mustang1989
I was lookin' in on this thread yesterday and meant to comment and then got busy. This looks like a mirror image of the 32nd scale kit that I have. I remember thinking to myself, "Man this aint no shake'n bake kit right here!!" . Once you get the skin on it you'll have alot more structural integrity with all this frame work you're building though. Good goin' so far Toshi! ![Yes]()
I want to thank you sir for taking the time out of your busy work and family schedule and then to read and reply on my 229 thread, I'm most honored.
So far, from what I've read and seen (Schematics on the Zoukei Mura site) the 1:32 kits come out first. ie: Your SWS 1:32 Zoukei Mura HO 229. Approximately a year later, Zoukei Mura releases the 1:48 so called SWS kits. The only difference from these two scales is the size of the kit, 1:32 vs 1:48. Of course the price point is a hundred dollar less.
One of the schematics on the Zoukei Mura site shows the Kyushu Shinden engines assembly with both the 1:32 and 1:48 side by side. You can't tell the difference. The same quality and impeccable effort of the 1:32 is given to the 1:48 kits. It's just a size issue.
Personally, as you and the many FSM Forum members know, I prefer building in 1:32. I do not like to build in 1:48 or even 1:72. In general, the later two scales tends to negate the fine detailing that 1:32 offers. Most importantly, there are days due to my injury in that I'm unable to do 1:48 and 1:72 kits, my hands shake way too much.
This fact does not play into Zoukei Mura kits. It's the direct resemblance and consistency that sold me on to the 1:48 kits, not to mention the authentic accuracy in these kits. On that note, if I bought the 1:32 ZM 229 and 1:32 Kyushu Shinden, I'll be way over my monthly allowance in how much I can spend in a month for my hobby. Plus Mrs. Toshi will trade me in for a younger and much more handsome man. LOL!
Now that I see that there are no differences except in scale, I'll build the ZM 1:48 kits since the details are accurately portrayed. Also as the code of checks and balances is concerned, I will spend half my monthly amount of money on ZM 1:48 kits and still get the quality assurance throughout ZM 1:32 kits.
As for structural integrity, I'm leaning more and more into finishing this project and a unique one at that by negating the HO 229 outer skin and just portray the skeletal version of my HO 229. With this many anchoring points, and establishing the wing spars, I think that the skeletal kit can be a sound and assured build with integrity. Now you got me into thinking about purchasing another 1:48 Zoukei Mura HO 229 kit and finish that off with skin and completely paint the entire HO 229! You see, now you got me even more excited!!!! Thank you sir for this conversation, I so greatly appreciate and have the need to discuss and critique kits with you. This is another layer of the love of building these kits.
Toshi
On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell
Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi