Hi everyone!
Tonight I started working on my Toryu:

As you can see, cockpit is under preparation
Glued the wheel well floors at the bottom wing part, then glued the halfwings together.
Fit is good. Instruction state to attach the landing gear at the well floors and then attach the floors to the wings, which is what I did NOT do...I hope I will be able to attach the legs at the final stages.
I also assembled the two main wheels

Thanks my friend @airbum! I was pretty amazed to see this old Nichimo sporting fully engraved details and riveting, VERY acceptable cockpit, nice engines (as you can peek at the above sprue shot) and super decal sheet with extra fine options not mentioned at the instruction sheet, but quite easilly managed. I have to say that, the more Nichimos I build, the more I respect this company and its achievements back then in time.

Remember to leave a few plates for the son! Splendid work as usual my friend - I shall have to make some liquified styrene one of these days!

Hi everyone!

Apart from the wheel wells, there was no rear "wall" at the aft of the cockpit, just an emptty space. Also there was some kind of stepped construction behind pilot's seat, not represented as well; just empty spaces. But then, what more could you expect from a 1975 kit? (In fact, to be fair, excluding the aforementioned "understandable" omisions, it is hard to believe that such an extreme quality kit was created back then).

Taking ideas from the excellent Hasegawa instructions of their equally excellent Ki-45, I fabricated a rear wall for the aft cocpit end, scribing some detail to add some interest.

Additionally, I installed a piece of sheet styrene behind the pilot's seat (which is actually the base of the upward firing cannon).

Finally I created some rib enhacing detail to the wheel wells, so they will not look flat (pic to be posted at next post).

So, all toyish empty spaces are "boxed" and more busy (if not a tad on the ficticious side) now.

I think I might busy up a bit the gunner's side walls, before closing the fuselage...they look surrealistically empty...

All the best!

Thanks my friend @airbum!

First filling and sanding session (using Humbrol filler)

At the underside pic you can see the ribbing detail I added to the MLG wells to ease the feeling of blantiness..
P.S. With this pointy nose and those big engines, is it not a sportyish looking plane? Or is it my enthusiasm speaking?
All the best, Great EoJ GB!

George (@blackadder57), it would indeed be nice with a "whats new since you last logged in" feature, but we have to make do with what we pay for 🙂 I usually try to remember how long it has been and then I use the note at each post saying when it was last used. I have to admit to being here quite often though, and that makes it a lot easier.

Spiros (@fiveten), it's just your enthusiasm! (but mine as well)

Thanks Jeremy @jmillan! More to come very soon!