Mitsubishi G3M2 "Nell" by Alexandros Angelopoulos

An absolutely amazing Hasegawa Mitsubishi G3M2 Model 22 of the Mihoro Kokutai in 1/72 built by Alexandros Angelopoulos from Greece.

 

Yokosuka K5Y1 "Akatonbo" - Kaigun Yobi Gakusei

An April 27, 1944 clip from the NHK collection featuring "Kaigun Yobi Gakusei" (IJNAF reserved student officers) training in Yatabe Kokutai, a branch of Kasumigaura Kokutai located near Yatabe city, Ibaraki county.

The "Kaigun Yobi Gakusei" programme started in 1941 and included volunteers from high school, universities and technical schools, training for one year and receiving the rank of Ensign upon graduation.

 

 

 

Japanese Aircraft Online Model Contest 001 - And the winner is...

...ZBYSZEK MALICKI from Poland with his beautiful Mitsubishi Ki-83, HERE.

 

 

 

The winner can chose one book and one kit from THIS page or from our on-line store, here. Zbyszek, email me please.

 

All other modellers who took part in the contest will receive an Arawasi decal set.

 

Thank you all for taking part in our contest and also for your comments and votes.

The next contest will start from October 1st until the end of November and the theme is "Nipponki '46" i.e. what-ifs and fantasy. The theme for contest #3 is "Civilian Aviation" and will start from January 1st. So, START BUILDING!  

Kaigun Yobi Kokudan - Yokosuka K4Y1 - video

An October 8, 1940 short clip from the NHK news collection featuring university student pilots of the "Kaigun Yobi Kokudan" (Navy Reserve Air Group) of the IJNAF. This particular group was based in Otsu city, Shiga prefecture and is seen flying Yokosuka K4Y1 Trainer Seaplanes from lake Biwa. 

Visible civilian registrations are: J-BBPJ, J-BEHD, J-BBPZ  and J-BEHC.

Notice that curiously the J-BBPJ registration is not included in the online civilian register or the very latest brilliant "J-BIRD" book. 

Check our past postings, here and here for more.

 

 

 

 

2016 Columbia IPMS US Nationals

Some photos of the Japanese aircraft models in the latest IPMS US Nationals very kindly sent by Allan Jeffery. Visit Allan's blog, HERE, for more photos! 

Japanese Aircraft Online Model Contest 001 - OTSUKI HAJIME

Our very good friend Otsuki-san from Kanagawa Prefecture sent over photos of some of the experimental/prototype Japanese aircraft models in his huge collection. He explained:

I picked up several Japanese Experimental Aircraft from my show case in front of me for your blog.

In the show case, there are about 400 aircraft models in 1/72, but all are prop ones.
I would like to send you some pictures of the following models, all in 1/72: 

(1) Kawasaki Ki-78 (Ken-3)   (Unlimited Air Models, aka ANLIMI –Model in Japan)

(2)  Kawasaki Ki-60 Experimental Heavy Fighter (RS Models CZ)
 

(3) Kawasaki Ki-64 Experimental High Speed Fighter (MPM CZ)

 

 

 

(4) Tachikawa  Lockheed Type-B SS-1  High –altitude Research Plane ( FE Resin & Co. CZ)

 

 

(5)  Nakajima "Saiun-Kai" C6N2 (with  Supercharger,  FUJIMI Japan)

I hope you like them.

I'm sure you will agree that the brilliant variety of subjects more than compensates for the quality of the photos.

Japanese Aircraft Online Model Contest 001 - CAMERON LOHMANN

Cameron Lohmann "Fluffysmodels" from Florida, USA built the Finemolds Mitsubishi Ka-14 (the first Mitsubishi A5M "Claude" prototype) in 1/48 specifically to participate in our contest and added: 

This kit is FANTASTIC!  It looks like the company put a great deal of work into it and I think it's the best Finemolds kit I have ever worked with.
I was worried about the color of the tail not matching with the red of the provided decals so I painted all the markings but for he stripes on the propeller.  I love how minimalist this plane looks.  It makes the inverted gull-wings really stand out.

Thank you!

- Fluffy -

 

 

 

Fluffy sent today, upon request, some photos without the instruction background.