Rookie Level

Q1. Which of the following is not included in the original concept of SWS?

A: I want to create a model airplane using plastic, that magical material.

B: You can learn about the airplane mechanisms through assembly.

C: My dream is your dream.

D: Finely-detailed engraving and sharp molding.

Q2. Which kit was the star of the show at our Zoukei-Mura booth at the 2019 IPMS Scale ModelWorld event in Telford?

A: 1/32 Hs 129 B-2/RIII

B: 1/32 Kawasaki Ki-45 Kai Tei "Toryu"

C: 1/48 F-4J PHANTOM II NAVY

D: 1/32 Sd.Kfz.2 Kettenkrad

Q3. Where did the SWS Development Team visit to examine actual long-nose F-4 aircraft?

A: National Air and Space Museum

B: Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum

C: USS Midway Museum

D: Planes of Fame Air Museum

Q4. The SWS Development Team participated in the IPMS/USA Nationals for the first time in 2011 and returned to that same location for the 2017 Nationals. Where were these shows hosted?

A: Omaha

B: Chattanooga

C: Columbus

D: Florida

Q5. Which of the following is not a trait of the SWS 1/32 Ho 229 kit?

A: The Jumo 004 engine is replicated.

B: The complex steel pipe frame is replicated.

C: The outer shell is replicated in clear plastic.

D: The wings are replicated in wooden material, just like the actual aircraft.

Q6. Which is the biggest unique feature of the SWS 1/32 Do 335 A-0 kit?

A: The front of the aircraft has a piston engine and the rear has a jet engine.

B: The DB 603 engines, equipped in a push-pull layout, are each faithfully replicated.

C: The retractable tail wheel is replicated.

D: There is a nuclear warhead loaded in the bomb rack under the fuselage.

Q7. Who is the engineer behind the actual aircraft replicated in the SWS 1/32 Ta 152 kit?

A: Jiro Horikoshi

B: Hideyuki Shigeta

C: Kurt Tank

D: Margaret Hamilton

Q8. Who suddenly encouraged the Zoukei-Mura “Old Man” with the words “If it were me, I'd want the P-51"?

A: SWS Brothers

B: SWS Pro Finisher Naoki Kobayashi

C: Developer K

D: His beloved wife

Q9. Which of the following is not one of the most distinctive traits of the P-51D aircraft, as replicated in the 4th SWS 1/32 scale kit?

A: DB 601 engine

B: Laminar-flow wings

C: Hamilton Standard cuffed propeller

D: M2 Browning 12.7mm machine guns

Q10. Which engine powers the SWS 1/32 Shinden?

A: The 18-cylinder, twin-row, air-cooled Wright R-3350 radial engine

B: The 14-cylinder, twin-row, air-cooled Mitsubishi Kasei radial engine

C: The 18-cylinder, twin-row, air-cooled Mitsubishi Ha-43 radial engine

D: The 12-cylinder, inverted V, liquid-cooled Daimler-Benz DB 603 engine

Intermediate Level

Q11. Why did VOLKS Inc./Zoukei-Mura originally participate in the Nurnberg Toy Fair?

A: To introduce Super Dollfie

B: To promote SWS

C: To recruit SWS Friend Shops

D: To look for development collaborators

Q12. What is the purpose of the Zoukei-Mura tool called "Pla-Ninja" in Japanese?

A: Drill

B: Scriber

C: Craft Saw

D: Pliers

Q13. What prize was won by the father of the boy who won a Zoukei-Mura T-shirt in the raffle at the 2016 IPMS/USA Nationals in Colombia? (In the English translation, the father is referred to as "you guy")

A: Zoukei-Mura pin

B: 1/32 He 219 A-0 Uhu kit

C: Zoukei-Mura T-shirt

D: Raiden Concept Note book

Q14. Which is not part of the enjoyment of SWS?

A: "prior" taste (anticipation of the release)

B: "present" taste (current enjoyment of assembling the kit)

C: "under" taste (a mysterious plastic flavor)

D: "later" taste (satisfaction after assembly)

Q15. What was the first VOLKS Inc. store called, as recalled during the SWS Old Man's description of the VOLKS Inc. 40th Anniversary Event "Joint Festival"?

A: Zoukei-Mura Pro Shop

B: Zoukei-Mura Tool Shop

C: Plastic-Hobby Shop VOLKS

D: Plastic-Kit Shop VOLKS

Q16. Various companies are given the chance to make a presentation at IPMS Scale ModelWorld in Telford. What is this event called?

A: Zoukei-Mura SWS Grand Meeting

B: Scale Fan Meeting

C: Meet the Maker

D: Maker Discussion

Q17. Which area of the SWS 1/48 Ho 229 kit assembly did not have additional Zoukei-Mura Old Man's "meddling" advice on the blog?

A: Engine Attachment

B: Linkage Rod Attachment

C: Cockpit Assembly

D: Tail Landing Gear Attachment Position

Q18. Which young champion pilot, at the time in the midst of a winning streak at the Reno Air Races, kindly assisted the SWS Development Team with the examination of the P-51D at the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California?

A: Ukyo Katayama

B: Melanie Astles

C: Giuseppe Farina

D: Steven Hinton Jr.

Q19. What does the SWS Old Man call all SWS kit owners with fondness?

A: Valued Clients

B: Deities

C: Brothers

D: Regulars

Q20. Which of the following was not one of the possible badge designs included with the SWS 10th Anniversary Limited-Edition F-4EJ Kai PHANTOM II "Phantom Forever 2020" kit?

A: "The Spook" side view

B: "The Spook" pair

C: SWS 10th Anniversary logo

D: Frog

Advanced Level

Q21. Which of the following is not one of the "true villains" faced by scale model kit developers?

A: Gut feelings

B: Individual emotional attachments

C: Personal likes and dislikes

D: Each person’s own image of the actual airplane

Q22. What does the SWS Old Man call airplane model maniacs?

A: ABSOMEC

B: HSGK

C: AMM

D: SRS

Q23. What is the "Mysterious 40-Year Vacuum" of the third SWS 1/32 release, "Skyraider"?

A: For 40 years, there had not yet been a definitive kit

B: For 40 years, there were no Skyraider plastic model kits released in 1/32 scale.

C: For 40 years, the Skyraider could not return from its harsh mission.

D: For 40 years, SWS development plans did not have enough funds and were put on hold.

Q24. What was the scale of the Do 335 mockup model first displayed at the 2014 IPMS/USA Nationals in Virginia?

A: 1/24 scale

B: 1/32 scale

C: 1/48 scale

D: 1/72 scale

Q25. What shocked the SWS Old Man most at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh?

A: That it was very crowded.

B: That there were many real airplanes.

C: That there were many airplanes that he wanted to replicate as SWS kits.

D: That they were auctioning off real aircraft.

Q26. What was the most frequent issue that customers had when they opened the landmark first SWS kit "Shinden" box?

A: There were different-colored runners.

B: It was larger than they imagined.

C: There were too many parts.

D: The box lid was too tight.

Q27. What amazing item did the SWS Old Man purchase at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, which finally arrived in a later blog update?

A: A real Packard Merlin engine

B: A real Wright R-3350 Cyclone engine

C: The canopy of a real T-6 Texan

D: The propeller of a real Fw 190

Q28. What was the scale of the Revell Skyraider kit that the SWS Old Man assembled himself?

A: 1/24 scale

B: 1/32 scale

C: 1/40 scale

D: 1/48 scale

Q29. What surprising step was taken as part of the painstaking process of developing the SWS 1/32 He 219 A-0 kit?

A: The outer shell was replicated in clear parts.

B: The mold for the canopy was scrapped and redone.

C: Actual parts of the airplane were purchased for reference.

D: An electrical motor was included to spin the propellers.

Q30. The square notch on the front of the windshield featured on SWS F-4 kits replicates the air outlet that worked as a wiper on the real aircraft, but it also plays an important role in the kit. What is that role?

A: It also serves as a "fitter" for the kit assembly

B: It emphasizes the attractive appearance

C: It creates a gap to prevent interference

D: It makes it easier to pull off the windshield, as a fingernail can latch into it