Mitsubishi J2M3 Raiden (Jack)

Kit was pretty much trouble free, very little flash. Actually fun to build

This 1/72 scale kit comes from a very familiar Japanese modeling company called Hasegawa. A majority of the kits I’ve built from them over the years have been a hit or miss and this particular kit is a hit. The pros for this kit are as follows: There are two paint schemes to choose from and the one I did is on the cover of the box from the 352nd Naval Kokutai (Wing in Japanese) flown by Lt.Yoshihiro Aoki, Omura Naval Air Base in Nagasaki, 1945. The other one is from the 302nd Naval Kokutai, Atsugi Naval Air Base, 1945. The decals very easy to take off the paper and just as easy to apply them to the kit. The instructions were very easy to read and follow. The painting process was very good as well. The components fit extremely well with minimal sanding! The only con for this kit is that the cockpit area was very plain with no attention to detail at all. In conclusion, I give this kit a perfect rating of 5 stars out 5! Hasegawa, if you’re reading this, I like to believe that this kit is the best one I’ve worked on in recent memory. Congratulations to you all and keep up the good work!

No real complaints. Fit well. I don't expect great cockpit detail in 1/72. But this kit is better than most in this scale. The cooling fan blades are very delicate, be careful cutting the fan out of the sprue! Excellent kit. Highly recommend for all but beginners.