Thanks guys.
Bish, they will be at the IPMs Telford show this year in November which will give you time to save up. ZM kits are not cheap but their quality shines and with this particular kit and the H0 variant (SWS11) which is the same kit but with a changed part in the cowling cover, you may be able to pick it up if you are there early on the Saturday.
If you can get there they usually put up on their website an email address where you can pre-order for the show and a list of what is available. Cash it is only at the show, no cards or anything. I usually pre order if they decide to do it, as I am not an IPMS member and don't get an hour start on anybody else. It means that no matter what, the stuff I want is waiting for me!
ZM do their own AM etched detail stuff through Eduard and that can be pre-ordered too. I would recommend the metal legs as they are sturdier than the kit ones, the cockpit set and Metal barrel/pitot set. HGW seatbelt set just finishes off the cockpit nicely.
There are other sets too, but those will enhance the kit.
I have their Do335 A-12 somewhere on the bench! I was doing well with it untill I mucked up the weight for the nose while trying to hide it in the front engine (the only place and there's not much room!) I tried one of the weight ballast products... really tiny metal balls or something like that you poured in and then put some thin superglue in to bond it all together. I actually found out that despite filling up the engine with this product that there was just not enough weight there and so, trying to reverse everything I ended up with a broken engine that just couldn't be repaired in any sense of the word.
I sourced a new engine sprue from ZM and once I have cought up and finished a couple of armour projects then I can get that back and finished!
ZM's instruction manuals are the best in the business and you actually learn about the original aircraft while building. They are highly detailed and puts other manufacturers to shame! you can download PDF versions from their website. Very handy if like me, you work in front of the computer with a movie on etc. You can have them on the screen too and save space on the bench!
Later this year they will be releasing a 1/32 Ki-45 Nick in both long and short nose versions and armament options as well as Hs-129 B2 with armament options and B3 with a honking great 75mm cannon.
Ki-45 - 3d printer model. The kit will be much more detailed I reckon
Expect these not to be cheap.... probably £100+