Number of Pieces: 1
Suggested Age: 12 Years
CPSC Choking Hazard Warnings: Choking_hazard_small_parts
• 1/48 scale model kit
• Paint and adhesive required for assembly
The Kyūshū J7W1 Shinden "Magnificent Lightning" fighter was a World War II Japanese propeller-driven aircraft prototype that was built in a canard design. The wings were attached to the tail section and stabilizers were on the front. The propeller was also in the rear, in a pusher configuration. It was expected to be a highly maneuverable interceptor, but only two were finished before the end of war. Plans were also drawn up for a jet-powered version (J7W2 Shinden-Kai), but this never left the drawing board. The J designation was used by land based fighters of the Imperial Japanese Navy and the W is for Watanabe, the company awarded the contract (though the factory changed its name in 1943 to Kyūshū). This is a plastic model kit which require paints and glues to complete. 55 pieces.