Yokosuka MXY-7 'Ohka'

[Werdna]

Superb kit of a diabolical subject.  An aircraft specifically designed to kill its pilot.

 

Anyway, this is the rather excellent FineMolds kit of the 'Ohka' Kamikaze weapon.  Tamiya levels of quality, engineering and fit and decent decals made this a hugely enjoyable build.  Colours are based on the recent IWM restoration of their own Ohka, now on display in London.  Finished in the markings of one of the aircraft discovered on Okinawa at the end of the war.

 

(Keen-eyed readers will note that the IJN's lawn-keeping skills are nowhere near as good as the Luftwaffe's  )

 

Anyway, hope you like the pics  

 

 

[Toryu]

Very well done! One of a very few Okha left over to study. Wing and fuselage are not painted in the same colour?

[Werdna]

22 minutes ago, Toryu said:

Wing and fuselage are not painted in the same colour?

 

Fuselage was metal, wings and tailplane were wooden, which I suspect accounts for the different surface finish.  There are also some period colour pics around which appear to confirm this scheme.  

 

Interesting write up from Joe Picarella (the man behind the research) here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/emperors-new-clothes-joe-picarella-mraes

[Jeddahbill]

Beautiful work on this unusual subject.  A real gem!

 

Bill

[jackroadkill]

Another superb build from yourself, Werdna.  How do you get that canopy masking so crisp?!  It's a very smart looking model and an interesting subject.

[Werdna]

37 minutes ago, jackroadkill said:

Another superb build from yourself, Werdna.  How do you get that canopy masking so crisp?!  It's a very smart looking model and an interesting subject.

 

Thanks Jack  

 

Montex makes a canopy mask set for this kit - most of the Montex masks I use tend to have an aversion to curved surfaces, but this one was different.  It actually stayed in place