Good afternoon to all of our SWS fans.

Every day continues to be hot over here, how is it where all of you are?

As usual, here in Kyoto, we're periodically attacked by heavy rain in the form of unpredictable "guerilla downpours."  One of our stores was heavily damaged.

This store is called "Tenshi-no-Sato," and exists as the home where our original dolls are born, and functions as a doll museum which is open as a special exhibit.  Muddy water flooded from the first floor of the building into the basement level store.

Fortunately, the reconstruction work was finished a few days ago without any problems.  Now, it is once again bustling with many doll fans.  If you should ever travel to Kyoto, please do come visit Tenshi-no-Sato.

Speaking of which, how are your hobby pursuits progressing?  Are they driving away the summer heat for you?

"Eh?  All of my time is occupied by the SWS Mustang right now!"

Oh, really?  Is that so, is that so.  I see, I see.

My goodness, thank you ever so very much for that.

Please savor the full concept of the SWS through the Mustang kit – the charm of building an aircraft, painting it, attaching the decals, and finally completing it.  Do enjoy every single nook and cranny of what makes an SWS kit.

After all, the exploration of recreating the actual aircraft is the essence of an SWS kit, and the source of its true value.

As a result, each kit builder will, with knowledge of the actual aircraft as the basis, discover the interesting and useful points of each structure, and in assembling them all together, learn the necessary information of how they move and work together.

The time for all true airplane fanatics has finally come.  Specifically, it seems that the time when one can really indulge in the true pleasure of building an airplane model kit may have arrived.

In a very happy turn of events, we have been receiving an astonishing number of positive reviews from fans around the world who pre-ordered the Mustang.

To everyone who pre-ordered, thank you ever so very much!!

You are all true supporters of the SWS.  We of the Development Team extend our sincerest gratitude.

In the end, what makes the Development Team happiest, what gives us more courage than ever, is not just that many people have noticed the value of the SWS kits, but have seen perfectly through the scale model kits themselves to perceive their substance and true essence.

Aaah~ everyone has such good observation, to see into every nook and cranny~~~!!

"The engine, the propeller, the cockpit, the landing gears, and the fun of getting to build them all in the same way that the real plane is built, as well as the process and the pleasure of getting to see the individual parts all come together to transform into an airplane, are absolutely out of this world for an airplane fan."

This person expresses perfectly the exact substance and joy of building a scale model that we wanted to represent through the SWS kits.

By any chance, are you infected with the usual "I want to finish this kit as fast as possible!" disease?  You throw the fuselage together, glue the main wings, attach the landing gear, finish off the decals, then brew yourself a celebratory cup of coffee while slowly taking in what you've done!!  It's so great~~~!!

I was like that as well, when I was young.  Finish the kit, by any means necessary!!  I completely understand that feeling.

Whichever way you look at it, I really like hobbyists like that.  And those of you who finish off the first kit in a hurry, then order an additional SWS kit to complete as well ... I appreciate you even more.

However, what do you think of putting a hold on your fast pace just this once?  I'd like you to be able to slowly take in the essence of the SWS, and fully savor the world of a brand new scale model – what do you think?

First up is a thorough engine build!!

Enjoy the paint job, make sure to put on the wiring properly like on the actual aircraft, then attach the whole thing to the engine mount.

Yes!  In an SWS kit, we want you to appreciate every nook and cranny of the finished, stand-alone engine's perfect presence to your tenacious heart's content, and enjoy it to the fullest.  (The truth is, the only one who will be able to appreciate it so fully is you!  Afterward, with the finished engine all covered up, all you can do is tell tales of your engine-building prowess!)

Even if you have to go to work, even if you have to go shopping and out on errands, even if you have to make dinner and water the garden and feed the dog, in your head will always be the vivid image of the Packard V-1650 engine.

"Ah~ I want to hurry up and get back to my work table so I can look at my finished engine!"

This indefinable impatience, or even longing, can resemble puppy love in that it can get a modeler's heart all fired up.

It puts one in a situation almost akin to Hamlet, where the kit could perhaps become the miracle cure to restore one's youth!

If this seems like something you would enjoy, then it appears certain that you have already freely attained that state in life known as Hobby Heaven.
(Hobby Heaven, where have I heard those words before?  Perhaps in Akihabara in Tokyo.......)

There will be a build extravaganza at the Zoukei-mura booth courtesy of the SWS Development Team, so please look forward to it!

We will be bringing the following finished models with us from Japan, so feel free to bring your camera and take pictures.

[ Finished Models for Display ]
* SWS 1/32 Shinden
* SWS 1/32 Ta152
* SWS 1/32 Skyraider (Navy type)
* SWS 1/32 Skyraider (Air Force type)
* SWS 1/32 Mustang
* SWS 1/32 He 219 prototype

[ Prototypes for Display ]
* SWS 1/48 Shinden
* SWS 1/48 Ta152

In addition, we will also be bringing all kinds of extra parts, as well as all of the "Concept Notes" that have been published so far!!

SWS 1/32 Skyraider (Air Force type) 13800 JPY (+fee)

We have entered the final finishing stage for the long-awaited Air Force type Skyraider, and are aiming for a September on-sale date.

An attack aircraft that carries an intensity that differs from that of the Navy type, to shake up any modeler's heart!

We highly recommend it for your collection.  It is a wonderful kit!!

Previously, we publicly posted some photographs of the SWS Uhu prototype.

"Can't you just put it on sale just as it is?"
We received many such comments from everyone, which made us very happy.

However, what will not allow us to do so is the the creative spirit here at Zoukei-mura, the same modeler's spirit which leads us to fixate on producing a genuine recreation.

The Uhu that is recreated through the SWS will not be any less.

We have challenged ourselves to accurately recreate an engine and suspension that no one has yet imagined.

Finally, the moment when the former Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service aircraft, the "Raiden," will be resurrected through the SWS is drawing near!!

Granted, it's me saying this, but our Raiden is really cool!!  Already, from nose to tail, it's truly just like the actual Raiden!  It makes me want to spontaneously shout, I'm truly glad to be alive right now!!

With all of the mechanisms recreated as usual per the SWS method, as well as the appeal that radiates from the entire aircraft, I think that once again, there will be a span of days where I won't be able to sleep from the excitement.