Now!  If we just go up these stairs, we'll finally reach....!!  Where???
Yes!!  Perhaps the RAF Museum that I have seen in my dreams??  Indeed, that's right~.

A-as I thought~~!!  Look, look, please look!  We were suddenly welcomed by a Blériot.  My vision quickly became blurred from the exhilaration!

Oh~ there's a Mosquito over there!  And a Meteor!!
I was already continuously talking to myself out of excitement!  Oh~ look over there!
And here, ooooh!!

Whoa~!!  I'm speechless!!  Just absolutely lost for words!!
My beloved Tempest is suspended in a midair display~!
In this case, the first thing to capture must be the propeller.

Not to worry!  I have a camera with something called a zoom lens in my hands.
Look, look – as usual, this is the place I'm aiming for!!
The propeller, the propeller.

This is it, the quintessential British aircraft, the Mosquito!  Moreover, I can take as many pictures of the propeller as I want!
Hey, hey, hey – what happened to taking pictures of the rest of the plane!!
Eh?  To me, the propeller is the first and most crucial part!!

Oho~!!  I was also drawn in by the landing gear assemblies!!
They're so complicated~....what the heck is this part!
Furthermore, the inside of the building was rather dark, so we had some difficulties.

Look, look, look – one really does need to look at the actual aircraft, in the end.
Doesn't it look kind of like a stingray?  The cannon openings look rather ominous, like they're aiming straight at me.

The landing gear assembies for the 262 also look very steadily and reliably built~
After all, it seems that this aircraft could even take off from unpaved runways!
The design really doesn't look like it's 60 years old.

Oh~?  No way, is the canopy cracked?!
In situations like this, do you share my feelings in wanting to climb onto the plane to somehow fix things?
Ah~ I want to repair it!  I wonder if they'd let me~

Just casually looking over, it seems that N from the SWS Development Team is also aiming his camera at my beloved 262!
Hmm~~m!  I won't lose to you!!  In any case, get out of the way!  I'm going to take my pictures first.

You take photos of the 262 starting here.  That's just good manners!
But did you really need to take 30 pictures just of the front landing gear???  Sh-shut up!!
As long as we have them, the day will come when they'll make themselves useful!

Oh~ And here we have my beloved but rather rare 190S-5, behaving itself very nicely.  Where are your siblings......

Oh~ you're here, too! That's right, I've built you in the past, out of a 1/48 resin kit.  Your charming appearance is the same as ever.

Who is it!  Who is it that secretly took pictures of me while I was earnestly taking photos?!  Yes, that's right!  There's an important reason why a lot of pictures needed to be taken of this particular aircraft!  A very important reason!  I can't actually say what the reason is, but I'm sure you understand.

Uuuwaaa~~!  How c-c-coo~~ol!!  This plane may appear in my dreams.  I'm already at the point where I want to take it home with me.  Since I can't do that, I'll have to think of something else!!

Whew~!  The shot of the right side is just as cool!
At this point, I didn't even register what time it was, where I was, why I was here, or even whether I was hungry or not~~~!!

A group of elementary school children passed by where I was earnestly taking photos.
Hey, all of you kids!  The old guy over here is definitely not a suspicious person.  It's just that he kind of, sort of likes airplanes just a little bit.  That's why he's here all the way from Japan.  OK?

Whoa~!!  A Ph-Phantom~!!  Why are you even here?!
Is it strange to shout such things inside your heart?  Even so.
The design is just so cool, and so powerful!!  I love it!

You know the reason why I'm here for this visit, right?  Yes, I came all the way from Japan just to see you.  You're so cool!  It was definitely worth coming.
Please prepare yourself.  We're going to do the be~~~est job ever with you!

Ah~, is there any way we can tear the panels off of this plane?!  God, please give us the power to amke miracles!!  Someday, please let us be able to take the clothes, er, the panels off....this is a most heartfelt plea.

Oh~!  Now here's a rare one!!  There's even a 110 here.
Your brother in arms, the He 219, is almost finished, so maybe next...?
No, I'm afraid that at present, your turn appears to be rather a long way off.

Oh~!  The 88 is here, too.  It's a German twin-engine like the 110, but right now in the SWS, there is a twin-engine of a slightly different nature currently in development.
If you can guess the model just from this hint, you're amazing!

Yes!  The principal participants in the Battle of Britain are quietly resting their wings here.  I would like to extend my sincerest appreciation to the warriors who survived that fierce, hard-fought battle.

There's even a Stuka....but this variant doesn't really seem to match the time period.... But don't worry, someday we'll recreate you as a complete version, too.
Please wait patiently on standby until that day.

When you need a break from viewing exhibits, you can have lunch and a drink at the in-house restaurant.
The heating was properly effective even here, so it was very pleasant -- if there were a museum like this in Japan, I would want to visit it at least once a month.  Honestly, all I can say is that I'm truly envious.

This is a close-up of the nose.  Please take note of the base of the Liechtenstein radar array where it connects to the aircraft.
This section was actually missing from the actual aircraft at the Smithsonian, so we had to research other German aircrafts (such as the Bf 110) which were equipped with the same kind of radar.
To the best of our ability, we have recreated a model as close the actual plane as possible.  When you obtain the SWS kit, please confirm this for yourself with your own eyes.

I cannot be the only one who has fallen head over heels for the Uhu's magnificently balanced figure.
As you can see in the photo, you can choose to finish the model with the cowl flaps opened or closed.  I chose to build this finished example with the cowl flaps opened.
Also, the ballast that is loaded into the nose section is included in the kit, so that anyone can recreate the Uhu's tricycle configuration.

It's unfortunate that the cockpit details are not really visible in this photo!  Following our research references for the actual aircraft, we tried to recreate as much of the parts and their organization as we could.
Of course, the gunsight for the obliquely mounted cannons (innovative weaponry characteristic of the Uhu) is also included in the kit.  Please make sure to take note of the recreated pilot ladder, engine cowls, and engine mounts!
The build process is akin to building the actual aircraft, which you will be able to study while assembling the kit.

The He 219 Uhu, with a radical design that can suddenly inspire this thought in a puzzled beholder: is this really 70 years old?!
However, this finished sample is, in the end, a prototype model that was built and painted from an unfinished kit.  Therefore, the final modifications have yet to be made to the canopy shape, and the final polishing work has not been performed, etc.  Please understand that kit details may be modified or added to for the purpose of improvement.  The final finished product is looking to be spectacular!!

As usual, the pistons have been molded on the DB603A engine parts sprue (two are included in the kit) for parts positioning purposes.  We have also endeavored to recreate the other pipes as much as it was possible.  For this kit, all of the parts will be molded uniformly in single-color gray.  (The silver sprues shown in the photos are prototypes.)

The large and solidly cast main wing spars are distinctive of the SWS, with the upper and lower angles having been set with unparalleled accuracy.  This sprue also includes cockpit parts, the front and rear seats, the wireless transceiver, as well as important nose radar parts.  This sprue will also be molded in gray for the final production kit that will be available for sale.

The precisely shaped and molded VDM propeller.  Parts such as the exhaust pipes and muffler, as well as the main landing gear assembly parts and tires, 30mm cannons, and a Liechtenstein radar array are also included on this sprue.  Of course, this sprue will also be molded in gray in the final production kit that will be delivered to you.

This sprue includes the front landing gear assembly parts, tires, wheels, the central Liechtenstein radar array, as well as 30mm cannons and their ammunition belts and cases.  This grouping of beautifully detailed parts makes me want to spontaneously build something.  The fact that not all of the parts are properly numbered reveals this sprue to be a prototype.

This sprue includes the nose cover, the left and right fuselage panels, antennas, and the crew member ramp.  The left side of the fuselage contains the inspection panel for the flight control surface operating rods.  The electric components have been accurately recreated on the right side of the fuselage.  These parts are large highlights of this kit, and when the kit is finished, are truly worth taking a close look at!

This sprue includes the engine nacelles and cowlings, the gear doors, and the cowl flaps (either open or closed configurations can be chosen).  Of course, the actuator parts for the opened/closed flaps are included on a separate sprue.  (Two of this sprue are included in the kit.)

All of the tailplane parts have been consolidated into the sprue.  The rudder has been molded all in one part.  Please note the elevators and the expressed connections to the flight control surfaces.  The parts have been carefully designed so that you will be able to accurately recreate the proper upper angles for the horizontal stabilizer.

This sprue includes engine nacelles, main wing panels, and the fillets where the main wings attach to the fuselage.  The various hatch parts are also included.  In SWS kits, many important structural parts, such as the engine, are no longer visible after the kit is built, but the builder is able to experience a satisfaction that can be shared only with the actual aircraft manufacturer, which cannot be experienced by building other kinds of kits.

This sprue includes the upper and lower main wing panels, as well as their flight control surfaces, such as ailerons.  The highlight of this main wing section is that we have thoroughly researched and recreated the actual attachment and finishing method using during manufacturing for the main wings.  Due to the pressure of the situation at the time, the manufacturing process was desperate and hasty.  Please take note of how the parts from the tips to the center of the wings appear carelessly and repeatedly welded.

This sprue includes the lower exterior fuselage panel and the gun pack cover.  Using these parts, you can once again confirm the Uhu's powerful armament.  Although they are simple parts, even the undersides have molded details.

As a new experiment, we recreated the transparent parts in two different ways, with one sprue including only the glass portions of the parts, and the other sprue including entire parts integrating both frame and glass.  The latter type has been included in all kits released up until now, with the intention being that the parts be masked before the frame is painted.  Now, you can choose to paint the separate frame before adding the glass.  This is truly an experiment that could only be done at 1/32 scale.  Please confirm it with your own eyes.

This sprue includes key parts of the aircraft's composition.  The fuel tank, structural parts, and the cannon barrel covers are all visible in the photo.  The flight control surface operation rods that run the length of the fuselage sides have also been accurately molded.  The molding used to recreate the actual aircraft that is characteristic of the SWS kits shines here.

Is this it, the essence of an SWS kit?!  Please take note of how true value of our research on the actual aircraft shines through in the level of reproducibility.
We have produced a scale model worthy of the Raiden, the bravest of Japanese planes.  There is no better way for you to confirm how amazing it is except through your own hands and eyes.
A new wind is finally blowing through the world of scale models, and into your life!!

The elegant design characteristic of Japanese airplanes is just as difficult to recreate as it is beautiful.
From over 10,000 reference photographs, the detailed diagrams that we drew up and adjusted over and over again, and the many mockups that our sculptor created by hand – out of the many, many prototypes that we produced, the final kit design is finally in front of all of you.
The more you look at it, the more it will draw you in.

From the recreation of the kink in the trailing edges of the upper and lower main wing panels that are so closely reminiscent of the Zero, to the way that the angle of the upper half of the main wings has been set with unparalleled accuracy, to the the wing surfaces, to the airfoils, to the shapes of each of the hatches, and right dow to the cannon positions in the main landing gear storage bays, these principal parts are fully loaded with SWS' distinctive development concept.

The fuselage is such that one can comprehend the Raiden's development concept with a single glance.  Just like with the actual aircraft, the fillet parts that were equipped to prevent turbulence have been made into kit parts only for the front half of the plane.  I would also like to direct your attention to the recreation of the fuselage's monocoque construction, in which the panels are attached not just in simple lines, but repeatedly overlapped.

Please take note of the lower part of the fuselage, which has all of the unusual curves which determine how "Raiden-like" the model actually is.
Those, in addition to the Horikoshi lines that connect to the fillets, are the highlights of this aircraft.  I would also like to direct your attention to how each part is accurately and beautifully finished, such as the cowl flaps and cowling.

The recreation of the main wing spars is not only the mark of an SWS kit, it is the recreation of a modeler's spirit.
Furthermore, the recreation of the forced-air cooling system which ultimately determined the Raiden's shape is essential for every Raiden fan.  The skeleton model displays the dynamic yet delicate construction of the beautiful sculpt that overflows with the charm that is so characteristic of Japanese planes.

All of the cockpit parts are collectively included on this sprue.  Beginning by confirming the shape of the Raiden fuselage's cross-section, one can perceive the talent of Mitsubishi's aircraft development team imbued in every part.  Because it's 1/32 scale, we were able to take the form of the Raiden, no, of the Imperial Japanese Navy fighter aircraft, to this point.

This sprue includes the propeller, propeller spinner, hub, 20mm Type 99-1 Model 4 cannons, and 20mm Type 99-2 Model 4 cannons.  One can also see the ammunition loading equipment, the tires, the engine mount, the exhaust pipes, and the lubricating oil tank.  Please take note of the accurate measurements, shapes, and textures.  All of the Raiden sprues will be cast uniformly in single-color gray.

And here we have the heart of the Raiden, the parts for the "Kasei 23 engine."  The intake valves, the push rods, and even the baffle plates that regulate the cooling efficiency of the cylinders have been recreated.  Of course, as usual, the Kasei's pistons and con-rods have also been recreated, so that you can fully enjoy your build.

This photo shows the canopy sprues gathered together.  Like the Uhu, we challenged ourselves to create an assembly option for this kit with separate parts for glass and frame.  Traditional integrated canopy parts are also included.  A transparent version of the instrument panel is also included – please use a decal to increase the level of detail.