Welcome Guest [Log In] [Register]

CLICK HERE to see new posts in last 24 hours
Mark all forums read
Welcome to 72nd Aircraft. We hope you enjoy your visit.


You're currently viewing our forum as a guest. This means you are limited to certain areas of the board and there are some features you can't use. If you join our community, you'll be able to access member-only sections, and use many member-only features such as customizing your profile, sending personal messages, and voting in polls. Registration is simple, fast, and completely free.


Join our community!


If you're already a member please log in to your account to access all of our features:

Username:   Password:
Aoshima Ki-61 question
Topic Started: Mar 7 2017, 06:48 PM (324 Views)
MDriskill
Hero
[ * ]
Does anyone know if the two Ki-61-I kits recently released by Aoshima, are different variants, or just a box-art-and-decal job on the same parts?

Both kits are labeled as "I-Tei" variants, and one box painting clearly depicts the later version of the Ki-61-I with slightly longer nose.

I can't tell about the other one though, and in spite of the name being the same I have a vague recollection of reading somewhere, that it is an earlier short-nose type? Prolly just wishful thinking on my part, but ya never know!

:P
Goto Top
 
MDriskill
Hero
[ * ]
Well...duhhhh...managed to answer my own question by stumbling onto Aoshima's company web site.

It does appear as if both Ki-61-I releases are box-art-decal variations of the same plastic, the later "long-nosed" variant of the early airframe.

Seems a bit odd as they also do two Ki-61-II's, but those are quite different, representing the "razorback" and "bubbletop" variants, so I was hoping to also see a "short-nose" iteration the early model. Perhaps such is to follow.

Ah well, four purty nice kits regardless.
Goto Top
 
« Previous Topic · Kits, Aftermarket, etc. What's New? · Next Topic »