Kawanishi N1K Kyofu/Mighty Wind Allied code name Rex Float plane fighter used throughout the Pacific Islands by the Imperial Japanese Naval Forces. For a float plane the Rex could in the hands of an experienced pilot conceded surprisingly little to land based fighters of the day.
Kawanishi N1K1-J Shiden/Violet Lightning Allied code name George was the land based version of Rex and also could prove a handful for Allied pilots to best when flown by experienced IJN pilots. Both aircraft were built awhile back and both are Tamiya kits with a few extras like belts etc.
Paint used is Floquil Lacquer aluminium base with lightened IJN Green Model Master enamels sprayed over a heavy salt weathering pattern and then Dullcote flat to give both aircraft a dull finish. Weathering of this magnitude was quite common due to numerous factors.
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