tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post1919076869488793511..comments2024-03-19T07:14:33.532+00:00Comments on Aviation of Japan 日本の航空史: Rob's RufeStraggler 脱走兵http://www.blogger.com/profile/10129611267271999294noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-11305268779185584532021-05-05T19:25:44.398+01:002021-05-05T19:25:44.398+01:00Nice work, Rob. Thanks for sharing, Rob & Nic...Nice work, Rob. Thanks for sharing, Rob & Nick.Ken Glassnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-39132234589183260972021-05-05T03:40:17.655+01:002021-05-05T03:40:17.655+01:00Yes, indeed Mr. Bade it's time to turn your hi...Yes, indeed Mr. Bade it's time to turn your high level of modeling skills into an A6M2-N ...as everyone needs a super cool "Rufe" floatplane for their secret island airbase :)<br /><br />The excellent Hasegawa kit supplied lightning bolt decals were usedBaronvonrobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01310611176545473607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-40045482611278507222021-05-04T10:35:35.078+01:002021-05-04T10:35:35.078+01:00
I still have a Jo-Han Rufe, needs a clean up tho...<br /><br />I still have a Jo-Han Rufe, needs a clean up though.Jacob Terlouwnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-76212828202918211572021-05-04T00:02:28.526+01:002021-05-04T00:02:28.526+01:00Excellent Rufe Mr. Ronconi. Was the lightning bolt...Excellent Rufe Mr. Ronconi. Was the lightning bolt masked off? I still cant believe I have not built a Zero on floats. What is wrong with me. Ok...back up to the attic. Jo-Han, Revell, Hasegawa....hmmmn.Kevin Badenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-28411040586057869222021-05-02T13:53:33.637+01:002021-05-02T13:53:33.637+01:00I recently watched a video on YouTube of a history...I recently watched a video on YouTube of a history of the Jo-Han kit company. When they came out with the kits that allowed you to build one of two versions, it just blew my school boy mind. I didn't know what a "spare-parts box" was then, or "scratch-building", "kit-bashing", however I did get it in my head that maybe, just maybe I could save the parts from one, and use them on another kit. <br />WDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05204900692700819218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-70149565086829921012021-05-01T20:47:37.323+01:002021-05-01T20:47:37.323+01:00Yes, much like Warren I couldn't wait to get m...Yes, much like Warren I couldn't wait to get my hands on that Jo-Han combe kit "Rufe" ...and of course, the Purple livery just sent my schoolboy self over the top :)) <br /><br />I never did get my hands on one but I still get a kick out of the very cool box top artwork Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00729818837476462385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-45706909353537875882021-05-01T16:01:43.309+01:002021-05-01T16:01:43.309+01:00Hi Warren
You are right, thanks, and unfortunatel...Hi Warren<br /><br />You are right, thanks, and unfortunately I neglectfully omitted to mention the Jo-Han kit A-105 of 1973 which provided alternative parts to build either an A6M2 or A6M2-N. The Jo-Han kit bears a resemblance to the LS kits of the A6M2 and A6M2-N as though perhaps based on those moulds but is not identical. <br /><br />Regards<br />NickStraggler 脱走兵https://www.blogger.com/profile/10129611267271999294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-14508721616294184242021-05-01T15:43:51.596+01:002021-05-01T15:43:51.596+01:00A beautifully executed finish and great photograph...A beautifully executed finish and great photography again.<br /><br />Nick, don't forget that Jo-han here in the U.S. did a A6M kit from which you could produce a Rufe. (When I was 12 I wanted that kit so badly.)<br /><br />WarrenWDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05204900692700819218noreply@blogger.com