Scale Aviation Modeller International – March 2019

Ohka MXY7-K1 Kai

Yokosuka MXY7-K1 Kai Model 43 Trainer by Robert Podkoński

MANUFACTURER: Brengun

KIT NUMBER: BRP72032

SCALE: 1/72

TYPE: Multimedia short run

DECAL OPTIONS: 1

S

ome time ago I had a

pleasure to review the

Brengun’s 1/72 single-

seat trainer glider based on

‘Ohka’ Kamikaze airframe

(see September 2018 issue

of SAMI). Now, Brengun has

released a two-seat version of

the trainer glider, factory coded

as MXY7-K1 Kai Model 43. Both

single-seat and tandem gliders

had aerodynamically faired

tail section and the shock-

absorbed skid installed. In the

K-1 Kai Model 43 the second

cockpit with a separate bubble

canopy in the front, instead

of the warhead, giving it quite

unusual appearance. Also, the

wing span was increased, and

the vertical stabilisers units

were taller, compared to the

basic version. The model comes

in a side-opening colourful

box with a picture of the plane

inside some hangar on support

frames. On the back of the box

there is the simple colour and

decal placement scheme - IJN

green over grey. Inside the

box is a bag containing grey

polystyrene sprue with parts,

two clear canopies on a separate

sprue, small etched fret and

two vertical empennage items

and the ventral bumper in

resin. Also, there is of course

a black and white instruction

lealet and an extensive decal

sheet. This sheet is common

also to the Type 11 ‘Ohka’ kit

as well as to single seat glider

version. Thanks to the decal

sheet we are informed that in

Brengun’s future plans there is

also the Type 22 ‘Ohka’ model

kit a version powered with the

motor-jet (Campini) instead of

rockets. The plastic parts are

cleanly moulded, with no lash,

and feature thin and shallow

panel lines. The canopies are

thin, perfectly transparent

with well-deined yet true-to-

scale framing. Still, if one is

not satisied with these, in the

Brengun’s catalogue there are

vacuum formed substitutes.

Instructions tell you to use

nine etched parts out of eleven

on the fret. Remaining two

constitute the basic ground-

handling dolly. Again, there is

a separate etched fret produced

by Brengun that includes some

cockpit details, instrument

panels, balance weights and

pilot’s seats with belts.

Construction began with the

cockpits, which consists of a

loor, pilot’s seat, control stick

and pedals, and instrument

panel. The it is quite good

here, but the placement of

the front cockpit loor must

be guesstimated. The interior

was painted Tamiya acrylic

IJN Interior Green and the

instruments’ faces were

picked-out with a thin black

permanent marker. I decided

to paint seats Aluminium

instead of black as suggested in

the instructions. There are no

locating pins on fuselage sides

but taking into account the

dimensions of the model the it

is perfect. The locating tabs on

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