N1K1 Floatplane Walkaround
by Greg Springer
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Rex is assembled - August 1979.  Camouflage is bogus repaint done by USN in the 40's or 50's.  (Note the dark gray fuselage access hatch at rear of main fload pylon.

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Seat and Right Side

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Right Side of the cockpit

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Left Side of cockpit

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Instrument Panel

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The bomb crutch arrangement under the right wing.

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Lower Firewall

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Upper firewall showing the engine oil tank and the narrow hydraulic fluid reservoir beside it.  Interior gray-green ammo boxes are visible.  Forward fuselage gas tank at bottom.

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Wing root with the stencil for the fuel line access port

 
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The same stencil showing color shift as of 1999.  Translation: "Fuel Line access port"

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Manufacturer's data stencil under left horizontal stabilizer. 
"Kawanishi type 15 Experimental floatplane fighter"

 

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