Japan is now scheduled to be the largest foreign purchaser of the F-35. Hmmmm, I wonder why?
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February 9, 2019
February 7, 2019
MXY-7 Ohka update
Sand and fill. Sand and fill. Having gotten past the stage in the build where I just wanted to chuck it, I continue working on the Ohka. I managed to get in about 45 minutes of modeling the other night. I should be ready to attached the canopy and begin painting soon. More photos as soon as I have something new to show.
February 4, 2019
Cool space website
This is the website for the Hayabusa II. No, not the Ki-43, but the Japanese asteroid exploration satellite. It is a neat site. In a modeling related tie-in, there is a 32nd scale kit of the Hayabusa II. (post in memory of Mike Nofsinger)
February 3, 2019
MXY-7 Update
Sorry, no pictures. I hit this point in almost every build. That point where I am ready to give up on the build. This usually happens after priming. I think the model looks good and I hit it with primer, and then, nothing but disappointment. Well, that is what happened here. However, I haven’t given up. I haven’t quit. I am pushing thru it and I hope to post some nice update photos soon.
January 30, 2019
January 28, 2019
January 27, 2019
Japanese Airfield Equipment
As readers know I’ve been doing some research on Japanese Airfield Equipment in WWII. Super modeler Jeff “Inch High” Groves pointed me toward the series on the Arawasi blog on Japanese Airfield Equipment. Well worth studying.
January 26, 2019
Fine Molds Ki-43 in 72nd scale
On Twitter I saw a Japanese language tweet indicating that Fine Molds was doing an early Ki-43I to be released in Model Graphix magazine. Can anyone point me to more info on this?
January 22, 2019
Brengun MXY-7 Ohka update
Y’all may not remember, but I do actually model from time to time. I’ve been working on the Brengun MXY-7 Ohka. Given how small it is, you would think it would take a lot less time than a larger kit. This isn’t the case. In any event, it is together and due to the shorter run nature of the kit, I’m having to put a little extra time in on the seams.
Ohka
Yes, the seat seems to have a slight tilt to it. No, I am not going to fix it.
