[KG_Jag]

It's a new livery of an old friend, but Hobby Link Japan says that they expect the 1/48 IJA Type 3 Hien 244th F.G, Code: MRS73633, by next month. No picture is yet posted on the HLJ site.

[PappyB]

Do you have a profile image or anythign of what it will look like?

Hopefully it's the mottled green camo?

[KG_Jag]

Originally Posted by PappyB

Do you have a profile image or anythign of what it will look like?

Hopefully it's the mottled green camo?

Sorry to say No Pappy--I posted all that I know about it.

[flyXwire]

Originally Posted by PappyB

Do you have a profile image or anythign of what it will look like?

Hopefully it's the mottled green camo?

After doing a little bit of googling, I found this info on the 244th Sentai (Fighter Group). At any rate this is the Hien camo variation I've been looking to acquire...yeah baby!!!

http://modelingmadness.com/reviews/axis/cleaver/cleaverki61.htm

Ki.61-Ia flown by Captain Teruhiko Kobayashi of the 244th Sentai, an aircraft of the 56th Sentai

[wmosner]

Hope this is not some form of a Japanese April Fools Day joke.

[flyXwire]

Originally Posted by wmosner

Hope this is not some form of a Japanese April Fools Day joke.

Well if it is, then it's a good one!

[Cruver Collecter]

Does look like a nice looking model.

[MigAlley]

I'm very curious to see what Marushin will make of this, given that none of their previous releases have ever featured mottle, or airbrushing of any sort. The closest thing I can think of are those green Zero's (which do look very nice), but it's easy to get this wrong. I really hope they don't - if they manage to get it right, this opens a host of opportunities for further repaints, particularly for the Oscar and the Frank. I think it's very encouraging to see new releases from Marushin, and I do hope these will be picked up by collectors. If they do, then who knows what else might happen?

[hworth18]

Considering that the last new issues were sold pretty quick, I don't think these will last too long, especially if they are pre-assembled.. WooHoo!!!

[flyXwire]

Originally Posted by MigAlley

I'm very curious to see what Marushin will make of this, given that none of their previous releases have ever featured mottle, or airbrushing of any sort. The closest thing I can think of are those green Zero's (which do look very nice), but it's easy to get this wrong. I really hope they don't - if they manage to get it right, this opens a host of opportunities for further repaints, particularly for the Oscar and the Frank. I think it's very encouraging to see new releases from Marushin, and I do hope these will be picked up by collectors. If they do, then who knows what else might happen?

Welcome to the forum, MigAlley.