Wednesday, 22 May 2013

SHIZUOKA 2013 - pt. 6 - BEST of the BEST!!!

Okay. Here are the models we believe were the BEST of the BEST in the show.

Master modeller Saito Hisao of Tokushima Modelers Club exhibited three spectacular Japanese aircraft. All markings...repeat...ALL markings are not decals but painted using maskings. 

 Kawasaki Ki-45-Hei of the 4th Sentai, pilot 2nd Lt Kimura. Featured in the magazine Hobby Japan, Hasegawa 1:48.

 Hansa Brandenburg J-BAWA presented to the Sakai City Schoolchildren's Flying Association in 1932. Flashback 1:48 remodelled W29, fuselage half scratch built.

 Beechcraft C-17E J-BAOI of Nippon Koku Yuso KK. Roden 1:48. Saito-san explained that the kit had various problems especially fitting.

Komuro Seizi of Matsudo Meisaikai presented two unbelievable models.
Both were completely scratch built using WPC (wood-plastic composite) in scale 1:32. Note the amazingly accurate (in our opinion) colours.

Army Ko-4 Fighter (Nieuport 29C1)

Nakajima Type 91 Fighter (NC)
 Go HERE for a detailed and most interesting WIP.
(I don't want to hear any more complaints about how Tamigawa haven't released your favourite model, that's why you built yet another Zero)

In the 1:72 we would like to congratulate two modellers for showing exceptional skill and ingenuity.

Sotoki Hisami of Smithsonian Model Club modified a Fujimi kit to create this wonderful Mitsubishi A5M3a ("Claude" with Hispano-Suiza engine). Excellent in every respect.

And an unfortunately unknown (申し訳ありません。作者の名前がわかりません) modellerr of Museo 72 that built this Fujimi Mitsubishi A5M2a "Claude" of 13Ku, pilot Aso Tetsuro. The photo doesn't do justice to the absolutely brilliant paint job.

That's all folks!

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

SHIZUOKA 2013 - pt. 5

SIRIUS
Sugitani-san contributed two models made by paper and bamboo! 
Kawasaki KDA-2

Kawasaki Ki-10 prototype











Oshiire Modelers Club
Hirosho G2H1, by ?
Wing Club 1:48

"Nell" by Kobayashi Noboru
Coster Aero 1:48

"Betty" by Sakaida Yoji
Tamiya 1:48
A VERY colorful "Betty" by Sakaida Yoji
Tamiya 1:48 




1:1 Club
A Zero-sen exclusive presentation

Smithsonian model club
"Mavis" by Sotoki Hisami,
1:144 Monochrome & 1:700

Contrail club from Gunma
"Shinzan" by Fuse Tatsuya
Anigrand 1:144
YOKOHAMA SUNDOWNERS
Kubo Sakae-san contributed four very nice "Nates", Hasegawa 1:48





Zero-sen by Ogasawara Hideaki
Tamiya 1:48

WINDS
Ki-98 by Wada Shinichiro
Meng 1:72

"Katsuodori" by Wada Shinichiro
Meng 1:72
"Kate" by Sugiyama Kazumi
Hasegawa 1:48

Utsunomiya Daigaku
"Shinden" by Shibuya Takuma
Zokei Mura 1:32

WATERLINERS
Had a HUGE presentation of the Pearl Harbor attack with planes and ships

BEST of the show tomorrow.

SHIZUOKA 2013 - pt. 4

More clubs more models. Hopefully you're not tired yet.

ROWGUANES club

"Gekko" by Yoshioka Yuzo
Tamiya 1:48

Nakajima C3N1 by Shinoda Shunji
AML 1:72












Okinawa Modellers
"Shinden" by "Nosse"
Zokei Mura 1:32
"Rufe" by ?
Tamiya 1:48
Museo 72
Mitsubishi 1MF10, by Nakagawa Hiroyuki
Choroszy 1:72
Mitsubishi 8shi 2-seat fighter, by Nakagawa Hiroyuki, Choroszy 1:72

"Toryu" by ?, 1:72

 "Tenzan" on the deck of Zuikaku
by Morisawa-san
Hasegawa 1:48
 
 "Claude" by ?, Fujimi 1:72
TOYAMA THUNDER BIRDS
Ki-200 by Nakagawa Norihiko
Fine molds 1:48

Arado Ar(E)555 by Nakagawa Norihiko
Revell 1:48
 
Tachikawa Ki-94-II, no other details













Tirnanog
Zero-sen by Takahashi Seiji
INX 1:32 (?) metal and etching parts kit

 "Suisei" by Kato Hiroshi, Fine Molds 1:48.
Featured in Model Graphics magazine
 

 
Mitsubishi B5M by Ikeda Kazuyoshi,
Raccoon 1:48


 "Kate" by Kato Hiroshi, Hasegawa 1:48.
Featured in Hobby Japan magazine


 "Tenzan" by Kato Hiroshi, Hasegawa 1:48.
Featured in Hobby Japan magazine



Fukui Scale Modelers
"Hayate" by Akishiro Yoshio
Hasegawa 1:32
Zu Klone
"Seiran" and "Kyofu" by ?, probably Tamiya 1:72
Matsudo Meisai-kai

"Claude" by Mrs Satake Fujie
Special Hobby 1:32 

"Tenzan" by Watanabe Noboru
Hasegawa 1:48

"Ryusei" by Watanabe Noboru
Hasegawa 1:48


"Seiran" by Watanabe Noboru
Tamiya 1:48

 Zenkoku Solid Model Rengo-kai

"Suisei" Model 12by ?, solid wood

"Suisei" Model 33 by ?, solid wood


Hamamatsu Shofu-kai
"Renzan" by Taniguchi Takatoshi
Hasegawa 1:72

Blue Magic
Sakaguchi Eiki (?)-san contributed four models.
Three Meng Manpi Ki-98 and one RS Model Tachikawa Ki-94.