Wangartatta W1-A Wahine - Red Chinese Air Force 1947.

[zenrat]

Wangartatta W1-A Wahine - Red Chinese Air Force 1948.

Mitsubishi Raiden - 11 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

As part of their reparations following the Japanese defeat in 1947 the People's Democratic Republic of Victoria took the plans, tooling, and where they were still intact the complete production lines of numerous vehicles including aircraft.

Mitsubishi Raiden - 3 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

The production line for the Mitsubishi J2M Raiden was transferred whole to the central Victorian town of Wangaratta with production commencing in 1948.  The aircraft produced was renamed the Wangaratta W1-A Wahine with production being slated for provision to those engaged in the struggle to raise the scarlett standard high.

Mitsubishi Raiden - 13 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

The pictured aircraft was used by the Chinese Red Air Force as a night fighter.  It saw action against nationalist night raiders operating with the Wuhan Bats squadron whose stated mission was to make cowards flinch and traitors sneer and keep the Wangaratta Wahine flying here.

Mitsubishi Raiden - 15 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

The Model.

Hasegawa Mitsubishi J2M Raiden built OOB. It's a nice kit and if I can get my grubby paws on another example i'll have a second go at an NMF finished example.
Aftermarket transfers from I forget where.

Mitsubishi Raiden - 17 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

[comrade harps]

It saw action against nationalist night raiders operating with the Wuhan Bats squadron whose stated mission was to make cowards flinch and traitors sneer...

l wonder what the Peking Pangolins flew?

[KiwiZac]

Nice work Fred, and a fun backstory too! I love that Wangaratta was the town of choice given the modern-day warbird restoration work being done there.

Where did you get the name from? Wahine is Maori for woman - coincidence?

[Wardukw]

I agree with Zac Fred..its a cool back story and a interesting twist ..aint it cool when they tie together so nicely   
Great work on the plane to mate..

[buzzbomb]

Nice one.

If only the kit was Matchbox, so we had the oblique reference to Captain Matchbox Whoopee band as well.

[Flyer]

Looks good

[zenrat]

Nice one.

If only the kit was Matchbox, so we had the oblique reference to Captain Matchbox Whoopee band as well.

Not so oblique.  Mrs z had been listening to My Canary has Circles under His Eyes earlier in the day which brought the band to mind when I was writing my very quick backstory last night just before going to bed.

https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/Captain-Matchbox-Whoopee-Band/Wangaratta-Wahine

https://youtu.be/zu7ESAmQWJM

[comrade harps]

Nice one.

If only the kit was Matchbox, so we had the oblique reference to Captain Matchbox Whoopee band as well.

Not so oblique.  Mrs z had been listening to My Canary has Circles under His Eyes earlier in the day which brought the band to mind when I was writing my very quick backstory last night just before going to bed.

https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/Captain-Matchbox-Whoopee-Band/Wangaratta-Wahine

https://youtu.be/zu7ESAmQWJM

Classic of the genre. 

[Old Wombat]

Ah, yes, 1974; everyone on stage (& off) stoned to some level.


..... Well, not me, obviously, I was only 12.

[NARSES2]

Ah, yes, 1974; everyone on stage (& off) stoned to some level.


..... Well, not me, obviously, I was only 12.

and I was a married man 

Nice one Fred 

[Hotte]

Cool bird 

Hotte

[PR19_Kit]

Ah, yes, 1974; everyone on stage (& off) stoned to some level.

..... Well, not me, obviously, I was only 12.

Well I certainly wasn't, I was trying to break the UK Railway Speed Record.

[Rheged]

Ah, yes, 1974; everyone on stage (& off) stoned to some level.

..... Well, not me, obviously, I was only 12.

Well I certainly wasn't, I was trying to break the UK Railway Speed Record.

I was trying to persuade a group of revolting 11 year olds that learning to read was a good idea.

[zenrat]

I turned seven in 1974.

[Wardukw]

I turned 6 in 74 and got my first motor bike  and very shortly afterwards my first crash