Friday, 7 April 2017

NEWS & More

 
SWORD from Czech has just released a Kawasaki Ki-102b Otsu (Randy) in 1/72!!!
All I can say is WOW!!! What a brilliant subject!!!
The only other Randy kits I know of are the old Pavla in the same scale, Raccoon (resin) and Sanger (vacuformed) in 1/48.
So a big congrats to SWORD!!!
Here are some photos of the kit from their site, here.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
And in their coming-soon section they have announced a Ki-102a Ko (Randy) in the same scale. How cool is that!!!
 
 
So, guys, what Japanese aircraft (you know what I'm talking about...no modern jet planes ok?) kit would you die to see released or even re-released?
 
Here's my top 5 plus yours and all the votes in red:
 
1. Mitsubishi Ki-21 "Sally" in 1/72 & 1/48  IIIIIIIII
2. new Aichi E13A "Jake" in 1/72 & 1/48  IIIIIIIIII
3. Nakajima J5N "Tenrai" at least in 1/72  I
4. Mitsubishi Ki-15 "Babs" in 1/48 & new in 1/72  III
5. Tachikawa Ki-36 / Ki-55 "Ida" in 1/48  II
6. new Aichi D3A "Val" in 1/72  I
7. Mitsubishi Ki-57/MC-20 in 1/72  II
8. Tachikawa Ki-54 in 1/72  IIIII
9. new Nakajima B6N in 1/72  II
10. new Nakajima Ki-84 "Hayate" in 1/72  II
11. new Kawasaki Ki-32 "Mary" in 1/72  I
12. new Kawanishi H6K "Mavis" (come on Hasegawa!!) in 1/72  IIII
13. new Mitsubishi Ki-51 "Sonia" in 1/48  II
14. Nakajima Ki-49 "Helen" in 1/48  I
15. Kawanishi E7K "Alf" in 1/48 & a new in 1/72  IIII
16. good ground / maintenance figures in 1/48 II
17. Mitsubishi J2M5/6 "Raiden" in 1/72  II
18. Nakajima E8N1 "Dave" in 1/72  IΙ
19. Yokosuka P1Y1 "Ginga" in 1/48  I
20. Aichi E16A1 "Zuiun" in 1/48  II
21. Mitsubishi G4M2 in 1/48  I
22. Mitsubishi G3M2 in 1/48  I 
23. Kawanishi J6K "Jinpu" in 1/48  I
24. Kokusai Ku-8 "Gander" in 1/72  II
25. Nakajima Ki-34 "Thora" in 1/72  I
26. Kokusai Ki-59 in 1/72  I
27. Tachikawa Ki-77 in 1/72  I
28. Aichi H9A in 1/72  II
29. Yokosuka D4Y4 "Suisei" (a GENUINE -4) in 1/72  I
30. Nakajima B6N "Tenzan" in 1/72  I
31. Mitsubishi Ki-30 "Ann" in 1/72  I
32. Nakajima G8N1 "Renzan" new in 1/72 or 1/48  I
33. Nakajima G5N1 "Shinzan" in 1/72 or 1/48  II
34. Kyushu Q1W1 "Tokai"  in 1/48  I
35. Aichi E11A1 "Laura" in 1/48  I
36. Kawanishi H6K "Mavis" in 1/48  I
37. Kawanishi H8K2/3 "Emily" in 1/48  I
38. Mitsubishi Ki-83 in 1/48  I
39. new Nakajima Ki-44 "Shoki" in 1/72  I
I promise to forward the final results to Hasegawa. SO VOTE!!!

23 comments:

  1. Danilo8 April 2017 at 07:04

    Just received one KI-102 kit. It seems a very good model and indeed a fine japanese subject. I am tempted to build it up right now but a....Hayabusa is on the work bench and maybe an Eduard photetched fret is just round the corner....
    Definitely a new Jake in 1/72 scale is much needed - I would also add a new Val kit...Mr. Airfix! where are you? Although the lack of Ki-57/MC-20 and Ki-54 kits represent an inexplicable vacuum.
    Cheers

    Danilo

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  2. Anonymous8 April 2017 at 15:41

    I still have old Pavla kit, just can't start it for some reason.

    My top 5 is (1/72 only)
    1) ki-21
    2) new tool B6N
    3) new tool ki-84
    4) new tool ki-15
    5) ki-32

    Mikhail Ageenko

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  3. Scoobs8 April 2017 at 22:09

    Sounds like I'm not the only one with similar dreams here (all 1/72 of course):

    1) new Mitsubishi Ki-21
    2) new Aichi E13A
    3) new Nakajima B6N
    4) new Tachikawa Ki-54
    5) new Kawanishi H6K (come on Hasegawa!!)

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  4. Honza788 April 2017 at 23:02


    Mitsubishi Ki-21 "Sally" 1/48
    Aichi E13A "Jake" 1/48
    Tachikawa Ki-36 / Ki-55 "Ida" 1/48
    Mitsubishi Ki-51 "Sonia" 1/48
    Nakajima Ki-49 "Helen" 1/48

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  5. D. Chouinard9 April 2017 at 15:24

    Very nice kit!

    My top picks:
    Mitsubishi Ki-15/C5M in 1/48
    Kawanishi E7K 1/48
    Mitsubishi Ki-21 in 1/72 or 1/48
    Kawanishi H6K 1/72
    Aichi E13A 1/48 (Even though I have an update set for the Michimo kit...)

    Hmmm, looks like some of my "wants" are the same as others! I'm in good company...

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  6. Eric Vogel9 April 2017 at 18:21

    My top 5 :

    Aichi E13A "Jake" in 1/72 & 1/48
    Mitsubishi Ki-51 "Sonia" 1/48
    Kawanishi H6K 1/72
    Mitsubishi Ki-21 "Sally" 1/48
    Kawanishi E7K 1/48

    And some good ground / maintenance figures (1:48) are very welcome as well..

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  7. Jacob9 April 2017 at 21:22


    My most wanted choice in 1/72:

    Ki54c
    Ki57-2
    Ki21 -2a and/or 2b
    J2M5/6
    E8N1
    -about the Jake, that release in febr/march by Hasegawa, was that still the old mould?

    Jacob.

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  8. Unknown10 April 2017 at 00:20

    My Top 5:

    All 1:48

    1. P1Y1 Ginga
    2. E13A1
    3. E16A1
    4. G4M2
    5. G3M2

    Too bad we can't list ten.

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  9. Arawasi10 April 2017 at 00:59

    Hey Graham. Who said you can't?

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  10. D. Chouinard10 April 2017 at 12:06

    Add to the list, a bit of a longshot: J6K "Jinpu" in 1/48. No matter who makes it, it would be welcome by me and I assume, others as well.

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  11. Anonymous10 April 2017 at 22:54

    My top 5:

    Aichi E13A "Jake" 1/48
    Aichi E16A1 1/48
    Kawanishi H6K 1/72
    Kawanishi E7K1 and E7K2 1/48
    Mitsubishi Ki-21 Sally 1/48

    Ciao

    Carlo

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  12. Anonymous11 April 2017 at 01:56

    J2M5/6
    B6N2
    Ki-21
    Ki-54
    Ki-44
    Ki-84

    all 1/72

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  13. HantsBirder11 April 2017 at 07:16

    Hi,
    All in 1/72nd scale:
    1) Mitsubishi Ki-21/57 Sally/Topsy
    2) Kokusai Ku-8 Gander
    3) Nakajima Ki-34 Thora
    4) Tachikawa Ki-54 Hickory
    5) Kokusai Ki-59

    I'm hoping that Sword are already planning to produce the Ki-108, otherwise that would be on the list...
    Richard

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  14. Harold K12 April 2017 at 08:54

    This is a VERY good idea, George. In no particular order:

    Tachikawa Ki-77 (!)
    Aichi H9A
    Yokosuka D4Y4 (a GENUINE -4)
    Tachikawa Ki-54
    Kokusai Ku-8

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  15. Harold K12 April 2017 at 08:56

    I should have said, all in 1/72nd for me.

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  16. Calin Ungureanu12 April 2017 at 16:47

    I'm a 72 scale guy.
    if it would be possible I should vote 5 times the Dave. So...
    1. Nakajima E8N Dave
    2. Nakajima B6N Tenzan
    3. Aichi H9A
    4. Mitsubishi Ki30 Ann
    5. Aichi E13A

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  17. Unknown13 April 2017 at 21:30

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  18. Unknown13 April 2017 at 21:48

    Greetings everyone,

    Been following this blog for a while now but finally thought I'd share my ideas on this one.

    1. Nakajima G8N1 "Renzan" (New 1/72 or 1/48)
    2. Nakajima G5N1 "Shinzan" (1/72 or 1/48)
    3. Kyushu Q1W1 "Tokai" (1/48)
    4. Aichi E11A1 (1/48)
    5. Mitsubishi Ki-83 (1/48)


    If I could list a 6th or 7th, it would be a Kawanishi H6K (New 1/72 or 1/48) and a Kawanishi H8K2/3 (1/48).
    Also, Sword has already made a 1/72 J2M5/6 and having the kit, I can say so far that it's a pretty nice kit in my opinion.

    Regards,

    Alex.

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  19. FabioBalzano20 April 2017 at 06:09

    My Rankings:

    Ki21-Sally
    Ki21-Sally
    Ki21-Sally
    Ki21-Sally
    Ki21-Sally ...

    1/72 of course ...

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  20. MDriskill21 April 2017 at 08:26

    What a great idea!

    My top 5...all stuff they've done before!

    1. Aichi E13A "Jake" 1/72
    2. Kawanishi E7K "Alf" 1/72
    3. Mitsubishi J2M "Jack" 1/72
    4. Nakajima Ki-84 "Frank" 1/72
    5. Nakajima Ki-44 "Tojo" 1/72

    We REALLY need a state-of-the-art kit of the Jake, a beautiful and significant aircraft...

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  21. Harold K22 April 2017 at 08:07

    George, is there a reason you speak only of sending the list to Hasegawa?
    I could imagine them producing some of the kits listed; but for others I would say "no way".
    However, I could imagine Fujimi taking an interest in several of these. Maybe send them the list too?

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  22. Modelismo18 May 2017 at 03:19

    Hi all.

    My Top 10.

    1. Aichi E13A "Jake" - 1/48
    2. Aichi E16A1 "Paul" - 1/48
    3. Yokosuka P1Y1 Ginga - 1/48
    4. Mitsubishi G3M2/3 "Nell" - 1/48
    5. Mitsubishi Ki-21 "Sally" - 1/48
    6. good ground / maintenance figures - 1/48
    7. Nakajima Ki-49 "Helen" - 1/48
    8. Mitsubishi Ki-67 "Hiryu-Peggy" - 1/48
    9. Mitsubishi G4M2/2E + MXY7 Okha - 1/48
    10.Kawanishi H6K "Mavis" - 1/48

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  23. Unknown6 October 2020 at 20:36

    I agree 100% with your #1 choice of the Ki21 Sally being released or re-released as a 1/48 scale model. If you hear that it is going to happen I would appreciate an email. THANK YOU

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