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1/72 - Mitsubishi G4M1 "Betty" by Sword Models - released


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Sword Models is to release a 1/72nd Mitsubishi G4M1 Betty kit - ref. SW72144

Source: https://www.facebook.com/swordmodels/posts/pfbid029crwaaQkzggARsCqjWvxTHYjui3W7Tdxedg8hf12A7fRfR4jGMDuYUAFySdhgnsDl

 

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Are you wondering what we've been doing since spring?

Betty !

The SW72144 G4M1 Betty will be finished to end of September.

Take a look at some introductory photos

 

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  • Homebee changed the title to 1/72 - Mitsubishi G4M1 "Betty" by Sword Models - box art+schemes+decals+sprues - release September-October 2022

She's a pretty thing! Not built a Sword kit, have they improved? (Pretty sure I remember some horror stories around their earlier kits).

 

Hannants have it up for £40.49 - https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/SW72144?result-token=wfT7K

 

Models2U slightly cheaper at £39.99 - https://www.models2u.co.uk/contents/en-uk/p17594_Mitsubishi-G4M1-Betty-(Model-11).html

 

No sign on Jadlam or eModels yet.

 

 

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Hasegawa's G4M1 is old but it's not very complicated and fits well. It goes together very quickly but of course you'll spend a good deal of time masking the transparancies. It's a great canvas for trying out your weathering skills - or lack thereof.

 

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Interesting choice, marks a change of pace for Sword since I think it's way bigger than any other kits they did before.

It's all the more surprising, since in this not too old post they dismissed the idea of a Lockheed C-140 Jetstar in 1/72 because of its size 🤔

 

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18 hours ago, Whirly said:

Lockheed C-140 Jetstar in 1/72 because of its size 

I agree.  To give them credit, I did not say the number in Czech, so they might have misheard and thought I said "C-141 Starlifter."  I could agree with that PoV.  Let's congratulate our friends who build Japanese WWII aircraft and see what happens next.

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  • Homebee changed the title to 1/72 - Mitsubishi G4M1 "Betty" by Sword Models - box art+schemes+decals+sprues - release October 2022

Rear turret in two halves, that's a shame. That will leave a seam that's almost impossible to clean up without scratching the windows, so a lot of additional work there. In Hasegawa's old kit this is a single part. 

 

Then again I'll probably get a masking set this time so that will make it a bit easier.

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  • Homebee changed the title to 1/72 - Mitsubishi G4M1 "Betty" by Sword Models - released

Though I've only seen it on this site, it looks something of a disappointment, and not much of an 'advance' over the earlier Hasegawa G4M1 rendering.

The more so since the much more detailed Hasegawa G4M2 (complete with Okha) is priced at £39.99, whereas the subject kit is £44.98.  Yes, I know the £ is weak but ....

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Incorrect comparison against Yen
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