Kyushu J7W1 „Shinden”

During the II World War three airplanes resembling „duck”-American XP Ascender were built. The construction of the Japanese airplane was conducted under supervision of Mr. Tsuruno. In 1943 the first experimental glider MXY was built. Its first successful flight took place in January 1944.
The prototype of Shinden was flown in the air in 1945. All together the plane flew less then an hour, although the Marks were very good and the navy ordered a small number of Shindens, from June 1945 they expected to receive 100 planes a month. Until capitulation of Japan only two prototypes were delivered. The second one was taken to US to help in further research. Shinden’s wings were laminate, it behaved well in the air, but a few flows had to be refined – first of all the main engine cooling system. The plane had a six-blade propeller that was shot before the pilot’s emergency jump. Because the plane wasn’t used in the production, it didn’t have its own cod, as other planes used during the war.
The model in this paper cutting shows the first, flown prototype of plane J7W1 Shinden.

TECHNICAL DATA:

Span…11,11m

Length…. 9,66m

Height…3,92m

Total mass…5228 kg

Max Speed…. 750 km/h

Ceiling………11895m

MODEL WORKED IN SCALE 1:33  

General comments:

Before gluing check accurately the plan of the model and the assembly drawings. Each assembly drawing contains a group of numbered pieces needed for the model.

Pieces marked with star- glue to a cardboard with thickness of 0,5mm. Pieces marked by two stars glue to a 1mm cardboard.

Pieces marked by letter „P” glue as pieces marked with letter „L”.

We use a rule of matching pieces „on dry”, match them twice, and then glue. During gluing the body check the symmetry of the gluing. The thickness and length of the wire choose as you wish, the shape should be performed by the given pattern. Places not printed, cut curbs, scratches etc. paint with water colors or other suitable colors.

THE CONSTRUCTIONS DISCRIPTION

The construction of the model start from gluing segments as well as the equipment in the pilots cabin. Begin with gluing the skeleton from pieces 1-1e. Glue the prop pieces 2, 2a. Glue the joystick base piece 3; glue the wire as in 1. Glue piece 4 from the top to the edge of piece 2. Glue the base of the seat- piece 2b. The side panels- piece 5 glue as in the assembly drawing 1-3. The equipments of the cabin glue as in the assembly drawing 1-3. The pilots seat glue as in drawing 4 and glue to the edges piece 2a. To part 1 glue the instrument board. It’s possible to do so by using piece 14 or piece 15, 15a and foil. The cabin’s feeding through glue from the top (by color to the inside) as in drawing 5. Over the entire element glue piece 20. To it glue piece 20a. Glue the dative from piece 21 as in drawing 8. The segment with a front undercarriages bay glue as in drawing 9. Remember not to glue on piece 22b cardboard. To it glue piece 22e,f as well as 22g. Through to middle put a pattern made from wire example 5 as a stabilizer fixing. The bay’s equipment make as in drawing 9. Over the entire part glue pieces 26, 27. In part 27 cut out an opening for the cannon. From the inside glue piece 27a, remembering to profile it properly. Glue rolled into pipes cannons. Segment 29 glue entirely, remembering to cut out openings for cannons- this action do in each segment. Segment 31, 33, 34 glue as in the assembly drawing 10,11. Right after the pilots cabin glue segment 36. Next segment 38. To the frame 37 glue the air intake, piece 39 L,P. To it glue frame 39a, b, c to strengthen the air intake. Glue piece 39d L,P look drawing 24. In segment 43 cut the air intake noted on its upper surface. Segment 45, 47, 49 glue as in assembly drawing. In piece 49 glue from the inside, color to the inside, part 48, 48a. To it glue the cylinder- piece 50. On it assemble piece 50c gluing as in drawing 12. Glue the kalpak as in drawing 12 and 24.

Caution!!! The propellers spades with yellow, thin stripes should be put from the inside of the fuselage.

The kalpak should be fixed in the ending faze of building the model. From both sides of the body glue pieces 54a, b L, P and 55 L, P.

The wings skeleton glue according to drawing 14 and 16. From its bottom side glue the main undercarriage’s bay as well as fix it directly to the glued skeleton piece 60 L,P. As in drawing 15 glue the second piece of the wing. If you want to make movable navigating elements you shouldn’t glue to the skeleton the back part piece 58 L, P. In the frame 58g L,P cut a place for pattern 7. As in drawing 18 glue together two stabilizer fins. Glue over the pieces 65b L, P. From its bottom piece glue wheels as in drawing 18. Glue the main undercarriages shin as in drawing 19. The main undercarriage glue as in drawing 13. Glue to it main shin’s cover. Glue together pieces 74 L,P and 74a L,P. In piece 74b L,P cut a place marked with scissors. The front wheels cover glue as in the assembly drawing. Glue the aerial in the noted part as in the assembly drawing. Fix a thread on the aerial. Glue the kalpak with propellers. Make the cabin cover from pieces 75, 76, and 77. The ready-made element glue as in drawing 8. Eventual shortcomings touch-up with paint. The model can be painted by colorless varnish.