From: "Submissions for ARC" To: "David & Natasja Johnson" References: <4C0244ED.6050105@xtra.co.nz> Subject: =?Windows-1252?Q?Re:_HLJ_-_Hasegawa_Kawasaki_Ki-45Kai_Hei/Tei_Toryu_=28Ni?= =?Windows-1252?Q?ck=29_=91Mainland_Defense=92?= Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:15:40 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0057_01CB0BBB.52148EE0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3664 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0057_01CB0BBB.52148EE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today. Thanks = again for sending it in. Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: David & Natasja Johnson=20 To: submissions@arcair.com=20 Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 3:58 AM Subject: HLJ - Hasegawa Kawasaki Ki-45Kai Hei/Tei Toryu (Nick) = =91Mainland Defense=92 Hasegawa Kawasaki Ki-45Kai Hei/Tei Toryu (Nick) =91Mainland Defense=92 1/48 Limited Release Product #09909 (http://www.hlj.com/product/HSG09909)from HobbyLink = Japan (www.hlj.com) Product Article by Dave Johnson on the May 2010 The Imperial Japanese Army Air Force ordered a development of an twin = engine, two seater fighter, due to the rapid developments in Europe in = 1937. Kawasaki Shipbuilding was proposed and assigned the designation of = the Ki-38. This design only went as far as a mockup, but by the end of = 1937 the Imperial Japanese Army ordered a working prototype of the = Ki-45. The prototype Ki-45 was fitted with 2 Nakajima Ha-20 Otsu = engines, and its maiden test flight was during January 1939. The results = from the test flight did not meet the Imperial Japanese Army = expectations, as the Nakajima Ha-20 Otsu engine was underpowered and = prone to failures. The Imperial Japanese Army insistent on having a = working twin-engine fighter, and ordered Kawasaki to continue with the = development. After many improvements the Ki-45 was finally fitted with = Mitsubishi Ha-102 engine and officially adopted for use by the army in = February 1942. Initially it was used to as a long range bomber escort = but was no match against the American single engine fighters. The Ki-45 = went through many design changes since its introduction to service in = 1942 with different fuselage and armament configurations, Towards the = end of the war, the Ki-45 were placed into an Interceptor roles against = Allied Bombers during the Japans homeland defense. The latest reissue of Hasegawa=92s 1/48 Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu or Nick = as the Allied=92s called it has been boxed in a Limited run with schemes = from Japan=92s Mainland Defense during the last stages of the Second = World War. The kit its self hasn=92t changed from its previous releases, = so if you have any of the past releases you should know what you are = getting. Opening the box lid you are greeted with one large plastic bag = containing 162 parts on 7 medium gray and 1 clear spures. The cockpit is = jammed packed with detail on 34 parts, depending on what version and = scheme you decide to go with. The couple of letdowns to this area are, = there are no seat harness=92s supplied as a decal or Photo Etch parts, = but there are few aftermarket options out there if you wish to add them. = The two rear side wall parts have injection pin marks that will need to = be cleaned up, these parts could been easily turned and facing the other = way during the tooling process as there is no detail on the other side. The engine detail is very basic and simplified. The assembly is = provided as a single drop in plug, and most of the engine detail will be = hidden away by the nacelles. The kit also includes optional exhaust pipe = types for the Thrust and Collective type of pipes and the corresponding = option of engine nacelles are provided too. =20 The transparent parts are crystal clear and are free from any = scratches. Optional parts are supplied for the different versions of the = Ki-45, mainly for the closed rear compartment or the opened version with = the Type 98 7.7mm machine gun. Also supplied is open or close canopy = parts for the front and rear compartments. As per all Hasegawa kits, = they include the navigation lights as clear parts which you will have to = remove the molded on areas on the corresponding locations. As mentioned early, the 3 schemes included in the box are for aircraft = during Japans Homeland Defense - 1. Ki45 Hei, 5th Flight Regment, Maj Yoshiaki Yamashita, Kiyosu = Air Base, June 1945. 2. Ki45 Hei, 5th Flight Regment, Kiyosu Air Base, spring 1945. 3. Ki-45 tei, 4th Flight Regiment, First Attack Corps, Ozuki Air = Base, 1944. The decals are in good register, majority of the decal sheet contains = the yellow leading edge stripes, the white bands for identification = markings and the Hinomaru=92s. The rest are for the tail unit markings = and stencils. My only groan with Hasegawa kits in the past has been the = colour of the white they use as it appears as a cream colour, in this = case for this kit is the white is white! Hoary!=20 Overall exterior details are fantastic with very fine recessed panel = lines and rivet with raised details for the fabric covered ribs for the = elevators and ailerons areas. The parts show no signs of molding flash, = sink marks or major seem lines, but there is a couple of annoying = injection pin locations on a couple of the parts.=20 I would like to thank HobbyLink Japan (www.hlj.com) for providing this = review sample. -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- ------=_NextPart_000_0057_01CB0BBB.52148EE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC = today. =20 Thanks again for sending it in.
 
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been=20 hurt.
Work like you don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's=20 watching.
Sing like nobody's listening.
Live like it's Heaven on=20 Earth.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 David = & Natasja=20 Johnson
To: submissions@arcair.com =
Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 3:58 = AM
Subject: HLJ - Hasegawa = Kawasaki Ki-45Kai=20 Hei/Tei Toryu (Nick) =91Mainland Defense=92

Hasegawa

Kawasaki = Ki-45Kai=20 Hei/Tei Toryu (Nick) =91Mainland Defense=92

1/48 = Limited=20 Release

Product = #09909 (http://www.hlj.com/product/HSG09909)from=20 HobbyLink Japan (www.hlj.com)

Product = Article by=20 Dave Johnson on the May 2010

The Imperial Japanese = Army Air=20 Force ordered a development of an twin engine, two seater fighter, =  due=20 to the rapid developments in Europe in 1937. Kawasaki Shipbuilding was = proposed and assigned the designation of the Ki-38. This design only = went as=20 far as a mockup, but by the end of 1937 the Imperial Japanese Army = ordered a=20 working prototype of the Ki-45. The prototype Ki-45 was fitted with 2 = Nakajima=20 Ha-20 Otsu engines, and its maiden test flight was during January = 1939. The=20 results from the test flight did not meet the Imperial Japanese Army=20 expectations, as the Nakajima Ha-20 Otsu engine was underpowered and = prone to=20 failures.  The Imperial Japanese Army insistent on having a = working=20 twin-engine fighter, and ordered Kawasaki to = continue=20 with the development. After many improvements the Ki-45 was finally = fitted=20 with Mitsubishi Ha-102 engine and officially adopted for use by the = army in=20 February 1942. Initially it was used to as a long range bomber escort = but was=20 no match against the American single engine fighters. The Ki-45 went = through=20 many design changes since its introduction to service in 1942 with = different=20 fuselage and armament configurations, Towards the end of the war, the = Ki-45=20 were placed into an Interceptor roles against Allied Bombers during = the Japans=20 homeland defense.

The latest reissue of = Hasegawa=92s=20 1/48 Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu or Nick as the Allied=92s called it has been = boxed in=20 a Limited run with schemes from Japan=92s Mainland Defense during the = last=20 stages of the Second World War. The kit its self hasn=92t changed from = its=20 previous releases, so if you have any of the past releases you should = know=20 what you are getting.

Opening the box lid you = are greeted=20 with one large plastic bag containing 162 parts on 7 medium gray and 1 = clear=20 spures. The cockpit is jammed packed with detail on 34 parts, = depending on=20 what version and scheme you decide to go with. The couple=20 of letdowns to this area = are, there=20 are no seat harness=92s supplied as a decal or Photo Etch parts, but = there are=20 few aftermarket options out there if you wish to add them.  The = two rear=20 side wall parts have injection pin marks that will need to be cleaned = up,=20 these parts could been easily turned and facing the other way during = the=20 tooling process as there is no detail on the other side.

The engine detail is = very basic and=20 simplified. The assembly is provided as a single drop in plug, and = most of the=20 engine detail will be hidden away by the nacelles. The kit also = includes=20 optional exhaust pipe types for the Thrust and Collective type of = pipes and=20 the corresponding option of engine nacelles are provided too.=20  

The transparent parts = are crystal=20 clear and are free from any scratches. Optional parts are supplied for = the=20 different versions of the Ki-45, mainly for the closed rear = compartment or the=20 opened version with the Type 98 7.7mm machine gun.  Also supplied = is open=20 or close canopy parts for the front and rear compartments. As per all = Hasegawa=20 kits, they include the navigation lights as clear parts which you will = have to=20 remove the molded on areas on the corresponding locations.

As mentioned early, the = 3 schemes=20 included in the box are for aircraft during Japans Homeland Defense=20 -

1.      =20 Ki45 Hei,=20 5th Flight Regment, Maj Yoshiaki Yamashita, Kiyosu Air = Base, June=20 1945.

2.      =20 Ki45 Hei,=20 5th Flight Regment, Kiyosu Air Base, spring = 1945.

3.      =20 Ki-45 tei, = 4th Flight Regiment, First Attack Corps, Ozuki Air Base,=20 1944.

The decals are in good = register,=20 majority of the decal sheet contains the yellow leading edge stripes, = the=20 white bands for identification markings and the Hinomaru=92s. The rest = are for=20 the tail unit markings and stencils. My only groan with Hasegawa kits = in the=20 past has been the colour of the white they use as it appears as a = cream=20 colour, in this case for this kit is the white is white!  Hoary!=20

Overall exterior = details are=20 fantastic with very fine recessed panel lines and rivet with raised = details=20 for the fabric covered ribs for the elevators and ailerons areas. The = parts=20 show no signs of molding flash, sink marks or major seem lines, but = there is a=20 couple of annoying injection pin locations on a couple of the parts.=20

I would like to thank = HobbyLink=20 Japan (www.hlj.com) for providing this review = sample.

 

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