SPA Modeler

Sterted this new japan floatplane for a memorial GB about a great italian modeller recently passed away

The subject , the Aichi E16A Zuiun, Paul for allies, was designed as Jake replacer,. Missions was observation and.. dive bombing! netice the holes surfaces around floats vertical struts, are dive air brakers.
Few units was built before the war end and used as kamikaze at the end. No units survived at the war.
Recently a 1/1 mockup was built in japan, here a picture
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZzbJDXu0I9Q/ ... Zuiun1.jpg

So box'n'spures of this nice kit






















Few works done during the weekend:



weighted floats





glued







added vertical struts







Wings glued togheter and test fitting





Original inner walls







After the cure







Propeller and support gear glued







Some problem with the single piece engine/cowling: some extra engraved lines filled with stretched sprues




At the next!

Not too often we see a 1:1 version. Looking forward to your progress on the floatplane with interest.

Nice subject there BSY. I was unaware of this aircraft type.

Those WWII Fujimi kits often build very nice. Following!

Another interesting kit! I love the variety here... not the common kits you see in the USA.

Thanks guys

Start to fill the cockpit, theres few referencies about this plane , just using two schematic view of the inner.







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More plasticard on the kit:

Type 96 Transreceiver



Starting of gunner foot rest



New seats, too small and wrong the originals are



Finished with others adding on the cockpit block





At the next!

Great work on those seats! With all that glass the work in the cockpit will be very visible.

I always enjoy seeing your SB interior work and this is no exception - superb work!

Simple scratch built seats...

That might save me some money in the future...