Sunday, 18 September 2022

1/600th Neman R-10 Conversion

 

For the Air War over Khalkhin Gol project there are a small number of aircraft that Tumbling Dice don't have in the available range of models, one being the very obscure Neman R-10 two-seater reconnaissance monoplane, which played a small but active role in the campaign. It's an odd-looking aircraft with a pronounced sweep to the wings and a long dorsal fuselage spine ending in a stubby ball turret, but I really like it.

Neman R-10

I have decided to have a go at a conversion job, using a Nakajima B5N Kate (ISA423) as a template. It's not an identical match but has a profile and dimensions that are sufficiently close to make a conversion feasible. I'll see how I get on but it's not an easy job, especially as I need to find a way to model a rear ball turret and reshape the wing plan form with a swept-back leading edge. I foresee lots of models being hacked about and ending up in the bin!

https://weaponsandwarfare.com/2020/04/16/neman-r-10/

2 comments:

  1. Well that didn't work...time for Plan 5.

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    1. :D . Maybe you can ask kindly for a future model? If you released your rules and campaign for purchase at TD for them (him?) to complement the missing models, it would be a clear win-win-win (you, TD and customers)

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