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Too late...1/48 Mitsubishi A7M2 Type 11 Reppu "Sam", IJN

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on October 29, 2023 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

And my dad´s naval aviation theme continues. Fine Molds kit oob, only added Eduard PE seatbelts, EZ Line for the antenna wire and plastic rods for the upper wing landing gear indicators. Painted with AK Real Color IJN D1 Deep Green and AK [...]

Last of the Breed...1/48 Mitsubishi A6M8 Type 54, IJN

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on September 18, 2023 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Next Zero by my dad. Hasegawa kit oob, added Eduard seatbelts and EZ Line for the antenna wire. Painted with Gunze H59 IJN Green and Tamiya XF-12 JN Grey. The yellow wing leading edges are painted. Build thread here (link) Last produced [...]

Surrender...1/48 Mitsubishi A6M3 Type 22, IJN/RNZAF

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on August 25, 2023 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Besides all the US naval stuff by my dad, he decided to turn Japanese a bit. New Eduard kit, a bit over-engineered, lots of detail but also many small plastic and PE parts. Fuselage to wing fit had some tension and needed work. Engine [...]

Aichi B7A2 Ryusei Kai (Grace) – Hasegawa 1/48

by Colin Gomez on March 5, 2023 · in Aviation · 43 ≡

Here is my Aichi B7A2 Ryusei Kai ("Shooting Star") "Grace" torpedo bomber. The Grace was a late-war addition to the IJN's air arm and saw some limited action before the war ended. 105 production B7A2s were built at [...]

Tamiya N1K1 Kyofu / 'Rex', 'Japan's Purpose-Built Floatplane Fighter'

by Harvey R. on November 13, 2022 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

I've built a lot of clean models this year, and what better excuse to make a beaten up bird than a Japanese subject? I ordered this while waiting for some supplies for other projects to arrive and have had fun beating up this big 1/48 [...]

IJN submarine I-16 and supply ship Hayase

by Carlo Farina on September 10, 2022 · in Diorama · 12 ≡

Hello guys this is a new 1/700 diorama. This is the IJN submarine I-16 restocking his Kaiten supplied by Hayase The I-16 comes from Pitroad with Tom’s modelworks photoetch, the Hayase and the Kaiten are by Five Star. Also the asian [...]

Eduard A6M2 Type 0, Model 21, 1/48. 'Saburō Sakai's Longest Mission'.

by Harvey R. on June 12, 2022 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

On August 7th 1942, Ace Pilot Saburō Sakai underwent his most legendary mission and would narrowly survive being shot in the head by the rear gunner of a Dauntless dive bomber. Escorting Japanese bombers to Guadalcanal, Sakai first [...]

IJN Komatsu G40 (1/48)

by Simon Nagorsnik on March 30, 2022 · in Armor · 9 ≡

The G40 bulldozer was initialized by the Japanese Navy in the early 1940's. This is based on an agricultural tractor and was one of the first of its kind in Japan. The intended use was to make the construction of airfields faster and [...]

Zoukei-Mura Kyushu J7W1 Shinden, 1/48. The 'Magnificent Lightning'.

by Harvey R. on February 17, 2022 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

There are many aircraft out there that subscribe to the 'What If?' idea, but none I find as interesting as the Shinden. Ever since I discovered this machine as a kid it's been one of my favourites, so Zoukei Mura's offering of the aircraft [...]

Aichi M6A1 “Seiran” K6-15 日本海軍 (Tamiya 1/72)

by Paulo Castro on November 14, 2021 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Tamiya 1/72 excellent kit of this unique airplane. I tried to represent a prototype that was over painted after the Japanese lost they air superiority and the orange was too much of a target, if you know what I mean. The tail code is [...]