build a flying boat it will be fun.......1/72 US-1

[Graeme H]

Well done, love that the Japanese still use Flying Boats, very nostalgic

[Ansett A330]

But sadly not these anymore.

From ; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin_Meiwa_US-1A

"The US-1A was retired on December 13, 2017 when the last example in JMSDF service made its final flight."

"The aircraft has been replaced by the ShinMaywa US-2."

And from : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ShinMaywa_US-2

"It can be used as fire fighter taking 15 tonnes of water."

Now there is a Whiff - an Australian based US-2 or if Hasegawa doesn't brink out a Kit of this or you don't want to modernise this Kit then there is always this lead in :

"In 1976, one PS-1 was experimentally modified for aerial firefighting, with an internal capacity of 7,350 litres (1,940 US gal) of water."

[Ansett A330]

And Wow! You learn something every day ...

If you search for "Shin Meiwa UF-XS" you'll see that the experimental aircraft it owes it's heritage to still exists and that "A&W" even released a resin kit of it! Amazing.

[oz rb fan]

Aoshima does a 1/144 US-2 ...and i am tempted to get one i can imagine it will be a better kit