Hasegawa 09122 1/48 J7W1 Shinden

This is a 1/48 Scale Kyushu J7WI Shinden Plastic Model Kit from Hasegawa.

The J7W1 Shinden was developed by the Japanese in the closing months of WWII as an aircraft which would be effective against the ever more numerous

American heavy bombers like the B-29. The aircraft employed a radical pusher configuration with the engine in the rear and also featured canards instead of a conventional tailplane. The prototype undertook three flight tests in August 1945 but the war ended before the types potential could be fully explored.

Features

• Hasegawa 09122 1/48 J7W1 Shinden

• 1:48 scale plastic kit for static display

• 55 parts in light grey and clear with fine raised panel lines

• Detailed engine air intakes and cowling with 1 piece 6-blade propeller

• Cockpit detail: cockpit tub, instrument panel with raised detail, control stick, seat and interior framework.

• Detailed landing gear and wheel wells

Specifications

• Scale: 1:48

• Wingspan: 229mm

• Length: 202mm

Contents

• One 1/48 Scale Kyushu J7WI Shinden Plastic Model Kit.

Requirements

• Assembly

• Cement

• Hobby Knife

• Tweezers

• Water for Decals

• Paint: see MARKING OPTIONS

• Paint Brushes

• Pin Vise or Drill

• Glue Tips or Toothpicks

• Adult Supervision

• Single decal sheet with markings for 1 aircraft

•   1: Shinden No.1 Prototype Aircraft, August 1945.

• Airframe Colors:

•   All: Overall IJN Dk Green with IJN Lt Grey undersides

• Detail Colors:

•   Flat Colors: Black, Green, Dark Brown, Flesh, White, Light Brown,

•   Rust, Light Grey, Dark Grey, Orange Yellow.

•   Gloss Colors: Silver, White, Blue-Green, Gun Metal.