Zoukei-mura The Old Man blog n.112

[Jan_G]

 

nice info about the history of ZM

most important for LSP, is the info at the end, that in next blog we will get update on progress of the upcoming Bf-109 and Fw-190 

https://www.zoukeimura.co.jp/en/sentiment/oyajiblog_112.html

 

Mr. Shigeta's modelling stash 

 

Edited March 5, 2021 by Jan_G

[Rick Griewski]

Note the reference at the end to a FockWulf project

[ScoobyDoo]

For us Canadians, nice to see he has a Hobbycraft Snowbirds Tutor in his stash!

[John1]

What a fascinating gentleman.  

[Darren Howie]

Thanks for the share.

Wonderful read about a fabulous model producer. 
 

[Pup7309]

Great backstory. We should support Shigeta San ! 

[John1]

3 hours ago, Pup7309 said:

Great backstory. We should support Shigeta San ! 

Agreed.  I had no idea on the backstory behind Z-M.   Quite fascinating.  This guy is one of us! 

[Greif8]

Very neat information, thank you for the link.  I have a ZM He219 that I bought from a member here; the box is signed by Mr. Shigeta so it was nice to see the person who signed the box.  He certainly has a big stash!

 

Ernest

[mattcour]

That is passion. What's better, it is passion about modeling.

[Uncarina]

I’ve built five of their kits, and for most of them I didn’t want the build to end. How often does that happen! This includes two, their Ki-45 and the DO-335, that were subjects I wasn’t especially drawn to at first but the more I assembled the more I appreciated them. 

 

Parts that join on panel lines is just an example of how ZM wants assembly to convey the experience of building an actual airframe. Another is how the pistons are included in the engines. I also think their instruction manuals are the best in the business. Now where did I stash my Hs.129?

 

Cheers,  Tom

[Mark Maclean]

That was a great article.

 

I have the Skyraider and its a great kit. Every year at telford one of the first things I do is visit their stand and complete the survey (and ask for a 1/32 Hawker Hurricane as I think it would be a good contender for the ZM Treatment). And admire the kits on display and in development.  I return for the rafffle (and never win a prize). At the last telford (2019) they had to hold the raffle in another room as I think it caused too much disruption in the past and the Old Man gave a talk and it was great hearing his philosophy around the way they do their models.

 

The HS.129 is the next one of their range I want to buy.

 

I wish I had the space to organise my stash as well as he has.

 

Cheers,

Mark

[IvanVasili]

Suzh an inspiring story, thanks for sharing it.

[dennismcc]

On 3/9/2021 at 10:20 PM, Mark Maclean said:

That was a great article.

 

I have the Skyraider and its a great kit. Every year at telford one of the first things I do is visit their stand and complete the survey (and ask for a 1/32 Hawker Hurricane as I think it would be a good contender for the ZM Treatment). And admire the kits on display and in development.  I return for the rafffle (and never win a prize). At the last telford (2019) they had to hold the raffle in another room as I think it caused too much disruption in the past and the Old Man gave a talk and it was great hearing his philosophy around the way they do their models.

 

The HS.129 is the next one of their range I want to buy.

 

I wish I had the space to organise my stash as well as he has.

 

Cheers,

Mark

I'd buy a Hurricane from ZM in a heartbeat

[Uncarina]

35 minutes ago, dennismcc said:

I'd buy a Hurricane from ZM in a heartbeat

Same here! Or a Ju-87B or a Lagg 7 or a...

 

Cheers,  Tom

[Pup7309]

8 hours ago, Uncarina said:

Same here! Or a Ju-87B or a Lagg 7 or a...

 

Cheers,  Tom

Yes Ju87 b please! - simple version