Nakajima Kikka, August 1945

nönöbär · January 10, 2021, 05:03:28 AM

Nakajima Kikka, August 1945

Something I wanted to build for a while. Technically speaking not a What-If, as at least one was build and even flown once: The Nakajima Kikka.

More or less a little cousin of the Me-262. Although it looks a lot like the German plane, the Kikka is quite different. Smaller, with much less powerful engines. The Ne-20 only had 4,6kN of thrust, compared to the 7,8 of the BMW 003 or 8,7 of the Jumo 004.

For the construction of the plane and engines, the Japanese had only photos and plans of the engines. On August 7, 1945 the Kikka made its first and only flight of 20 Minutes.

The model is a MPM short-run 1/72 kit with additional resin and PE parts. Was quite good to build, I had much worse short-run models before. Build OOB and painted with Revel Aqua Color.

Together with a Luftwaffe Me 262

Old Wombat · January 10, 2021, 05:06:11 AM

Nicely done, nönöbär!

Good to see a comparison between the Kikka & the Schwalbe, too.

PR19_Kit · January 10, 2021, 05:36:21 AM

Just need to build a Meteor F1 now and you've got the full set.

Plus maybe an P-59 Airacomet as well............

NARSES2 · January 10, 2021, 07:42:48 AM

Quote from: Old Wombat on January 10, 2021, 05:06:11 AM

Good to see a comparison between the Kikka & the Schwalbe, too.

Very much so

chrisonord · January 10, 2021, 08:49:59 AM

compact wee thing isn't she. I dare say they would have been quite a lethal adversary if developed further. Very nice build too

Chris

Tophe · January 10, 2021, 10:48:15 AM

Quote from: nönöbär on January 10, 2021, 05:03:28 AM
Together with a Luftwaffe Me 262

It is very nice to see them together, thanks!

Will you add someday the Soviet equivalent? (Su-9 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-9_(1946) )

Dizzyfugu · January 11, 2021, 05:42:51 AM

Nice! I have an AZ Models two-seater staring at me from The Stash™, to be converted into an IJN homelabd defense night fighter with a suitable antenna array some day (soon).

nönöbär · January 11, 2021, 11:04:56 PM

Quote from: Tophe on January 10, 2021, 10:48:15 AM
It is very nice to see them together, thanks!
Will you add someday the Soviet equivalent? (Su-9 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-9_(1946) )

I would like to make a Su-9 (which is confusing as there are two planes with this name, of course I am talking about the one with a similar layout as the Me262 form 1946), but so far I have noound any kit of it. Does osmeone know one?

Dizzyfugu · January 11, 2021, 11:14:59 PM

IIRC MPM did an IP kit of the first Su-9, and I think there's at teast one vacu kit around.

kitbasher · January 12, 2021, 04:24:56 AM

There's always the SU-7

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50031092126_fd5a78de95_z.jpg

TomZ · January 12, 2021, 05:23:47 AM

Here's is my set of three. (all 1/72)

Me-262: Academy, Injected
Su-9: VP Canada, Vacuform
Kikka: Eagles Talon, vacuform

TomZ

PR19_Kit · January 12, 2021, 06:00:53 AM

Cor, the Sukhoi's a biggun, isn't it?

kitbasher · January 12, 2021, 06:09:41 AM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on January 12, 2021, 06:00:53 AM
Cor, the Sukhoi's a biggun, isn't it?

I was thinking that, too.

nönöbär · January 13, 2021, 10:49:22 PM

Thx for the info abotu the Su-9 kit. Saw before that there is the vacu kit (never build one), but have not seen it so far.

@TomZ: Nice, this is something i had in mind as well. Intersting to see the differences bewteen those planes, even if they seem to be "identical" if you see them allone.

TomZ · January 14, 2021, 01:24:22 AM

Quote from: nönöbär on January 13, 2021, 10:49:22 PM
@TomZ: Nice, this is something i had in mind as well. Intersting to see the differences bewteen those planes, even if they seem to be "identical" if you see them allone.

I Also have these three, but in 1/144:

From left to right: Kikka, Ki-201, Me-262

TomZ