1/144 - Kawasaki P-1 by Pit Road - test model+box art+sprues+test build - release in Spring 2025

[Homebee]

Pit Road is to release a 1/144th Kawasaki P-1 kit - ref. SN31

Sources: 

https://pit-road.jp/sn_p-1/

https://twitter.com/pitroad_plamo/status/1575653655088402432/photo/4

https://twitter.com/ModelArtInc/status/1575666677009682432/photo/1

 

 

V.P.

 

Edited February 21 by Homebee

[VMA131Marine]

Oh, this is awesome. The only other kit I’m aware of was/is a horribly expensive 3D printed version. It’s great we’ll have a mainstream kit in plastic. 

 

https://www.hlj.com/1-144-scale-jmsdf-trdi-kawasaki-p-1-fxna061

 

Maybe Hasegawa will do this in 1/72 as well.

[k5054nz]

Definitely keen to get this and do it as a What If? (should have been*? 😁) RNZAF example.

 

*I have the utmost faith in the P-8, I was just hoping for a P-1 and C-2 fleet.

[Julien]

Nice one

[Homebee]

Test model on display at the All Japan Hobby Show 2023

Sources: 

https://twitter.com/ModelArtInc/status/1707641142865764622

https://twitter.com/pitroad_plamo/status/1707565496319762588

 

 

 

V.P.

 

Edited September 30, 2023 by Homebee

[seiran01]

Yahoo, progress!

[Homebee]

On 30/09/2022 at 08:23, VMA131Marine said:

Oh, this is awesome. The only other kit I’m aware of was/is a horribly expensive 3D printed version. It’s great we’ll have a mainstream kit in plastic. 

https://www.hlj.com/1-144-scale-jmsdf-trdi-kawasaki-p-1-fxna061

Maybe Hasegawa will do this in 1/72 as well.

 

FOX ONE kit (infos & link)

1/144th - http://foxonemodel.fc2web.com/original/lineup.html#modal-p130

 

 

 

1/72nd -  http://foxonemodel.fc2web.com/original/lineup.html#modal-p114

 

 

V.P.

Edited October 16, 2024 by Homebee

[Adam Poultney]

Looks great! I like this aircraft, might have to pick one up.

Just wish they'd reissue the Vulcan and update the Victor with blue steel or accurate K2 wings. 

[general melchett]

Great subject choice. With those big cockpit windows, large nose wheels, long wings and stubby fuselage it almost looks like an eggplane of itself. An unholy alliance of a P-3C, DC-8 and KC-135, on that basis alone, I might well pick one up.

[Julien]

Lets hope someone does it in 1.72

[k5054nz]

That's looking mighty fine, excellent news!

[maxdecal]

Any news on this from the Shizuoka Hobby show?

[Homebee]

On display at the Tokyo All Japan Model Hobby Show 2024

Source: https://x.com/ModelArtInc/status/1844560557233553632

 

 

 

V.P.

[Homebee]

Release expected now in Spring 2025 - ref. SN31 - Kawasaki P-1 

Sources: 

https://pit-road.jp/sn31/

https://x.com/pitroad_plamo/status/1844564247889707211

 

 

 

 

V.P.

Edited October 17, 2024 by Homebee

[Eric B.]

Hi,

 

I am really interested by the 1/144th model if it's plastic.

 

Reading  carefully it seems it will be released both in 1/72nd and 1/144th scale which is a clue toward 3D Printing.  

Seing the description of parts on sprues, I wonder if its the same kit as described by VMA131Marine upper in that thread and thus resin (3D Resin).

Brand names seem to be different "Fox One" versus "Pit road" but part distribution seems to be the same.   

 

https://www.hlj.com/1-144-scale-p-1-patrol-aircraft-japan-maritime-self-defense-force-fxna130#

 

Cheers

 

Sorry : There is a mix of information between the Fox One and Pit Road kits here and I may have been mislead by the Fox One kit description which has been provided in the same thread - Images actually showing the Fox One kits parts arrangement.

 

Looking into the link provided by homebee Friday 4/11AM there is what seems the Pit Road kit parts description and thay actually are different > Pit Road is another new kit. 

 

I am still wondering if the Pit Road kit will be a plastic kit. If confirmed I'll need one along the Academy P-8.  

 

Eric B.

Edited October 16, 2024 by Eric B.

[seiran01]

Pit Roads release will be in plastic not printed resin  

[Eric B.]

Greeaaaaaatttttt.

 

Thank you for your kind information/confirmation, Seiran01.

 

Academy P-8 and Pit Roads P-1 for me then!! 

 

Cheers

 

Eric B. 

[Vex]

I hope they follow this up with a C-2, I don't like the Aoshima one because the shape of the front was just wrong.

[Sprue Picker]

Would be great to see a P-1 in 1/72-as an all-injection kit, along with a C-2.

[Eric B.]

On 10/30/2024 at 1:42 AM, Sprue Picker said:

Would be great to see a P-1 in 1/72-as an all-injection kit, along with a C-2.

Ditto that an injection C-2 would be great (1/144th scale for me please - but as they may be developping both scales !) 

Any news about the P-1, anybody?

 

Eric B. 

Edited January 17 by Eric B.

[Vex]

1 hour ago, Eric B. said:

Any news about the P-1, anybody?

Nothing but the release window is fast approaching, which is sometime between March and July.

[Eric B.]

2 hours ago, Vex said:

Nothing but the release window is fast approaching, which is sometime between March and July.

Thank you,

 

A 72nd scale guy but opening the door to 1/144th scale for liners sized aircraft... We'll have a nice 2025 with the Academy P-8 and E-7A, X-Scale P-3, PitsRoad Kawasaki P1 and GWH C-130.

 

Eric B. 

[seiran01]

It’ll be great indeed! Plus having the choice of two brand new P-3s in 1/144 (Academy is doing it later this year as well) is a win for all. 
 

How bad is the nose shape on the Aoshima C-2, and how major a fix will it need in the absence of a correction part?

 

Come on, Pit Road, give us a glimpse of the P-1 progress please! 😁

[Vex]

3 hours ago, seiran01 said:

How bad is the nose shape on the Aoshima C-2, and how major a fix will it need in the absence of a correction part?

The problem isn't just the nose, rather it extends to the wing root.

The aftermarket set sold here shows the extent of correction that's necessary for a more accurate C-2.

https://runway34rmodels.booth.pm/items/3914596

 

PS

Apparently the engine cowlings were wrong too.🥴

https://runway34rmodels.booth.pm/items/3285752

[seiran01]

Ouch. Thanks for the info.