Arma Hobby – 70051 – Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate (Expert Set)

Description:

Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
(Expert Set)

Unassembled plastic model kit in 1/72 scale of a Japanese WWII Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate single seat fighter aircraft, Allies reporting name “Frank”.

Introduced in late 1944, is considered as the best Japanese fighter produced in large numbers (over 3500 units) during the war. Shortages in both manufacturing and fuel as well as the high maintenance that the aircraft required, dropped its performance.

Ko variant was fitted with two 12.7mm machine guns and two 20mm cannons on wings, being the most produced variant. Otsu variant was fitted with four 20mm cannons, but had a very limited production.

Kit includes PE parts and canopy and wheels paint mask. Decal sheet allows up to 6 different markings. Both Ko or Otsu variants can be built.

• Ki-84 Otsu (armed with 4 cannons 20 mm), 104 Sentai, Ota air base, Japan, August 1945
• Ki-84 Ko serial no. 1446, 2 Chutai 11 Sentai, Philippines, 1944/45
• Ki-84 Ko, 10 Rensei Hikotai (Operational Training Unit), Lt. Takata, Japan, spring 1945
• Ki-84 Ko, 3 Chutai 47 Sentai, Japanese Home Defence Forces (Hondo Boei Butai), Lt. Itsuro Narimasu, Japan, February 1944
• Ki-84 Ko, 57 Shimbu-tai, Mijokonojo airbase, Kiusiu, Japan, Battle of Okinawa, May 1945
• Ki-84 Ko, 2 Yuso Hikotai (ferry formation), Lt. Shuho Yamana ferried this airplane from Nakajima factory airfield in Ota to the base in Saigon, summer 1944