I saw three Japanese plane profiles in a high school history textbook and thought it would be nice a nice project for old and new Airfix 1/72 kits. So here's my interpretation of Aichi D3A1 Model 99 'Val' dive bomber in Akagi Pearl Harbor hikotaicho markings, the crew were PO1c Kiyoto Furuta (pilot) and Lt. Takehiko Chihaya (gunner/radioman). Mostly out-of-the-box except the lower two tail red stripes picked from my decal stash and original AI-201 black decal hand painted red. Nice kit otherwise with the usual exceptions of canopy and some parts fit. Yet it was cheap and fun even for a second-hand kit (just a couple of £'s GBP) and the Aichi D3A1 shapes are certainly there.
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| Airfix 1980 reissue #902014 Aichi D3A1 'Val' |
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| Original decal sheet except the tail number for 'AI-201' hand painted red |
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| Dive brakes, note ejector pin markings and some flash |
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| 1960's idea of a scale model cockpit interior |
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| Airfix copyright 1965 inside the wing |
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| I was tempted to use this painting diagram, but decided to go for a bit more realistic version of the basic out-of-the-box build |
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| Minimum # of parts, but just enough I think |
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| Is this supposed to be a 96 model bomb? Going to use it anyway! |
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| Never been afraid with the filler tube, never will... |
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| Fortunately the upper sides match better! |
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| Left stabilizer painted with Revell 380 with some gloss 04 white added, right stabilizer with a little further matt 39 mix, trying to simulate this actual aileron fabric sample |
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