1/72 Kawasaki Ki-61-Id Hien (Tony)

Tamiya 60789

Excludes all glues, paints and tools necessary to assemble.

In Desperate Defence
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 20 cm 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. B-29 bombers