Reissued Ki-83

[Maverick]

Seems that MPM/Special Hobby have re-released the Ki-83 kit, this time including a "What If" scheme.  The boxart shows the scheme with and AD in the background!

http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=SH72157

Mav

[NARSES2]

I noticed that Mav - I've a couple of the origional issues in the stash. It's nice to see that attractive boxing though - yet another sign of our side of the hobby gainng more acceptance ?

Chris

[ysi_maniac]

I was wondering. Does it have roughly the same dimensions as Dinah?

[jcf]

I was wondering. Does it have roughly the same dimensions as Dinah?

Ki 83
Span: 50' 10.25"; length 41' .125", weight(empty)13,184 lbs, (loaded)19,390 lbs.
Two Ha-211 18-cylinder rated at 2,200hp, 4-blade props. Max speed 438mph

Ki 46-III
Span: 48' 2.75"; length 37' 8.1875", weight(empty)8,446 lbs, (loaded)13,730 lbs.
Two Ha-112-II Ru 14-cylinder rated at 1,500hp, 3-blade props. Max speed 391mph

Cheers, Jon

[ysi_maniac]

Thanks a lot John, but I think it too late: My mind is busy, thinking in a sigle seat Dinah fighter with buble canopy. Whiffery is a bad illness, indeed.

[jcf]

Kinda figured you were going there.  

A single seat Ki 46 fighter would be very cool.

Which scale do you work in? The LS/ARII Ki 46-II would be a good place to start in 1/72 and the Tamiya K- 46-III Kai fighter would be the choice in 1/48th as both have a regular stepped nose and windscreen arrangement.

Cheers, Jon

[ysi_maniac]

Airfix 1/72. Stepped nose too. Not a marvel but, ... I like to punish myself.

[jcf]

Do you have a 1/7nd P-38? The turbos would look cool buried in the tops of the Ki 46 nacelles.  :ar:


Cheers, Jon

[ysi_maniac]

Do you have a 1/7nd P-38? The turbos would look cool buried in the tops of the Ki 46 nacelles.  :ar:


Cheers, Jon

   :salute:

EDIT: inline or radial engines ?

[jcf]

Do you have a 1/7nd P-38? The turbos would look cool buried in the tops of the Ki 46 nacelles.  :ar:


Cheers, Jon

   :salute:

EDIT: inline or radial engines ?

Keep the radials, the Japanese were working on turbo-supercharged versions of their radials.
The turbos were copies of the GE turbos, of the types used on the B-17 and P-38.
The Ki 87 used a turbo-supercharged 18 cylinder and they built a Raiden, the J2M4, with a turbo-supercharged 14 cylinder.

Plus there is absolutely no aesthetic reason to put inline engines on a Ki 46, she is beautiful as built.

Cheers, Jon  

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Mmmm.  Me want!

I'd drop back t 1:72 for that one too...... Aerodynamic purity......

Ian

[Madoc]

Folks,

So, what's the difference between this Special Hobby reissue and the original MPM kit?  From what I can see it's just the resin bits that pump up the interior detail and a new decal sheet.

What's the MPM version go for these days?

Madoc

[lancer]

Wow!! That is one gorgeous looking machine. Definately got to go on the wants list.  

[matrixone]

I could not care less for the resin bits but what I DO like about this kit is the injected canopy, for that reason I think I will have to get one of these. ZG 26 markings for this one!

Matrixone

[Maverick]

Matrix, you're a man after my own heart.  I love many Japanese aircraft, but frequently can't be bothered with the original schemes or markings.  For me, they usually end up as Kriegsmarine or alternate Luftwaffe types.

Mav