Sunday, 4 March 2012

Yokosuka D4Y Suisei "Judy"

Country = Japan
Era = WWII
Role = Navy Dive bomber
Crew = 2
Armament : Forward firing 7.7mm Type 97 machine guns,
7.92mm Type 1 machine gun in rear position,
up to 683 lbs (310 kgs) of bombs
Further specs, refer to http://www.daveswarbirds.com/Nippon/aircraft/Judy.htm

I bought this model kit while I was on holiday in Hong Kong. It is in 1/72 scale, produced by Fujimi.
It has fine recessed panel lines, and the fitting of the model kit is generally good. Assembly took about
4 hours. I spent another 5 hours for painting.





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