In Desperate Defense
The Hien was officially adopted by the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) 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

About the Model
-This is a 1/72 scale plastic model assembly kit. Fuselage length: 125mm, wingspan: 167mm.
-The model accurately depicts the Ki-61-Id Type Hien with elongated nose and slim fuselage.
-Complex underbelly air intake slats are artfully depicted using a single part.
-Features impressive detail in cockpit interior and landing gear bays.
-Comes with 3 marking options including 244th Air Group.

Colours Required:
AS-12 Bare-metal silver
TS-61 NATO green
LP-2 White
LP-11 Silver
LP-4 Flat white
LP-27 German gray
X-2 White
XF-7 Flat red
XF-59 Desert yellow
X-4 Blue
XF-8 Flat blue
XF-63 German grey
X-7 Red XF-13 J.A. green
XF-64 Red brown
X-10 Gun metal
XF-16 Flat aluminum
XF-67 NATO green
X-11 Chrome silver
XF-49 Khaki
XF-85 Rubber black
X-18 Semi gloss black
XF-56 Metallic grey
XF-3 Flat yellow
XF-57 Buff

This is a scale plastic model kit, assembly required. Paints and glue not included.