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1/72 Meng Kayaba Ku-4 "Katsuodori" Ram Jet Fighters


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I finished this pair today. The build thread can be found here. A nice pair of kits with great moulding and instructions let down by terrible Meng decals. I added the pitot tubes and guns using Albion Alloys tube and used PE seat belts as well as adding some detailing in the cockpit:

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This one has been weathered as though it has seen some action:

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I'm pleased with how much can be seen in the cockpit through the crystal clear canopy:

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This one is factory fresh with only a minimal amount of weathering:

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I hope you like them.

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Nicely finished and certainly unusual!

I think that Meng made a major blooper, though, in providing a turbine in the nose. :coolio: Apparently, the Ku-4 was a ramjet project and a ramjet has no moving parts, much less a turbine – it depends on forward airspeed to work (hence the RATO units).

Kind regards,

Joachim

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Nice simple kits OOB, and I have one I pinched out of the review sample box for Christopher as part of his growing stash :)

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Phenomenal work, Nigel. I built one of these earlier in the year, in that scatter scheme, and I'll definitely be using your WIP thread as a guide for when I get around to building the other.

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