I managed to finish my 1:35 Border Nakajima B5N “Kate”. It took me more than a fight to complete. As the fit of the cockpit floor is not positive (no clear mounting points) I managed to glue it too high in the fuselage. The problem is that I didn’t notice it until both halves were together and I wanted to glue on the top part. It simply didn’t fit anymore. With quite some force, putty and paint I managed to get them together, but the careful observer will notice the hump on one side of the fuselage.
Also challenging is the lack of colo(u)r call outs, leaving some parts open for a guess (like the bar holding up the wing, or the inside of the wheel wells, the arrestor hook and its well).
Yet I persevered and call the plane ready. The Agaki tower and deck, together with the figs I have, will be assembled in due time, when space permits…
Nice build Erwin, it looks great.
Wow, great job! The kit moulding really gives a sense of how wafer-thin the duralinium skin of the aircraft was, and I love how the weathering has been able to accentuate that. Good call folding that wing up - Not only do we get to see that lovely aotake colour on the internal structure, but you’ve probably saved some space cutting down from a wingspan of a foot and a half unfolded at that scale 
Thank you very much…
Cheers Darren,
The casting quality if the kit is very good indeed.
I always try to show one side opened up as much as possible (panels removed, if possible wing folded, etc) and one side closed so you can see its’ lines:
Kate turned out great! And impressive in that scale. Your other builds are equally impressive!
Thanks Keavdog,
The Arado and Mustang are in 1:32, while the others are in 1:24.
golikeII-Very nice Build! Glad you fought through the issues to get it built. The Kate is one of my favorite WW2 airplanes and I have this kit as well.
Phillip1
Thanks Phillip! I build the kit mostly OOB, except for the addition of the wires to the engine and Quinta cockpit…
Amazing builds @golikell. The detail work is stunning. Thanks for posting these.
Thank you very much Peter!
It is my pleasure to share my work with you guys…