1/48 Raiden Jack

In September 1939, aircraft manufacturers Nakajima and Mitsubishi received an unofficial order to trial-manufacture the Raiden, the Japanese Navy's first interceptor (a fighter to undertake the air defence of land bases). It was finally decided, however, that the development and trial-manufacture of the Raiden should be conducted only by Mitsubishi. It was in April of 1940 that the plane was designated "14-Shi Interceptor (J2M1)" and official requirements were set out by the Navy. The requirements gave priority to climbing power, maximum speed and high altitude performance. Aircraft engines of those days that could meet all these requirements were only the air-cooled engine "Kasei" type 11 trial-manufactured by Mitsubishi for the Type 1 Attack Bomber (G4M) "Betty" and the liquid-cooled engine "Atsuta" trial-manufactured by Aichi. Because of the Navy's poor experience in liquid-cooled engines and Atsuta's insufficient reliability, the Navy was forced to employ the air-cooled engine Kasei which, having larger engine diameter and giving larger air resistance, was not best suited to be used in a fighter.

Tightly cowled Mitsubishi Kasei 23 14 cylinder radial - 1575hp; (4) 20mm wing cannon; 4 blade propeller, large "greenhouse" canopy.
Appx. 35 parts in light grey and clear; raised and recessed panel lines.
Detailed prop and cowling with engine cooling fan.

Manufacturer:	Tamiya
Product #:	tam61018
Your Price:	$10.89
List Price:	$15.00
Availability:	In Stock

Scale: 1/48
Wingspan: 9" (22.6cm)
Fuselage Length: 8" (20.2cm)

Decal Options:
1: Genzan Flying Group, Kagoshima Air Base, Nov. 1943.
2: Lt (JG) Sadaaki Akamatsu, 302 Flying Group, Atsugi, March-Aug
1945.
3: Lt (JG) Yoshihiro Aoki, 352 Flying Group, Kanoya, April 1945.
All Aircraft: Top Surfaces - IJN Dark Green with black anti-glare
panel in front of canopy; Bottom Surfaces - IJN Light Grey.
Note: 8x10 sheet with color side views of 2 and 3 included.

Assembly
Hobby Knife
Paint:
(X1 - Black)(X2 - White)(X4 - Blue)(X7 - Red)(XF61 - Dark Green)(XF64 - Red Brown)(XF66 - Light Grey)
Brushes
Sandpaper
Liquid Plastic Cement
White Glue
CA or Tube Type (thick) Plastic Cement
Nice-to-have tools: Needle File Set, Sprue Cutter, Airbrush and
Accessories