Airfix 1:72 Aichi D3A1 Model 99 Type 11

Modeling Subjects Aircraft
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Aichi D3A1 Type 99 Model 11 (“Val”), divebomber
Imperial Japanese Navy, Koku Sentai 1 (Carrier Division 1), carrier Kaga, December 1941–March 1942
In operation: Pearl Harbour attack and the battle for the Dutch East Indies
Crew: F1c Shinsaku Yamakawa (pilot) and F1c Katuzo Nakata(radioman/gunner).
Airfix A02040, 1:72

Adjustments & additions:
Interior cockpits (scratch)
Canopies
Dorsal machine gun (scratch)
Two extra 60 kgs bombs (Sparebox)
Aerial
Pitot tube
Wingtips in upward position

References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aichi_D3A
http://www.scribd.com/doc/156466585/Osamu-Tagaya-Jim-Laurier-Aichi-99-Kanbaku-Val
R. Francilion, Imperial Japanese Navy Bombers of World War Two, Windsor, UK, 1969

Cheers & a Merry Chrismas,

Jan

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Jan,

That’s an awesome build…looks great!I remember that being one of the very first Airfix kits my brothers and I had back in 1967.Their Val kit is one I’d like to see retooled into a new kit.

Douglas

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Jan - excellent work! I really like the weathering job you did.

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Really nice work- I wish I had the hand eye coordination to work in 1/72nd.

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thank you, guys.