This time, the George sheet is for the earlier Type 11 with the mid-wing. While a good performing aircraft, its design was overly complex and the aircraft had a lot of mechanical issues with not only its engine, but also with the landing gear. This was as much due to trying to keep the same basic layout as the Kyofu floatplane as anything as the mid-wing required a very long main landing gear which was then articulated to fold into a smaller space.

This sheet from Kopro covers two aircraft. Both are in Kawanishi Navy Green with unpainted undersides and a yellow leading edge ID band on the wing.

The first option is with the 341st Kokutai, 402 Hikotai based in Japan during the last year of the war.

The other is with the large Yokosuka Kokutai, also from 1945

For kits, there is the Kopro/Aoshima version as well as one from Tamiya.

The sheet is superbly printed an provides enough insignia and data markings for one plane. The wing walk markings are provided in both red and yellow. The instructions are not specific on which to use so it is your option.

August 2012

My thanks to www.hobbyshop.cz for the review sample. You can get yours direct from the hyperlink.