1/72 Cyber-Hobby Type 99 VAL Finished

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So what was your verdict on the kit itself, Fermis?  Does the Helldiver offering look to be about the same in quality?

 

 

It's a decent kit, the only drawback is the canopy. To my eye, it looks narrow and undersize toward the rear (just to my eyeball.....I didn't break out a Gaston canopy measuring wand), with a pretty good size step at each segment. Otherwise, I'd call it great!

Haven't really broken into the Helldiver yet....canopy looks much better, but it is a different set up. I'm excited to tear into it! Got a rainday today, so I aint got $#!t to do!!!!

I'm confused - in your Ju88 thread, you said you do have $#!t to do....

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fermis:

 

Manstein's revenge:

 

So what was your verdict on the kit itself, Fermis?  Does the Helldiver offering look to be about the same in quality?

 

 

It's a decent kit, the only drawback is the canopy. To my eye, it looks narrow and undersize toward the rear (just to my eyeball.....I didn't break out a Gaston canopy measuring wand), with a pretty good size step at each segment. Otherwise, I'd call it great!

Haven't really broken into the Helldiver yet....canopy looks much better, but it is a different set up. I'm excited to tear into it! Got a rainday today, so I aint got $#!t to do!!!!

 

I'm confused - in your Ju88 thread, you said you do have $#!t to do....

I saw the connection as I torpedoed the harbor!

Let's just say that it overshadowed the Swordfish raid on Taranto...

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What do the tail markings represent?

According to "Wings Palette":

Unit: unknown
Serial: EI-238
Shokaku carrier, Pearl Harbor Attack, 7th December 1941.

EDIT: although they also list this possibility:

EI-238 was flown by a hikotaicho. The crew were Lt.Cmdr. Kakuichi Takahashi (pilot) and Lt.Seizo Koizumi (radioman/gunner). Note the three red hikotaicho horizontal stripes and 'bitter orange' camo (on fuselage only).

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fermis:

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What do the tail markings represent?

 

According to "Wings Palette":

Unit: unknown
Serial: EI-238
Shokaku carrier, Pearl Harbor Attack, 7th December 1941.

EDIT: although they also list this possibility:

EI-238 was flown by a hikotaicho. The crew were Lt.Cmdr. Kakuichi Takahashi (pilot) and Lt.Seizo Koizumi (radioman/gunner). Note the three red hikotaicho horizontal stripes and 'bitter orange' camo (on fuselage only).