Homebee Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 (edited) One of the two new 1/32nd models to be announced by Zoukei-Mura at Telford SMW 2016 is a Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu "Nick". Source: http://www.zoukeimura.co.jp/sentiment/oyajiblog_089.html Quote そして~~~~~~~~~~~~!!!!!! いよいよこの機種がついにSWS 1/32スケールで実現いたします!! もちろん両機とも、細部の細部まで極限に再現を試みたSWSスタンダードモデルとして鋭意開発中です! しかも2機種が同時進行ですから~~!! 日本機ファンのあなた、ドイツ機ファンのあなた、そして私のように航空機ならなんでも好きな素敵なあなた、今日からまた寝られない日々が始まるのですぞ~~~ また一つあなたの夢が叶います。SWSキットの前味を存分に楽しんでくださいね。 V.P. Edited October 12, 2019 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted November 11, 2016 Author Share Posted November 11, 2016 (edited) Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1438806576147373&set=pcb.1805232829692599&type=3&theater box art Source: http://www.modelforum.cz/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=105045&start=255 Source: http://www.ipmsdeutschland.de/Ausstellungen/Telford2016/AT/4.html V.P. Edited June 5, 2017 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
593jones Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 That looks like it will be a beauty, and my favourite Japanese aircraft, unfortunately it will be out of my price range Looks like I'll have to stick with the 1/48 kits in my stash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 hmmm I think this has just jumped to the top of my wish list for next year!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted May 20, 2017 Author Share Posted May 20, 2017 (edited) Fresh wews... Source: http://www.zoukeimura.co.jp/en/sentiment/oyajiblog_093.html Quote This is also amazing! One more SWS 1/32 kit! The Type 2 Two-Sea Fighter Ki-45 Kai "Toryu" has come this far. Toryu flies in the sky of the imperial capital! From the battle front of South New Guinea, Rangoon, Sumatra and Philippines, to the air defense of Japanese mainland starting from Kitakyushu, and until the time of the final battle in the imperial capital, the plane ventured one hard battle after another! Zoukei-mura aims to finally release an incredible model kit for this special aircraft that engraved its name in the history of Japanese Imperial Aviation during the last heroic days of the suicide attacks! That Toryu. First, we can roughly identify two types of planes: the "short nose" and the "long nose", and we are developing both. Then, we are planning to represent six different types in total, based on the combination of the armament equipped on three different models, "Kinoe", "Hinoe", and "Hinoto". As usual, it will be possible to reproduce every type of armament until the days of the suicide attacks, from nose weapons to the all the weapons under the fuselage. Of course, as you would expect from an SWS kit, this aircraft will be faithfully reproduced in details, from its structure to the engines, cockpit, weapons and landing gears. Only with SWS, you can get the real pleasure of working and completing a model with an unstoppable attraction. The beautiful curved lines of this Japanese aircraft are indeed seriously fascinating. Japanese aircraft fans, we are now in the final phase! This mock-up will be displayed at the IPMS Omaha too. The beauty of this delicate Japanese aircraft will stun all the visitors. ▋Dear fans of Japanese aircrafts, this is "Toryu"!! Isn't it beautiful just like a white crane that got down on the ground? The day this irresistible, beautiful Japanese aircraft will revive as an SWS kit is close to come! I am so happy I can't even believe it myself. I am stricken by this particular aircraft that fought so much, from the continents to the southern front, and from the inland until the air defense of the imperial capital, bravely facing a cruel fate in almost every battlefield of the Great East Asia War. In the picture above is shown a mock-up where you can see the shape of the plane. Hard work is waiting for us from now! But we will fight hard!! ▋The Ki-45 Kai "Toryu" is a beautiful aircraft but, on the other hand, it is very hard to reproduce its sequence of curved lines. But it will be a pleasant work so we will not stop. As a typical Japanese aircraft deployed in many fronts, every type of weapon, as well as the detachable and maintenance equipment will be reproduced. The fun of reproducing the weapon selection will tickle the modeler's soul. However, it gets very sad when you have to remove all the weapons and the skin, leaving the Toryu completely unvested. ▋I am staring at the image of the "Toryu" carrying a desperate full attack on a B-29. This is the package art for the SWS Ki-45 Kai kit. (Kaiten Unit No.4 Lieutenant Yamamoto's aircraft decals included.) We are deeply thankful to Mr. Haruo Umeda, Captain of the 13th Flight Squadron (Kashihara Base) for giving us the precious picture this illustration is based on. He shared the same fate of "Toryu" in the sky of Osaka and he returned home alive. With Captain Umeda's cheerful voice in our heart, we are moving on with this SWS kit development too. We also thank Mr. Totsui from Sankei Shinbum for introducing us Captain Umeda. Thank you very much! V.P. Edited June 1, 2017 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 WOW this has really jumped to the top of my wish list!! It will be interesting to see how they produce the various version, one complete version with other versions as AM extras or all version in the one kit....that would be nice!! Can't wait for more info!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rholland Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 "Slack dragon" and "slut dragon"???!!! Something lost in translation, methinks. Richard in NZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonofjim Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Toryu = Dragon killer !!! Love it . Deffo at the top of my list for swag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted November 4, 2017 Author Share Posted November 4, 2017 Source: http://www.zoukeimura.co.jp/en/sentiment/oyajiblog_097.html Quote ▋Our Toryu, with all the weapons and bulletproof equipment removed, during a killer attack!! This is the samurai of the sky, ready to protect Japan's mainland. I have been observing the development of this kit trying to control the tears. I really want such an intimate kit, that only Zoukei-mura could make, to be built by as many people as possible. This time we'll bring the latest mock-up to our booth. Come and look carefully. ▋The development of the beautiful twin-engine fighter Toryu Ki-45 is going on smoothly!! Definitely come to Zoukei-mura booth to have a look at its mock-up. This kit will be maybe the first model in the world of this aircraft in 1/32 scale. You'll be able to enjoy the real taste of building the real Toryu Ki-45 with this kit, precisely represented in it exterior shape and internal structure on the base of our investigation on the real machine at the Smithsonian Museum. Soon available! V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted November 12, 2017 Author Share Posted November 12, 2017 Source: https://www.facebook.com/largescalemodeller/posts/1743213385750609 V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 Source: http://www.zoukeimura.co.jp/sentiment/oyajiblog_098.html V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted May 13, 2018 Author Share Posted May 13, 2018 On display at the Shizuoka Hobby Show 2018 Source: http://www.themodellingnews.com/2018/05/tmn-on-tour-japans-biggest-hobby-show.html V.P. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaVenom Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 That's some seriously impressive detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 gosh I'd better start clearing some room for her!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 Sprues & test build and box art of future boxings: http://www.zoukeimura.co.jp/sentiment/oyajiblog_100.html V.P. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 10, 2018 Author Share Posted August 10, 2018 Fresh news: https://www.facebook.com/volksusascale/posts/2082079818720299 Quote [IPMS Nationals Phoenix After Report # 02] Today we will introduce the "SWS 1/32 Toryu / Ki - 45 Kai Tei", which was a popular point of discussion at IPMS Nationals Zoukei-Mura members worked really hard to make the CAD drawings. And finally, the test molds were completed. The first test runners arrived, but this is just the beginning. Here in the pictures below the test runners of 1/32 Toryu. This kit consists of approximate 430 parts. We’ll keep working on these runners until we receive satisfactory marks from the president, we will also continuously release details so please look forward to it! V.P. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackman Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Man, that level of detail ....unbelievable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted September 28, 2018 Author Share Posted September 28, 2018 (edited) Sources: https://www.facebook.com/volksusascale/posts/2116745338587080?__xts__[0]=68.ARCae3TL_LzNdfYg51XUv-7cH-Vtu2J85GR9q9bwv66_2PzA7MlzsZEE8u6sUPDFzZvdvVZ-_AMQrqLM1QFDrrbRBN3qoMADgF3s1jsTfbJxtV3VKlAQWyK9cyGP91U6u9iBufhdFtw5jWs5Ngx3_MEnSkEoCtcuZBJSaALeWiJOIafMJAH5Ow&__tn__=-R Quote [Info: SWS 1/32 Kawasaki Ki-45 "Toryu"] The Toryu is almost here! You heard it right. Our SWS 1/32 Kawasaki Ki-45 "Toryu" will be available first at this year’s Scale Modelworld IPMS Telford! At long last, Toryu arrives as an SWS kit. Its approaching initial release marks the first 1/32 scale Toryu kit in the world. Go ahead and recreate it with your own hands the fate of this twin-engine aircraft, outlined by beautiful curves! Check out Old Man Blog #101 to read up on the Toryu’s release! ▼OldManBlog#101http://www.zoukeimura.co.jp/en/sentiment/oyajiblog_101.html V.P. Edited September 28, 2018 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 Released: https://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?/topic/77571-scale-modelworld-telford-2018/&page=2 V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petarvu Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Did they release short or long nose version first? Cheers P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 Source: https://www.facebook.com/volksusascale/posts/2137967266464887 V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 (edited) On 11/11/2018 at 09:16, petarvu said: Did they release short or long nose version first? Cheers P This one https://www.facebook.com/volksusascale/posts/2137462516515362 Released - ref. SWS N°13 - Kawasaki Ki-45 Kai Tei Type 2 Toryu "Nick" V.P. Edited July 17, 2019 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted July 17, 2019 Author Share Posted July 17, 2019 New boxing/variant expected in early August 2019 - ref. SWS 14 - Kawasaki Ki-45 Kai Ko/Hei Toryu "Nick" Source: https://www.facebook.com/volksusascale/posts/2287432058185073 V.P. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted October 12, 2019 Author Share Posted October 12, 2019 Released - ref. SWS 14 - Kawasaki Ki-45 Kai Ko/Hei Toryu "Nick" https://www.luckymodel.com/scale.aspx?item_no=SWS-14 V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caughtinthemiddle Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Inbox review of SWS N°13 - attention, picture heavy! (ca. 150 pics): https://www.kfs-miniatures.com/1-32-kawasaki-ki-45-zoukei-mura/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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