Mitsubishi J8M1 Shusui
The Mitsubishi J8M1 Shusui (Sharp Sword) was a reverse-engineered copy of the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet. It was built as a rare cooperative project between the Imperial Japanese Navy and Army, the Army version was designated Ki-200. Seven prototypes were constructed before the war's end, along with somewhere between forty and fifty glider versions for training. The Japanese saw the Shusui as a potential solution to the massed formations of B-29s ravaging the Home Islands, had the war continued Shusui production would have been a priority project. Hasegawa kit.
Model construction here: https://inchhighguy.wordpress.com/2025/02/14/hasegawa-mitsubishi-j8m1-shusui-build-in-1-72-scale/
Shusui history here: https://inchhighguy.wordpress.com/2025/02/12/mitsubishi-j8m-ki-200-shusui-sharp-sword-part-i/
Nicely done! A diminutive attacker!
Looks very good. Unusual subject well executed. Imagine flying sitting atop a rocket engine like that. Yikes.
Excellent Shushui, Jeff!
Nice work, Jeff. I never knew that kit existed.
Pit Road has reboxed this kit in recent years, you might have some luck looking for that one if you're interested.
Very nice build, Jeff @inchhigh
Nice job, Jeff
Great stuff Jeff, a less build subject and you’ve done a really fine job!
Thanks for all the kind comments guys, much appreciated!