In Box Review of Entex 1/48th Scale
Japanese Imperial Navy K5Y2 Trainer Type 93 "Willow"
Kit no. 8510
By Ray Mehlberger
OUT OF PRODUCTION
Copyright 1974
Willow is also made by ARII, Otaki and others.
By Ray Mehlberger
OUT OF PRODUCTION
Copyright 1974
Willow is also made by ARII, Otaki and others.
HISTORY:
Willow was the Allied code name given to the Yokosuka K5Y Series of bi-planes during WWII. It was classified by the Japanese Navy as a type 93 intermediate trainer, when it was first put into production in 1933.
In spite of the major transition to mono-planes, the Willow remained in production until 1945.
Towards the end of the war the planes were used by the Kamikaze. The general public called them Akatembo Red Dragon Fly and they are probably the most famous historical Japanese plane.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Engine: Hitachi Amakaze II 9-cylinder, air-cooled, radial of 340 HP.
Armament: Ten 22 lb bombs or two 66 lb bombs. Two 7.7 machine guns.
Wingspan: 36 ft
Length: 28 ft 10 in.
Weight loaded: 3,638 lbs
Max Speed: 123 mph
Range: 380 miles
Willow was the Allied code name given to the Yokosuka K5Y Series of bi-planes during WWII. It was classified by the Japanese Navy as a type 93 intermediate trainer, when it was first put into production in 1933.
In spite of the major transition to mono-planes, the Willow remained in production until 1945.
Towards the end of the war the planes were used by the Kamikaze. The general public called them Akatembo Red Dragon Fly and they are probably the most famous historical Japanese plane.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Engine: Hitachi Amakaze II 9-cylinder, air-cooled, radial of 340 HP.
Armament: Ten 22 lb bombs or two 66 lb bombs. Two 7.7 machine guns.
Wingspan: 36 ft
Length: 28 ft 10 in.
Weight loaded: 3,638 lbs
Max Speed: 123 mph
Range: 380 miles
THE KIT:
Entex was a model company that was based in Carson, CA. The kit was made in Japan. Entex went out of business.
The kit came in a shrink-wrapped tray and lid type box.
The box art shows the model made up and posed against an all-white background. Similar to how Tamiya does the majority of their box arts too.
It is overall silver with a black cowling and wooden prop. It has a red rudder. The fuselage code is a Japanese letter - 705 in black. This is repeated on the rudder in white.
One corner of the box art says the kit is 1/48th scale, includes steel guy wires and has a 6" wingspan.
Both of the side panels have a color two-view of the model made up in the box art scheme that further shows that the black code of a Japanese letter -705 is in the center atop the upper wings. Followed by the history of the Willow.
Entex was a model company that was based in Carson, CA. The kit was made in Japan. Entex went out of business.
The kit came in a shrink-wrapped tray and lid type box.
The box art shows the model made up and posed against an all-white background. Similar to how Tamiya does the majority of their box arts too.
It is overall silver with a black cowling and wooden prop. It has a red rudder. The fuselage code is a Japanese letter - 705 in black. This is repeated on the rudder in white.
One corner of the box art says the kit is 1/48th scale, includes steel guy wires and has a 6" wingspan.
Both of the side panels have a color two-view of the model made up in the box art scheme that further shows that the black code of a Japanese letter -705 is in the center atop the upper wings. Followed by the history of the Willow.
WHAT'S IN THE BOX:
The kit contains 3 chalk-white trees and a clear windshield part in 2 clear sealed cello bags, 2 sizes of lengths of steel guy wires, the decal sheet and the instructions.
The instructions consist of a single sheet that is folded in the center to create 4 pages in 10 1/4" x 7 1/4" page format printed in brown ink and folded again to fit the box.
Page 1 begins with general instructions says the fuselage may be silver or orange. Followed by Entex's guarantee.
Below this is painting and marking instructions shown as a 4-view. One side view shows the Willow as having a fuselage code of black 517. As repeated on the rudder it includes a Japanese letter befor it.
Page 2 to the top of page 4 gives 13 assembly steps.
The rest of page 4 has the parts trees illustrations.
Part trees are alphabetized and have part number tabs next to the parts on the trees.
Chalk-white letter A tree holds lower wing halves, elevators, prop, rudder, fuselage halves and cowling halves (9 parts)
The kit contains 3 chalk-white trees and a clear windshield part in 2 clear sealed cello bags, 2 sizes of lengths of steel guy wires, the decal sheet and the instructions.
The instructions consist of a single sheet that is folded in the center to create 4 pages in 10 1/4" x 7 1/4" page format printed in brown ink and folded again to fit the box.
Page 1 begins with general instructions says the fuselage may be silver or orange. Followed by Entex's guarantee.
Below this is painting and marking instructions shown as a 4-view. One side view shows the Willow as having a fuselage code of black 517. As repeated on the rudder it includes a Japanese letter befor it.
Page 2 to the top of page 4 gives 13 assembly steps.
The rest of page 4 has the parts trees illustrations.
Part trees are alphabetized and have part number tabs next to the parts on the trees.
Chalk-white letter A tree holds lower wing halves, elevators, prop, rudder, fuselage halves and cowling halves (9 parts)
Chalk-white letter B tree holds: the upper wing halves and other lower wing halves (4 parts)
Chalk-white letter C tree holds: main wheels, exhuast pipes, crew figures, seats, dashboards, struts, cockpit floor, tail wheel etc. (35 parts)
Next is the clear windshields (2 parts)
The steel guy wires are both thick and thin ones (4 thin and one thick). They are packaged together in a sealed clear cello bag.
The decal sheet comes with one decal on it and that is on the box art.
This is one neat kit. Personally I don't like doing biplanes because of the rigging needed.
Otherwise highly recommended.
Otherwise highly recommended.