This model was one of the earliest ever built for a customer. The kit is the old Arii kit, very nice for its day. A fairly simple build, with only seatbelts, antenna and a Squadron canopy to replace the closed kit item. I recommend using vacuform canopies on any model to be displayed with the canopy open, as the thickness of a vac comes much closer to the real deal. The model was painted in natural metal, with a green squiggle snaked all over the upper surfaces. The decals are kit originals which fractured quite a bit, but photos of original Japanese aircraft show heavy chipping and poor paint adhesion.
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