1/100 L2D3 "Tabby" (S&P, PacificWind's Recolors) - Page 7

**PacificWind** · #61 07-13-2018, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by MichaelS

SOmehow I was expecting a turret on the rear deck. I guess that is the Soviet ones?

Yes, Soviet Li-2 had a turret.

**Wyvern** · #62 07-13-2018, 08:39 PM

Nice-looking rendition

Wyvern

**Don Boose** · #63 07-14-2018, 06:32 AM

There was a version of the L2D that had a dorsal turret: the L2D4 and L2D4-1 had a dorsal turret at the location of the astrodome that housed a 13mm machine gun, but as far as I know, these versions never went into production.

Kacper has asked me how the L2D was used operationally, and if they were ever used for dropping parachutists, but I haven't had a chance to dig into the question yet. As far as I know, they were used exclusively by the Japanese Navy as their standard personnel and cargo transports, and saw limited use in the maritime surveillance role. It seems likely that they were used as paratroop transports by the Special Naval Landing Force airborne units, but I don't have any specific information yet on their use in airborne combat operations. As far as I know, the only SNLF airborne operations were early in the war in the Dutch East Indies (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japane...f_World_War_II).

My main source of information is R.J. Francillon, Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War, New York, Funk & Wagnalls, 1970, pp. 499-502.

The Wiki article looks to be accurate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Showa/Nakajima_L2D

This site has some images, but not much info: japl2d - Dan Rather covered Japan News Stories

I hope to have more later, but will be glad if anyone with more knowledge than I will weigh in.

Don

**PacificWind** · #64 07-16-2018, 04:34 AM

Thanks, Don.

Two more pictures, taken "on island". I did the same trick like with RNZAF F4U Corsair. Good old technique from cinematography of 1940s and 1950s. Huge painting or photo in the background. Another trick is a "fake landing gear"(abutment).
1/100 F4U-1A - RNZAF, Guadalcanal 1945 (NOBI, PacificWind's Recolors)

**Rata** · #65 07-16-2018, 04:38 AM

Looks great K. Inspires me to build one too.

**PacificWind** · #66 07-16-2018, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Rata

Inspires me to build one too.

With landing gear?

**Rata** · #67 07-16-2018, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by PacificWind

With landing gear?

Hopefully buddy.

You've given us a good headstart so shouldn't be too hard to get anything else I need from other models.

**PacificWind** · #68 07-16-2018, 12:34 PM

"Hidden treasure" for visitors.

**MichaelS** · #69 07-16-2018, 01:09 PM

Wow! They had to paint the entire thing white?! I just thought the green crosses were added over a white band.

**PacificWind** · #70 07-16-2018, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by MichaelS

Wow! They had to paint the entire thing white?! I just thought the green crosses were added over a white band.

Yes, most of those surrender planes were all white. Some of them had even white propellers. You're right too. Not every surrender plane was entirely white.