Jan_G 5,947 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 (edited) 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 by Jan_G BiggTim, mattcour, Paul in Napier and 30 others 24 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Rick Griewski 3,828 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Note the reference at the end to a FockWulf project Link to post Share on other sites
ScoobyDoo 648 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 For us Canadians, nice to see he has a Hobbycraft Snowbirds Tutor in his stash! spacewolf 1 Link to post Share on other sites
John1 4,029 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 What a fascinating gentleman. esarmstrong and Jan_G 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Howie 1,127 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Thanks for the share. Wonderful read about a fabulous model producer. Jan_G and esarmstrong 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Pup7309 667 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Great backstory. We should support Shigeta San ! John1, esarmstrong, Jan_G and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
John1 4,029 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 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! esarmstrong, Jan_G and Jennings Heilig 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Greif8 1,806 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 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 esarmstrong and Uncarina 2 Link to post Share on other sites
mattcour 128 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 That is passion. What's better, it is passion about modeling. esarmstrong 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Heilig 15,619 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 I really enjoyed talking with the whole family when they were in Phoenix in 2018. They are truly craftsmen with a great passion for their craft. esarmstrong and Darren Howie 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Uncarina 6,110 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 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 Greif8, Rick Griewski, Pup7309 and 3 others 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Maclean 18 Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 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 Greif8, Rick Griewski and Uncarina 3 Link to post Share on other sites
IvanVasili 32 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Suzh an inspiring story, thanks for sharing it. Link to post Share on other sites
dennismcc 5,425 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 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 and BarryWilliams 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Uncarina 6,110 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 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 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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