Tamiya 1/72 Kawasaki Ki-61-Id Hien 60789
£20.99
SKU: 60789
Vendor: Tamiya
Scale/Size: 1/72
Tamiya 1/72 Kawasaki Ki-61-Id Hien 60789
This Scale Plastic Model Kit Accurately Depicts The Kawasaki Ki-61-Id Hien. The Hien Was Officially Adopted By The Imperial Japanese Army In 1943, And Stood Out Among Its Japanese Aircraft Contemporaries In The Pacific War On Account Of Its Liquid-Cooled Ha-40 Engine, Slimline Fuselage And Long, Elegant Wing. A Number Of Different Variants Were Produced, Among Them The Ki-61-Id Which Featured A 20Cm-Elongated Nose To House 20Mm Cannons, Plus 12.7Mm Machine Guns In The Wing. In Fact, With 1,360 Units It Was The Most Prolifically Produced Hien Variant; Its Superior Performance At Higher Altitudes Meant That It Was Often Given The Brief Of Taking On Incoming U.S. B29 Bombers In The Skies Around The Home Islands Of Japan.
• 1/72 Scale Plastic Model Assembly Kit. Approx. Length: 125Mm, Approx. Wingspan: 167Mm.
• The Model Accurately Depicts The Ki-61-Id Hien With Elongated Nose And Slimline Fuselage.
• The Cockpit Parts Breakdown Is Changed From Its 1/48 Scale Counterpart, And Can Be Pre-Assembled Then Slotted Into The Already-Built Fuselage Sides.
• The Fuselage Underside Radiator/Oil Cooler Is Artfully Recreated With A Single Piece.
• One-Piece Canopy Offers Excellent Fit With Fuselage.
• Clear Parts Are Included To Recreate Light And Gun Sight Components.
• Optional Venturi Tube And Fuel Cooler Parts Are Included.
• Comes With 3 Marking Options, Including The Colorful Tones Of The 244Th Air Group.