Kora – KPK72135 – Rikugun Ki-93-1b Monsutakira (TOM)

Description:

Rikugun Ki-93-1b Monsutakira (TOM)
Anti-shipping Aircraft

Unassembled plastic model kit in 1/72 scale of a Japanese WWII prototype Rikugun Ki-93 fighter aircraft, a twin engined two seat heavy fighter aircraft intended to be armed with large caliber guns and perform as anti-ship and bomber destroyer (interceptor) aircraft. Only one prototype was completed for April 1945, damaged in its maiden flight was later destroyed by U.S. bombing before flew again.

“b” variant, intended as an anti-shipping aircraft, should had been fitted with a 75mm gun in the gondola and would also carry two 250 kg (550 lb) bombs.