Yokosuka D4Y4 „Suisei“ – the deck diving bomber

Designed as a two-seater deck dive bomber for the armament of aircraft carriers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. He started his service in March 1943, participated in the battle for the Marianas in 1944. It was one of the best Japanese naval aviation aircraft. But its main drawback was the lack of armor, so a number of them were shot down even by small-caliber weapons of infantry or sailors. Produced in several versions with different engines and weapons, it was mainly used for suicide kamikaze missions at the end of the war.

The aircraft you can model from this publication was in service with Kokutai (Squadron) 151, which was based on the aircraft carrier "Soryu". A medium-complexity, well-designed and moderately-detailed model of a strike bomber that would be great for a modeller of any experience. Only beginners and modelers with little experience should have a colleague nearby who can give advice in difficult moments. Antiquarian publication.