ericg Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 (edited) This is my Ohka, Type 22 manned flying bomb from the excellent RB Productions kit. All resin and photo etch, with a vac formed canopy. A very enjoyable build. Only 50 of these aircraft were ever produced, with its first test flight in June 1945. These were never used operationally, coming along too late in the war. It was a derivative of the earlier rocket powered bombs that were successful in sinking ships. This aircraft was equipped with a small piston engine that drove a compressor, which had a fuel injection system fitted behind it. The compressed air/fuel mixture was then ignited to provide the thrust. These aircraft were carried beneath a bomber most of the way towards its intended target where the pilot and aircraft with its 600 KG warhead would embark on a one way Kamikaze mission. It is sad to think that young men would throw themselves at each other in such desperate ways, but it is an interesting and welcome addition to my collection nonetheless. The kit: Built out of the box, with a large amount of nose weight added! Edited June 14, 2020 by ericg florin13, Bil, Cheetah11 and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Very nice. Any In Progress imagery? Thank you. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simmo.b Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Nice result mate!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZPetrP Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Nice- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Jackson Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 You must be suicidal to get in one of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radub Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 I love it! Great work, Eric. Congratulations. Radu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Very nice indeedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Well done Eric. Looks the goods alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutik Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Nice one Only one unanswered question remains: Given that it's piloted - counts this as an intelligent weapon or a dumb bomb...? Regards - dutik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MH Design Scale Models Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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