1:35 NAKAJIMA B5N-2 KATE - SEATBELTS

The real subject

The Nakajima B5N2 was a carrier-borne torpedo and bomber aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy from the time of the Second World War. It carried a crew of three, and above them stretched a long run of glazing that joined all three stations into a single glasshouse. That is precisely why the interior is visible along the whole length of the cockpit on a model of this aircraft and cannot be skimped on.

What the set solves

The set contains seat belts for the cockpit in 1:35 scale. They step in where a kit deals with the belts only with a suggested relief on the seat or leaves them out entirely. The parts can be shaped, so a belt can hang loosely over the edge of a seat, wrap around the backrest or lie thrown aside, the way it looks on a real machine once the cockpit has been left.

Building and painting tips

• Paint the seats and let them dry thoroughly before fitting the belts.
• Lay the belts into the cockpit before you glue the fuselage halves together and mount the glazing.
• Use tweezers with fine tips and a sharp blade, as the parts are small.
• Try the arrangement of a belt dry and only then fix it with a drop of cyanoacrylate.
• The extent of the set and the recommended procedure are given in the manufacturer's instructions enclosed with the package.

Who it is for

The set is for modelers who do not want to leave an empty seat under a glazed cockpit in a large scale. The reward is an interior that looks inhabited even without figures.

This is an accessory for a kit. The model of the aircraft, paints and glue are not in the package, unless stated otherwise.