Name: Kazu Fukuda
Date of Birth: 1941-05-21
Date of Passing: 2009-09-08
Place of Birth: Fengtian, former Manchukuo (present-day Shenyang, China)

Around 1954, I purchased my first kit in a vinyl bag and built my first solid model. Since then, I have been captivated by the joy of model making and have continued for over fifty years. In 1965, I joined the Osaka Solid Model Club “Saiun Association,” and from that time on I have devoted myself exclusively to German Luftwaffe aircraft. Every model is built to a consistent 1/50 scale. I was determined to keep producing as many Luftwaffe aircraft as possible—as long as my physical strength, mental focus, and eyesight would allow.