Mitsubishi J2M3 Raiden (Jack) Propeller Action 1:48

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My latest page has 14 new pieces on show including one warplane. It’s Mitsubishi J2M3 Raiden (Jack) Propeller Action 1:48 from Tamiya - by “Artama”:

Sample images:

There are more images and more models in my latest page:

http://falconbbs.com/model98c.htm

Have fun!

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Always like kinetic, nice. Going on 49 years ago photographed a FROG Macchi C.202 “desert” scene with moving prop using mom’s hair dryer with my 1967 Polaroid Model 250 with B/W film, came out good suprisingly.

At the time I’d built the C.202 it didn’t have a prop shaft reinforcement ring around the prop shaft retainer inside the fuselage, spinner wobbled quite a bit, FROG inscribed the mould for one in later kit releases. If doing kinetic again, which I might in a “better” desert diorama, absolutely will be sure to lubercate the prop shaft so will turn at low pressure, don’t want the diorama messed up by wind!

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Thanks for replying to my post. I have one question, did your C.202 has a motor? If so, why did you need the hair dryer? And do you still have the picture you took then? If you do please show it. I have a picture taken in 1968 (that’s also 49 years ago) in B&W using a small, toy-like camera. It’s the only picture remaining from that period and it shows that my early collection’s number was only one digit (8 planes), which has grown to be 4,858 Air, Sea and Land models today.

If you like propeller action, some Tamiya’s 1:48 planes are still available on ebay. I had some built earlier and still have 3 unbuilt - Fw190 A-8, Hayate (Frank) and Fw190 A-3.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xpropeller+action.TRS0&_nkw=propeller+action&_sacat=0

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Very very nice work on this plane. I love it. I have been thinking about buiding one in 1/32 scale. Again exellent work.

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A great looking build to add to your museum. Beautiful!

Toshi

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Thanks so much for your kind compliments, cnq! “Artama” the builder is one of the best ship/plane builders in Thailand. Now he’s working on Fw-190 A-3 1:48 Propeller Action (Tamiya’s) and two warships in 1:350 & 1:72 scales.

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Thanks so much, Toshi, for your kind words. Last night I assembled MiG-15 1:72 from Airfix and today I sprayed it with silver paint. It’s almost finished now. How about your P-51N?