Homebee Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 (edited) After the 1/48th kit (link) Finemolds is to release in July 2018 a 1/72nd Mitsubishi Ka-14 "9-shi"- ref. FP33 Source: http://www.finemolds.co.jp/iroiro/2018SHS_new.html Source: https://hlj.com/shizuoka-hobby-show-2018-sneak-peek Quote Fine Molds brings us some classic IJN aircraft kits for this year's Hobby Show! Before the Zero, there was the Ka-14, also designed by the legendary Jiro Horikoshi. While prototype Ka-14s featured a few different designs, this kit from Fine Molds reproduces the type with an inverted gull wing, and a distinctive cowling. This is the first time this modification of the first prototype has been released as a 1/72 scale kit! V.P. Edited July 10, 2018 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chillidragon Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 (edited) I don't read modern Japanese at all, and my knowledge of Bungo is unreliable (the Kanji values don't always correspond exactly with Classical Chinese Han Zi), but I think the blue panel says 'Early July release'. I failed to get onto their website, so I can't have a go at IDing the a/c. Edited April 10, 2018 by Chillidragon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceB Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 (edited) Mitsubishi Navy experimental 9-Shi Carrier Fighter, aka Mitsubishi Ka-14, FIRST prototype. This prototype led to the flat-winged second prototype, which led directly to the A5M series. Early-July release, 2,200 yen. Edited because I am an idiot and didn't look at the pretty picture! Edited April 10, 2018 by LanceB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroubos Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Nice. This is a reboxing with some new parts for the cowling from the original Ka-14 they released with a copy of Model Graphix magazine. It was pretty much only available as an import from Japan. Hopefully this boxing will be easier to obtain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted May 3, 2018 Author Share Posted May 3, 2018 Source: http://www.finemolds.co.jp/FP/FP33.html Quote 1/72スケール プラモデル® 日本海軍 九試単座戦闘機 改修型 製品番号FP33 九試単座戦闘機 改修型 希望小売価格（税抜き）2,200円 新製品 2018年7月上旬出荷予定 ブログの紹介記事ブログの紹介記事2 九試単座戦闘機 改修型の実機について 零戦が採用される以前の海軍主力戦闘機であった九六式艦上戦闘機。その試作機が九試単座戦闘機であり、堀越二郎が後の零戦設計にも繋がる斬新な設計によって作られました。試作機として数種の機体形状が模索されましたが、当キットではその中でも一際個性的な、逆ガル翼と多数の突出部を持つカウリングを有するタイプを再現しました。このタイプは試作1号機を改造したもので、実機写真が今でも伝えられています。 1/72スケールプラモデルでは当然ながら初めてのモデル化で、過去に模型専門誌の企画にて発売されたものとは異なる胴体・カウリングを新金型にて再現しました。 キット内容 キットの特徴 ★新金型、プラモデル初のタイプを立体化。 ★少ないパーツ数にて、組み立てやすさと精密さを追求。 ★独特のカウリング、逆ガル翼もしっかりと再現。 ★改修前の機体との違いも細かく再現。 ★実機の解説書 付属予定。 ★パーツ点数 47点+デカール 別売り適合ディ V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted May 10, 2018 Author Share Posted May 10, 2018 On display at Shizuoka Hobby Show 2018 Source: https://www.facebook.com/modelartinc/posts/1960234187384789 V.P. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted May 10, 2018 Author Share Posted May 10, 2018 Source: http://hobby.dengeki.com/event/567176/ V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thud4444 Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 It's not gonna win any beauty contests, but I want one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted May 14, 2018 Author Share Posted May 14, 2018 More pics Source: https://www.facebook.com/kunihiro.suzuki.1447/posts/1108989245907649 V.P. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 Released- http://www.finemolds.co.jp/FP/FP33.html More: https://ameblo.jp/finemolds/entry-12388707637.html V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre B Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Wasn't that aircraft featured in the animated movie The Wind Rises about the designer Hiro Horikoshi? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wind_Rises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 (edited) Wow! I like that. Bags of character. It's a Stuka...it's an I-16, it's a Claude, with a bit of Val thrown in! Edited July 10, 2018 by fightersweep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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