The MU-2 was originally developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industry as a high performance turboprop airplane. The first type took flight on September 14, 1963.

The MU-2S is designed to search as far as 200 nautical miles from it's base, locate any aircraft in distress, and lead other rescue parties to the site.

Inside the prominent nose-mounted radome is a Doppler radar antennae.

Semi-spherical windows and a door that can be opened during flight enhance visual search capabilities.

This is a super neat kit... molded very nicely considering the age of the kit.

I've gotten accustomed to paintjobs that are meant to hide an aircraft from it's enemies. It was really strange painting this one in colors that were meant to do precisely the opposite.

The neat little Jeep in the photos is included in the kit! Definite proof that the kit is OLD! (before they invented the word "aftermarket").

Kit: Hasegawa; #JS-095

Scale: 1/72

Decals: Kit Stock plus a few from the spares box.

After Market Parts: None

Customizations: Scratch built seatbelts and scratch rear cabin interior

Cost: I paid $8.00 for this kit at the 1998 Squadron Scalefest. It's the only place I've ever seen one.

Comments: This is an old Hasegawa kit with crisp raised panel lines. Very good fit overall. The glass parts are done very well, clean and thin. The landing gear parts are excellent for such a small kit (less than 6 inches long). I weighted the nose a little just in case.