a shed]

Now thats what you call a spinner😅. Great job as always Russ. Makes me want to get on with my Pete and catapult.

Pete

[SebTartar]

Wow! That is seriously nice!

 

Am I wrong thinking this is basically a Shiden with floaters?

[Graham Boak]

Try the other way around.  The Shiden was Kyofu on wheels.

[russ c]

Thanks Seb, I believe the Shiden was developed from the `Rex`

Cheers Russ

[russ c]

2 minutes ago, Graham Boak said:

Try the other way around.  The Shiden was Kyofu on wheels.

 

2 minutes ago, Graham Boak said:

Try the other way around.  The Shiden was Kyofu on wheels.

Hah! beat me to it ...

[georgeusa]

I have a special weakness for WWII float planes of any nation.  This one is a beauty.  So nicely finished and weathered.  Is it the 1/48 or 1/72 kit and it looks like maybe Tamiya?  Just an excellent job.  Thanks for sharing.

[kapam]

Excellent as always!

I do like the IJN float planes of all types.  They really had a lot of roles for this type of aircraft and they look very distinctive.

👏👏👏

[russ c]

On 7/3/2024 at 4:14 PM, georgeusa said:

I have a special weakness for WWII float planes of any nation.  This one is a beauty.  So nicely finished and weathered.  Is it the 1/48 or 1/72 kit and it looks like maybe Tamiya?  Just an excellent job.  Thanks for sharing.

Thanks George, Tamiya 1/48

Cheers Russ