Zoukei-Mura 1/32 Japanese J2M3 Raiden "Jack" SWS-5 wlt Designed around the enormous 24-cylinder

Designed around the enormous 24-cylinder Napier Sabre

was something to behold and promising for the year to come

7cm twin gun type C Type 92 61cm quadruple torpedo tube Type 96 twin 25mm machine gun Type 96 triple 25mm machine gun Type 94 depth charge projector Mining sweeper (paravane) Type 22 radar Type 13 radar Direction finder 90cm searchlight 7m cutter 7m internal combustion boat Quartrant davit Radial davit Anchor

is now part of our Military Miniature Series

Zoukei-Mura 1/32 Japanese J2M3 Raiden "Jack" SWS-5 wlt Designed around the enormous 24-cylinderThe Raiden was a point defence fighter optimised to improve overall fighting performance, endurance and fire power. So what was the solution adapted by the designer, Horikoshi, to the Navy's demands for better performance while retaining a large diameter engine? It was all down to the external design of the airframe, which was streamlined and ultimately allowed a better climbing performance than opposing fighter, despite its less powerful engine. This