sharkman
Master at Arms
I shouldn't but I want to play too!!
This is one of the old Revell Japanese twin engine bomber kits that was released in the early/mid 70's. This particular one was first issued in 1973.
A few parts off the sprues but everything is there
All of the instructions are in Japanese but they do include a very nice detailed sheet of the multiple different camo schemes you can build for this aircraft. This sheet itself is a work of art, printed on nice paper and the diagrams look like they are painted on the paper.
I have heard that Revell had some sort of arrangement with Takara and/or Gunze-Sangyo to make the molds and distribute the kits. Apparently, the original molds may have been on a vessel that sunk on its way back to the US, which is why no re-pops have ever been made. Too bad, it is a very decent kit for its age!
This is one of the old Revell Japanese twin engine bomber kits that was released in the early/mid 70's. This particular one was first issued in 1973.
![h19fb392.jpg](https://modelersalliance.org/media/kunena/attachments/4630/h19fb392.jpg)
A few parts off the sprues but everything is there
![h9088adf.jpg](https://modelersalliance.org/media/kunena/attachments/4630/h9088adf.jpg)
![hebc3a01.jpg](https://modelersalliance.org/media/kunena/attachments/4630/hebc3a01.jpg)
![ha26c0ca.jpg](https://modelersalliance.org/media/kunena/attachments/4630/ha26c0ca.jpg)
All of the instructions are in Japanese but they do include a very nice detailed sheet of the multiple different camo schemes you can build for this aircraft. This sheet itself is a work of art, printed on nice paper and the diagrams look like they are painted on the paper.
![h49c9a09.jpg](https://modelersalliance.org/media/kunena/attachments/4630/h49c9a09.jpg)
I have heard that Revell had some sort of arrangement with Takara and/or Gunze-Sangyo to make the molds and distribute the kits. Apparently, the original molds may have been on a vessel that sunk on its way back to the US, which is why no re-pops have ever been made. Too bad, it is a very decent kit for its age!