Mitsubishi J2M3 Raiden

Mitsubishi J2M3 Raiden

This Mitsubishi J2M3 Raiden is a 1/7 scale semi-scale model, published as a pull-out plan in RC Pilot magazine, issues 78 (April 2010) and 79 (May 2010).

My Mitsubishi J2M3 Raiden was converted to electric power in 2020.

Photos

Specifications

Wingspan
1,590 mm
Length
1,460 mm
All-up weight
3,400 g
Scale
1/7
Wing airfoil
NACA 4412
Year designed
2010
Design and build
Jérôme Meuland
Wing area
43.6 dm²
Wing loading
79g/dm²
Glow power
.70 4-stroke
Selected engine
OS 70 4-stroke
Electric power
XPower XC5025/16; 80A ESC; 5S1P 5200mAh
Propeller
12.5x6
Channels
6
Servos
5 standard servos and 1 retract servo
Retractable landing gear
Supra 60 mechanical

3D views

Magazine plans

Building instructions

Articles

Paint references

  • Green

    50% Revell 69 + 50% Revell 39

  • Grey

    75% Revell 5 + 25% Revell 76

  • Red

    Humbrol 60

  • Yellow

    Revell 15

Varnish
Syntilor clear matt polyurethane varnish

Colours are indicative: refer to the manufacturer's colour chart.

Building references

  • Mitsubishi J2M Raiden Jack

    Mitsubishi J2M Raiden Jack

    Series:
    Yellow Series - Mushroom Model Magazine Special
    Number:
    6110
    Author:
    Robert Peczkowski

Photo credits: Laurent Michelet, Laurent Buissyne, and Jérôme Meuland

RC Pilot article reproduced by kind permission of Laurent Michelet