1. Solid model that aircraft fans are enthusiastic about
After World War II, it became a boom among US Air Force officers to make their favorite machine a solid model, and at that time many solid model makers were born due to the dexterity of Japanese minions.
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When the Korean War broke out in June 1950, solid model specialty stores appeared in front of Tachikawa and Yokota Air Base, in front of each UN Army Air Base, and in Ginza , and it was still in the era of 360 yen per dollar. for Japan who can not afford to bosom was a flower of Takamine.
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Around that time, foreign aeronautical films were released one after another. "The Sound Barrier" and "The Bridges at Toko-Ri," "Men of the Fighting Lady," "Strategic Air command," "Wings eagles" is one after another public, aviation movie fans rushed​ It's an era, but in the background of the scene where the main character appears, there is always an exciting scene where many solid models are lined up and a picture of an airplane appears on the wall.







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Fans who longed to make their own solid models appeared. Everyone made it by themselves.
It was also during this period that solid model clubs were established nationwide and reached their heyday.
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2. Transition of model airplane manufacturing technology
Models that are now called desktop models have been around for a long time, but to this day, I will roughly classify model airplanes that are displayed on desktops and bookcases based on their materials.
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If the solid model to finish with a cut painted wood base with the first generation, plastic models and heat press due to the post-war injection molding, casting is the second generation. The molding method using FRP material, which is also used for radio-controlled models, has the advantage of eliminating the work of hollowing out solid wood material in the third generation and allowing you to concentrate on internal work.

The 4th generation technology is a model manufacturing method in which an aluminum plate or aluminum foil is pasted, and is a method of reproducing the background of the metal part of the airframe as it is. This model is a modeler's original technology, and its workability is different, and it is a high-priced item.
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In this way, the world of "Aircraft Model that do not fly" is quite deep, and you can enter the unexplored world endlessly by working and enjoying the sound and lighting effects.
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Exhibit: desk top model fan Excerpt from "The Story of a Model Hikoki That Doesn't Fly"