Kawasaki Ki-78 Kenzan 1:50

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
I`d like present you my newest design. Prototype of Japenese aircraft from 1941.
More about this plane you find here (http://www.letletlet-warplanes.com/2008/06/04/the-kawasaki-ki-78-ken-iii-research-plane/).
Special thanks for Alcides for help. :)
I will start unroll of parts.

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/800/thumbs/a2.jpg (http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=5425) http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/800/thumbs/b1.jpg (http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=5426) http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/800/thumbs/c1.jpg (http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=5427) http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/800/thumbs/d2.jpg (http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=5428) http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/800/thumbs/e.jpg (http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=5429)
http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/800/thumbs/f.jpg (http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=5430) http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/800/thumbs/g.jpg (http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=5431) http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/800/thumbs/h.jpg (http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=5432) http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/800/thumbs/i.jpg (http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=5433) http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/data/800/thumbs/j.jpg (http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=5434)

Best regards.
Krzychu74

[Don Boose]

Wonderful! Another Japanese airplane in 1/50.

I look forward to seeing the design and the model develop and for its eventual appearance for purchase.

Don

[shrike]

What a gorgeous little airplane. I can see it lined up now with an He100, and Me109R

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
Thank you my Friends for your kind words. :)
shrike: Me-109R?
Time to show first parts on sheets.

Kest regards.
Krzychu74

[Don Boose]

Looks great so far!

Don

[shrike]

Me109R also known as Me209 Polski (http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_Me_209) Angielski ( (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_Me_209)with photo) not to be confused with the Me209II (http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_Me_209-II)
The remains are in Krakow, in amuseum

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
Thank you.:) Work goes fast.:)
shrike: ups... I forgot about him.

I forgot to write in the previous post thanks for y_noto from Ecardmodels forum, who after the first presentation he helped me with additional material about Kenzan. Thank you Yasuhiko! :)

Next sheets: wings and beginning work with instruction.

Best regards.
Krzychu74

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
Kenzan is ready to test.
Model has 32 numbered parts on 3 sheets with parts and 1 sheet with instruction.
I hope that soon you will see photos from test building. :)

Best regards.
Krzychu74

[rockpaperscissor]

Wow! I have got to get me one of those! Looking forward to seeing your beta build results.

[Don Boose]

I, too, am anxious to get one of these, but I am even more eager to see RPS Don build his so I can watch.

Don

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
Thank you Friends! :) I'm glad that like you.

Before Piotter shows first pictures from test I`d like to show you the back-cover which just I did.

Best regards.
Krzychu74

[member_3]

This one looks great - I am looking forward to seeing it in the store.

[piotter]

Hello friends.

After few lazy days ( awfull heatwave... ) I made first parts of Kenzan.
Really nice and easy work ;).

[Don Boose]

I always like to see your precise craftsmanship, Piotter. This looks like another excellent Krzychu74 historic aircraft.

Don

[piotter]

I love all those rare aicrafts.
Thank you Don - I would like to be so precise...

Today view on ready fuselage and radiators.
Note number of radiators and fuselage segments. Labour consuming but we have better shape.

[Don Boose]

It's looking good, Piotter.
Don

[Texman]

This will be a welcome addition the shelf!

[piotter]

Hello

Today - wings.

Very nice wheel bays, like in much more model.:)

[Don Boose]

Excellent! Thabnks for showing the internal structure of the wings.

Don

[piotter]

Hello

And now its starts looking like airplane.
Quite nice airplane ;).

[Texman]

Giggity giggity giggity!

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
I`m glad that work on the testing of this project goes so quickly. Thank you piotter!
Now I wait for chassis and your comments what I should to improve or change in the project. :)
BTW: It turned out that was a small mistake in the name of the aircraft. Now, instead of the name "kenzan" should be "ken-san" Fortunately, thanks to y_noto from Ecardmodels forum, error was corrected and the sheets of the parts will be the correct name. Thank you Yasuhiko!

Best regards.
Krzychu74

[Don Boose]

As in 研鑽 kensan [research]?

I understand that the aircraft was designed to carry out research on high-speed aircraft performance (The Kawasaki Ki-78 KEN III research plane (http://www.letletlet-warplanes.com/2008/06/04/the-kawasaki-ki-78-ken-iii-research-plane/)).

Don

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
Don, you`re right. Ken-san was designed as high-speed aircraft.
About the name. I got from Yasuhiko the full name of this aircraft in the Kanji alphabet (thank you!). So this is for me the final version of the name. The word "san" mean the number 3

Best regards.
Krzychu

[piotter]

Hello

Last update before final gallery - undercarriage.

[Don Boose]

Excellent work, Piotter! I'm verymuch looking forward to seeing this airplane make its appearance.

K74: Thanks for the additional info on the kanji. My Japanese is pretty weak and I got confused because there is another word "kensan" with a different second character, that means "study" and can also mean "research," so I assumed (without checking my Japanese language aviation references) that that was the term for the aircraft. I am glad to be corrected. You have designed a great model here!

Don

[piotter]

Hello

Finally model is ready.
Thank you all for your kindly words. See you with another rare bird ;).

[piotter]

And few more fotos.

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
Don: no problem. I`m glad that I could give myself what I learned from Yasuhiko. :)
piotter: thank you very much for your excellent work. Model looks very nice. :)
Now I start to paint the cover and I hope that soon I will show here.

Best regards.
Krzychu74

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
The cover is ready and soon Kawasaki will "fly" to Chris. :)

Best regards.
Krzychu74

[member_3]

Excellent! Your designs are skillfully executed and very interesting.

[Don Boose]

Good news! I look forward to adding this one to the collection.

Don

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
Kawasaki Ki-78 Ken-San is now available:
Krzychu74 - ECardmodels.com Shop - Downloadable models and crafts for builders of all styles and (http://ecardmodels.com/index.php?manufacturers_id=44)
Special thanks for piotter for beautiful test-model (as always :) )
I want to thank too everyone who took part, observed my work and commented in it (as usual in alfabetical order if only to hurt nobody):
Don Boose, OldTroll, rockpaperscissor, shrike, Texman
Thank you Friends! See you in next project. :)

Best regards.
Krzychu74

[Wyvern]

Beautiful design and test build!

Wyvern

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
Thank you Wyvern! I`m glad that project and model like you. :)

Best regards.
Krzychu74