Flight deck with a fly thingy at sea, by Border Models (Akagi bridge with flight deck and Nakajima B5N2 ref: BS-002)

[Paul Brown 9,066]

Yep, you read that correctly, this is a 1/35 carrier bridge, plus a B5N2 to pose with it. For lovers of the Seriously Large!!!

Here's a view of the Akagi.

And the kit.

[Drichc 646]

OMG, OMG, HFS.

When and how much? I was a bit meh about the Kate as it wouldn’t sit well with all my 1/32 (unbuilt) IJN, IJAAF stuff, but this…………….changes everything! 
 

 

Edited May 25 by Drichc

[Paul Brown 9,066]

RRP is still TBA. 

[mac1677 5,962]

Oh I would get one of these, but I don't have much interest in the carrier island. Maybe if they do a stand alone Kate 

[Paul Brown 9,066]

The Kate was announced last year, I'd be very surprised if it weren't released as a stand alone. 

[dixieflyer 5,091]

And don't you know they're going to release a slew of figures to go with it!

My mind is still boggled as to why they picked that scale. I know many a time I've thought of how I'd like to pose an armor build next to a Kate or a carrier island, but . . . .

[Kevin 5,894]

The Modelling News: Border Models 1/35th scale Akagi Bridge W/flight Deck & Nakajima & B5N2 Kate test shot build.

[BlackMike Models 9,661]

If it's on a par with the quality of their 1/35 scale Stuka and Bf109 then it's going to be an absolute cracker. The Fw190A is due in the UK this month so hopefully this won't be too far behind it. Watch "this space" for more details.

Duncan B

[Mad Steve 23,561]

Ooooooooooooooooooh I want one 

[Kevin 5,894]

1 hour ago, Mad Steve said:

Ooooooooooooooooooh I want one 

have mine

[Tony Oliver 494]

22 hours ago, dixieflyer said:

And don't you know they're going to release a slew of figures to go with it!

My mind is still boggled as to why they picked that scale. I know many a time I've thought of how I'd like to pose an armor build next to a Kate or a carrier island, but . . . .

I was discussing this with a mate today. He reckons because there are alot more figures available in 1/35 to convert to jap sailors perhaps. 

[Tolvcat 4,495]

I can understand their previous 1/35 aircraft as I can imagine them in diorama settings with existing figures and/or vehicles but this one seems completely left field. All the renders make it look like a fantastic kit in it's own right and I'd have one just on that basis, but there's not a lot of other 1/35 Japanese stuff out there that you could use to fill out a diorama if you don't spring for the bridge set and any associated figures they release.

There are other Japanese WW2 aircraft that would have fitted the scale better. Let's hope they know something I don't and it's successful enough  that they keep doing aircraft in armour scale.

Andy

[BlackMike Models 9,661]

I wonder if it is as simple as they have decided to do something a bit different and make 1/35 their signature scale as Airfix sort of did did with 1/24 aircraft back in the day? Anyway I'm sure there will be more to come from them.

Duncan B