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The new airfix it's a good kit, i build it last year :)

The Kopro mould/mold? is really nice. No flash at all. I am just getting back to models after a 5 year break from building and I can't wait to build the George. I am currently nearly finished building the airfix Zero which was a really nice suprise. Next up are the Tamiya P47 and the N1K1 George. Strange after not building for a long while I seem to be able to build them now much faster.... lol although maybe not as well as I remember.

Ray  

Yep! i heard about the kopro george but seems effectively the aooshima molds.. good point, hope that a similar operation will be avaible for other old moulds as fujimi, arii etc etc

here one finished

z15.invisionfree.com/.../t1528.htm

and avaible kopro (re) boxes :)

www.modelairplaneinternational.com/.../kopro.htm

Sorry, I build lots of Japanese aircraft but generally in 1/48th. Bsyamato might know.

sounds like it was a very good buy! the only experience i have with Aoshima is 1/700 waterline ships.

Lol I guess no one has built the Aoshima's. Anyway it seems KOPRO now own the Aoshima molds and at $12 each I just bought both. I was a bit nervous before I opened the boxes as the K2 box showed a K1 on it. Worst that could happen was I'd have two N1K1's.

But on opening its definitely a N1K2 and the fuselage and wings are very different in the wing to fuselage area. Very fine looking models too.

In case anyone else is thinking of building a 1/72 George I would highly recommend the Kopro/Aoshima models. Nice fine engraved panel lines with  some very fine tiny rivets under the center section of the wing.  1 piece and multi piece canopy. Coloured Painting and decaling guide. Cockpit interior is about what you would expect Decal over panel, floor, with molded in rudder bar and molded in side panels, seat and back-panel.

I dont have drawings of each aircraft but each  aircraft looks like  a N1K1 and N1K2 George respectively. I have trial fitted the N1K1 together and it looks good.

So for $12 its worth it.