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Scale: 1/24

Recommended for: Bandai 1/24 scale Interceptor Shiden 21 N1K2-J
 
This model represents the cockpit of the Kawanishi N1K2-J Shiden-Kai (紫電, "Violet Lightning"), operated from land bases of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War Two.  This model is designed for maximum accuracy from scans of original Kawanishi factory blueprints obtained from the Japan Center for Asian Historical Records, National Archives of Japan.
 
From Wikipedia: "Assigned the reporting name "George", the N1K-J was considered by both its pilots and opponents to be one of the finest land-based fighters flown by the Japanese during World War II.  An improved variant, the N1K2-J "Shiden-Kai" (紫電改) first flew on 1 January 1944. The Shiden-Kai possessed heavy armament, as well as surprisingly good maneuverability, due to a mercury switch that automatically extended the flaps during turns. These "combat" flaps created more lift, thereby allowing tighter turns. Unlike the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, the Shiden-Kai could compete against the best late-war Allied fighters, such as the F6F Hellcat, F4U Corsair, and P-51 Mustang."
 
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