Tag: Japanese aircraft

• Mitsubishi Betty – Part One – Flying Cigar

  

  The Mitsubishi G4M bomber – the Betty – was given this nickname because of the fuselage. It featured an almost constant cylindrical shape aft of the wing roots and terminated in many models in a rounded tailpiece. This model kit contains this shape, thought he specific aircraft being modelled had the round-off removed to give…

  Dick Stein

  July 26, 2025

  1:72 scale, Czech models, Decals, Japanese aircraft, Model Airplane, prototypes

  Czech kit, Japanese aircraft

• Shinden – Part Three – The Delayed Future

  

  Delayed by the events of the late period in the war – delayed by inadequacies in production and supply. But not completely forgotten – as many of the concepts were to later return. The Shinden had one job – and had it been available in large numbers it might have been able to do that…

  Dick Stein

  November 25, 2023

  design, Japanese aircraft, Model Airplane, prototypes, Scale Models

  interceptor, Japanese aircraft, SHinden

• Airfix Vintage Val – Part Three – Well Wrap My Rice Roll

  

  And call me sushi – the Airfix Aichi Val is looking pretty good. The top and bottom colours have gone on the AIrfix Val and I have taken the precaution of glossing them into place with Mr. Color No. 46. It is a cool day and there are travelling showers – I do not want…

  Dick Stein

  July 9, 2022

  1:72 scale, Colour Schemes, Japanese aircraft, Lacquer, Model Airplane, Painting, Scale Models, Uncategorized

  Airfix, Japanese aircraft, paint

• Mitsubishi A5M-2 – Part Two – A Nipponese Quickie

  

  I’m not sure if I should leave money on the mantlepiece. I’ve just had my moment of pleasure and it’s all over. But I don’t regret it at all. Lets face it – building a Hobby Boss fighter plane is never going to be a case of long-term employment. Unless you pace yourself, you’ll find…

  Dick Stein

  May 9, 2019

  1:72 scale, Chinese models, Colour Schemes, Japanese aircraft, Lacquer, Model Airplane, Modelling Supplies, Museums, Painting, research, Stein’s Air World

  Hobby Boss, Japanese aircraft, Mr. Color

• Nakajima ‘ Kate ‘ – Part Seven – One From Column A And One from Column B…

  

  I’m never completely prepared for the end of a build. Whether it is a 1:18th scale post office or the newest of the 1:72nd scale aircraft, the final touches seem to sneak up on me. I just put down the brush or the knife and then…realise that I should not pick it up again. I’ve…

  Dick Stein

  April 27, 2018

  1:72 scale, Colour Schemes, Japanese aircraft, Model Airplane, Scale Models

  Airfix, Japanese aircraft, Nakajima ‘ Kate ‘

• Nakajima ‘ Kate ‘ – Part Two – Realistic Manufacture

  

  The new Airfix model kit is sitting drying in the warm workshop as I write. I’ve done the washing of the parts, scanned the decal sheet and instructions, and done a preliminary check of the parts. I’m delighted with what I’ve found. Or not found…no polyurethane blocks with miniscule parts to be sawn free and…

  Dick Stein

  April 22, 2018

  1:72 scale, Decals, Japanese aircraft, Miniature Philosophy, Model Airplane, Scale Models, Uncategorized

  1:72 airplane, Airfix, Japanese aircraft, Nakajima ‘ Kate ‘