One model per (non-working) day - Page 1533

**Rata** · #**15321** 08-17-2019, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by scissorsandplanes

Struggling with the choice of the next model. There are so many more to do.

You said something Pete? Patience my son......

**scissorsandplanes** · #**15322** 08-17-2019, 10:31 AM

No, Pete.
Shusui

This was probably the most difficult design/build of the last years. I think I have been interrupted about 20 times overall.

**wireandpaper** · #**15323** 08-17-2019, 11:37 AM

Blending wings. This qualifies as a flying wing, isn't it?

**gomidefilho** · #**15324** 08-17-2019, 11:42 AM

Amazing Bruno!!!

**Texman** · #**15325** 08-17-2019, 12:38 PM

Guess who logged in and found a joyous posting!

And who cannot wait to give it a go!

**rickstef** · #**15326** 08-17-2019, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Texman

Guess who logged in and found a joyous posting!

And who cannot wait to give it a go!

not you?

Rick

**Don Boose** · #**15327** 08-17-2019, 01:12 PM

A very welcome Swinging Sword (Shusui)!

I think you have produced all the jet and rocket powered aircraft that actually flew except for the Nakajima Kikka (Orange Blossom), which, to the best of my knowledge, had no other designation. There were some other jets and rockets, like the Nakajima Ki-201 Karyu (Fire Dragon) [Me-262 look-alike] and the Kawanishi Baika (Plum Blossom), but I believe the Kikka is the only Japanese WWII jet or rocket that flew that has not been Brunafied.

Don

**PacificWind** · #**15328** 08-17-2019, 01:18 PM

Really surprising choice that Shusui but I'm glad to see it in your catalogue.
The plane was basically a licensed Me 163 Komet.

**scissorsandplanes** · #**15329** 08-17-2019, 02:15 PM

Yes, or at least that was the intention. But given the fact that the plans sunk with the submarine that transported them, the Japanese tried to design the aircraft based on limited documentation. That's why both planes are not precisely the same.

**Butelczynski** · #**15330** 08-17-2019, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by scissorsandplanes

Yes, or at least that was the intention. But given the fact that the plans sunk with the submarine that transported them, the Japanese tried to design the aircraft based on limited documentation. That's why both planes are not precisely the same.

Definitely that and a fact that Japanese methods of manufacturing and engineering differed very significantly form German ones.They never really copied anything a 100%,they created a "variation on a theme" kind of thing.

There were two major reasons for that,one was metallurgy and capabilities of producing specific alloys for manufacture of engines,alu skins etc.Other one was a way engineering was tough on college and university level (I think that is still the case today to some degree).