Geoffers Airfix 1/72 NakajimaB5N2 “Kate” (Club Edition)

[Geoffers]

Hello Chaps,

Firstly thank you to Andy for organising this GB

This is my intended victim


Box art

One big bag of runners

Newish style of instructions

A nice colour call out sheet

Cartograph decals

I’m planning on primarily building it out of the box apart from adding some seat harnesses which I have ordered.

It includes decals for two of the original release schemes plus extra decals for a captured aircraft and the one I intend to do in a surrender scheme.

I’ll explain a bit more about this once the build starts.

Looking forward to the start now

Geoff.

 

[papa 695]

Nice one Geoff, and a different scheme to go for.

 

[Geoffers]

Cheers Ian

Geoff.

 

[Ernie]

Very nice! The surrender markings will make for a unique and interesting model as well.

 

[Geoffers]

Very nice! The surrender markings will make for a unique and interesting model as well.

Thanks Ernie, I hope so

Geoff.

 

[Jim R]

Always nice to see something a bit different. A fine choice.

 

[Geoffers]

Always nice to see something a bit different. A fine choice.

Thanks Jim

Geoff.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Hi Geoff, just checked this kit out on the net, looks to be very nice indeed and gets lots of plaudits ,
All in all an excellent choice Sir, looking forward to seeing it progress .

 

[Allen Dewire]

This looks interesting Geoff! I've never seen or heard of those green markings before. Definitely different...Then again, I seem to be stuck in 1917 lately. Have fun!

Prost
Allen

 

[flyjoe180]

Looking forward to this Geoff, an interesting choice.

 

[Mickc1440]

Nice one Geoff, something a little different

 

[yak face]

Great choice geoff , like all the new Airfix toolings this looks like a lovely kit. Fantastic choice of markings too , dont think ive ever seen the surrender scheme modelled before. Cheers tony

 

[Geoffers]

Hi Geoff, just checked this kit out on the net, looks to be very nice indeed and gets lots of plaudits ,
All in all an excellent choice Sir, looking forward to seeing it progress .

Thank you Andy

This looks interesting Geoff! I've never seen or heard of those green markings before. Definitely different...Then again, I seem to be stuck in 1917 lately. Have fun!

Prost
Allen

Cheers Allen, I hadn’t heard of them either. I’ll explain a bit about them when I kick off the build

Looking forward to this Geoff, an interesting choice.

Thanks Joe, I’m looking forward to starting it

Nice one Geoff, something a little different

Cheers Mick, the markings certainly are

Great choice geoff , like all the new Airfix toolings this looks like a lovely kit. Fantastic choice of markings too , dont think ive ever seen the surrender scheme modelled before. Cheers tony

Thanks Tony, to be honest I’d never heard of them until I saw this kit

Hopefully I’ll be able to get it started next week.

Geoff.

 

[Ian M]

Cool. I knew nothing about the surrender markings before this. Interesting.

 

[Geoffers]

Hello Chaps,

I’m about to start the build but firstly as promised here’s the plastic. X5 runners of grey plastic and x1 clear. The plastic seems a bit crisper than a lot of Airfix kits so hopefully should be good to work with.







These have also arrived to spruce up the cockpit.


I also said I would explain about the
surrender markings.

After the second Atomic bomb was used on Nagasaki the Japanese finally agreed to unconditional surrender.

As part of the surrender process Japanese envoys had to travel to various locations across the Pacific to offer their formal surrender to the local allied commanders.

For this they used aircraft which had been ordered by the Allied Supreme Command to have the the camouflage painted over with white paint and green crosses painted over the Hironamu.
This was so that they would not be mistaken for potential Kamikaze aircraft and be shot down.

I’ve added a link to a more detailed explanation:

https://www.vintagewings.ca/stories/green-cross-to-bear


I’ve managed to find a picture of. “Kate” in surrender markings, looks like it has been dumped among some other captured aircraft.

So on with the build which begins surprisingly not with the cockpit but the wings

There are options for wings to be folded/unfolded and also holes drilled for the various weapon loads. None of which were needed for this build so it was a simple matter of cementing the wing halves together and building the cockpit up on top of the upper wing.

Progress so far





That’s it so far, another update soon.

Thanks for looking

Geoff.

 

[scottie3158]

Geoff,
Off to a great start, I will follow along. I had never heard of the surrender markings before.

 

[Geoffers]

Geoff,
Off to a great start, I will follow along. I had never heard of the surrender markings before.

Cheers Scottie, to be honest neither had I before I saw this kit

Geoff.

 

[Waspie]

Wow, just read the article in Geoff's link. I never knew about the 'surrender' aircraft/markings. Really interesting piece of history.

 

[Geoffers]

Wow, just read the article in Geoff's link. I never knew about the 'surrender' aircraft/markings. Really interesting piece of history.

Thanks Doug

Geoff.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Hello Chaps,

I’m about to start the build but firstly as promised here’s the plastic. X5 runners of grey plastic and x1 clear. The plastic seems a bit crisper than a lot of Airfix kits so hopefully should be good to work with.

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These have also arrived to spruce up the cockpit.
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I also said I would explain about the
surrender markings.

After the second Atomic bomb was used on Nagasaki the Japanese finally agreed to unconditional surrender.

As part of the surrender process Japanese envoys had to travel to various locations across the Pacific to offer their formal surrender to the local allied commanders.

For this they used aircraft which had been ordered by the Allied Supreme Command to have the the camouflage painted over with white paint and green crosses painted over the Hironamu.
This was so that they would not be mistaken for potential Kamikaze aircraft and be shot down.

I’ve added a link to a more detailed explanation:

https://www.vintagewings.ca/stories/green-cross-to-bear

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I’ve managed to find a picture of. “Kate” in surrender markings, looks like it has been dumped among some other captured aircraft.

So on with the build which begins surprisingly not with the cockpit but the wings

There are options for wings to be folded/unfolded and also holes drilled for the various weapon loads. None of which were needed for this build so it was a simple matter of cementing the wing halves together and building the cockpit up on top of the upper wing.

Progress so far
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That’s it so far, another update soon.

Thanks for looking

Geoff.

Excellent update Geoff
The kit looks really well detailed,hard to believe it's braille scale.... and all 3 aircrew provided, that's a refreshing change.
Good, steady progress underway.
Great bit of info regarding the surrender scheme too,a very interesting read.
Top stuff mate!!