Jake Moon Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Hello all, Here's my latest finished work. It's Meng's Kayaba Ku-4 parasite fighter carried by a Hasegawa Ki-49. Both kits were great builds, though the Mens decals and Hasegawa canopy fit were both less than ideal. The Kayaba Ku-4 was originally a glider prototype from 1940 that was resurrected to an experimental ramjet/rocket fighter airplane. It was to carry two 30 mm cannons with less than 100 rounds total. After making passes at B-29s, it was to glide back to an airstrip. Sort of an even more rudimentary Me-163. The Ku-4 is finished with Tamiya rattlecan, while the Ki-49 is a rattlecan base with Vallejo acrylics on top. Enjoy! 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Okay, now there's something you don't see every day. Very nice! Regards, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 nice work with that tandem! always good to see some drawing board stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Superb subject Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killingholme Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Cool. How did it take off?? Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Moon Posted April 6, 2016 Author Share Posted April 6, 2016 Kayaba intended the Ku-4's trapeze to be retracted into the bomb bay, as the fuselage was narrow enough to fit in most bombers. To my knowledge, no such trapeze was ever designed before the project was cancelled in late 1944. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josip Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 It is interesting to observe reactions to this model. It looks like the wast majority of modellers have very,conventional prefferences;-) I love Hasegawa twins, especially japanese bombers. Donryu itself is a rare sight in plastic and the little parasite fighter is totally SciFi. So, congratulations on your splendid creation! Josip 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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