Whiffing potential - older Japanese kits and a few others!

[Faust]

Well, it's summer time, and that means Hobby Shop Road Trips! Sadly, though, with COVID still smacking my home provice around, it's not quite to that point. Thankfully, though, one of my local shops managed to buy a whole tonne of old kits, so I've been able to recreate the experience just by going across town!

Over the last bit, I've managed to acquire a lot of kits I'd not seen before, including a large number of Japanese floatplanes, as well as some WWII and even some Jets from Hasegawa and Fujimi, primarily. Of course, I also picked up some other weirdness, because why wouldn't I?

There's some great fodder for What-Iffing in here, even if you don't count the outrageous Seiran painting! There's an F-20 in the mix, too, and you know that's always a good Whiffer! Heck... a floatplane Skyraider comes to mind, too...

Check out my latest haul at the link below, and vote, at the bottom of that page, for what you want to see reviewed out of box first!

https://adamrehorn.wordpress.com/japanese-model-plane-score-july-2021/

[Old Wombat]

I reckon Fred (zenrat) would like a couple of those boxes!

As far as reviews go; not my field, I'll let others have their say.

[NARSES2]

Nice haul. I remember some of those kits from way back when there were model shops in Croydon and Beatties in Holborn a long, long time ago. Pure nostalgia 

[Weaver]

That Aichi E11's a pretty thing isn't it? 

Nice haul!

[zenrat]

I reckon Fred (zenrat) would like a couple of those boxes!

Only the Kawanishi type 94, and i already have one.
The other kits look good though.  I would have been tempted.

I have built two of the Hasegawa N1K1.  It is one of their later moulds with engraved detail.   You have the early version with the cut back cowling which IMO is the better looker.
My notes say "Nice kit.  Engraved detail.  Good fit.  Typical newer Hasegawa".
https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=39334.msg650224#msg650224
https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=40785.msg689338#msg689338

I have also built an amphibian Skyraider.
https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=38370.msg627581#msg627581

[sandiego89]

Good additions!  Those floats will come in handy- like the Spitfire, Wildcatfish and bf-109 kits on floats, I imagine more floats have been pilfered for other purposes than the intended kit.   

I have the Aoshima Serian.  Very basic with minimal parts count.  No interior.  The shape looks ok, have not built it yet.  Raised rivets, no panel lines. So pretty basic kit, but neat subject.