[flyXwire]

Got this from Hawk's site: Apr 2008 releases from Hobby Master (ETD: Apr 25):

HA2001 Nakajima B5N2 (Kate) Zuikaku second attack wave, Pearl Harbor, 8 Dec 1941"Ensign
Kazumasa Kaneda"

HA1010 F-104N NASA Dryden Flt Research Ctr, 1966

[Hurriup!]

Hey Fly that is great news really wanted to see more of the Japanese birds in 1/72 from some of the better Manufacturers (sorry IXO) and it is great that HM is going to do it. I can't wait to see it and hopefully it is followed by a Val......a Oscar......a Raiden......aw heck you know where this is goin' don't cha

[hworth18]

That's cool!! I have been waiting for a Kate in 1/72...

[Shawn 507]

Neither one excite me, especially the Kate being a Pearl Harbor attacker. Maybe its me, but thats like having a 911 passenger jet model. But I understand some will really like that. Oh well. I'll hold out for the Atlantic Avenger and some Helldivers from HM.

[Lakota Mech]

A KATE is GREAT!!!!!! Now I'm wondering what the last F-104 for the year is going to be? Something in Chrome I hope OH CANADA or my personal favorite
the Luke AFB German 104's with USAF Markings like in my print Gunfighters of the New West. ya notice I now live in Arizona and it's Great to be back.

[Epapazian]

Excellent news! I'm trying to locate a picture of this plane but if memory serves, it has a JN Green upper surface camouflage and the tail plus the stabilizers are done in a most distinctive yellow and red striped pattern.

[djjeffhall]

Thank you Hobby Master! A Kate will be a great addition to the collection. Plus, it will give my George Welsh P40 from FOV something to hunt. < lol >

[hworth18]

Originally Posted by Epapazian

Excellent news! I'm trying to locate a picture of this plane but if memory serves, it has a JN Green upper surface camouflage and the tail plus the stabilizers are done in a most distinctive yellow and red striped pattern.

It should look something very similar to this, but with different markings (pic is Shokaku Kate)

[Cavtanker]

Hopefully we'll get more 1/72 IJN and IJA aircraft in the future to go with my Iowa Belle P-51 (that I hope to get one day...maybe)

[Epapazian]

I found a few artists' renditions on the Wings Palette site of Kates from the carrier Zuikaku. All have JN Green upper surfaces. I doubt that we will see the fancy tail stripes I mentioned earlier on the first model---ensigns didn't rate such treatment.