first conversion project-Shinden jet

Last summer I started work on Hasagawa's 1/48 J7W1 Shinden. It had long been one of my favorite airplanes. The canard wings, rear-mounted engine and twin rudders gave it an almost "Star War-ish" appearance. Well, I had a little accident involving a too close and too hot lamp and its proximity to the Shinden. Gee that plastic got soft! Not to be deterred, I embarked on my first conversion. Research revealed that Japanese designers had intended jet-power for the Shinden when suitable powerplants became available. My version would portray a production model circa '46-'47. I gotta tell you, I had rarely felt such excitement over a build; something about "what if" history and the creation of a plane that never existed beyond the designer's feverish dreams anyway. First step was the addition of the jet exhaust. Then I shortened and reconfigured the rudders. No longer needing the extreme ground clearance necessitated by the large prop, I lowered the landing gear which also required relocating them inboard a bit. Then I modified a P-47 bubbletop canopy and modified the cockpit area to fit it. I deleted the large, side-mounted oil cooler inlets and added a couple rear facing scoops. The finished plane will have a centerline-mounted drop tank and will probably be dark green mottling(heavily weathered) over NMF; with a squadron identifier nose color. I'm sorry for the lengthy post but I felt some background was in order. These pics are all I have now; more will be forthcoming when construction commences again. Hasegawa's 1/72 version of this jet is designated J7W2 and it retains most of the original design. Since mine has seen so much surgery, I've taken the liberty of calling it the J7W2 type B. Here we go: