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. 

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 ended up in the bin!