{"product_id":"arma-hobby-ah70078-ki-43-ii-hayabusa-1-72-scale","title":"Arma Hobby AH70078. Nakajima Ki-43 II Hayabusa. 1:72 Scale","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNakajima Ki-43 II Hayabusa. 1:72 Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAH70078\u003c\/strong\u003e - Arma Hobby\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa (Falcon) fighter, nicknamed ‘Oscar’ in Allied code, was Japan's equivalent of the Spitfire and the Messerschmitt Bf-109 - it was a core piece of the Imperial Japanese Army Aviation throughout the Second World War, and was refined and produced in successive versions during all that period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough it remained somewhat in the shadow of the naval Mitsubishi ‘Zero’, famous on the Pacific front thanks to its spectacular carrier battles, the Hayabusa played a major role in the battles over the Asian continent: over China, Burma, Malaya, but also over the Philippines and New Guinea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere it fought effectively against the air forces of China, the USA, Great Britain, Australia and the Netherlands, making a major contribution to the initial great victories of the Japanese.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ki-43 fighter was developed in the late ‘30s at the Nakajima factory under the direction of Hideo Itokawa, based on experience with the highly successful Ki-27 airframe, which had proved excellent in combat over China.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design of the Ki-43 was based on the specific concept of a light aircraft, with excellent manoeuvrability and climb and good speed, achieved at the cost of a rather fragile structure, weak armament and virtually no armour. This corresponded to the Japanese doctrine of sophisticated manoeuvre combat, requiring masterful training and great courage of the pilots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterestingly, the Hayabusa was powered by the same engine as the ‘Zero’. In the early period of the war, when the Japanese armies were conquering more and more areas of Southeast Asia, the Ki-43 was no match for its opponents, easily defeating Hurricanes or Buffalos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLater, however, the ‘Oscars’ became increasingly obsolete and their lightweight construction did not allow for major improvements. In 1944 they began to be replaced on the main production lines and in combat units by the excellent Ki-84 Hayate, but until the end of the war their production was maintained and they were also used in combat, including in Kamikaze units.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKit Box Contents:\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlastic sprues (grey and clear)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf-adhesive masks for painting the canopy and wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstructions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFile for 3D self-printing with details. This file includes:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexhaust pipes - two types\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eformer with pilot's seat and seatbelts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egun barrels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoil cooler\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efuel cooler\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecals for three marking options\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNakajima Ki-43 II Hayabusa, 59th Hiko-Sentai, 3rd Hutai, New Guinea 1943-44\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNakajima Ki-43 II Hayabusa, 54th Hiko-Sentai, 2nd Hutai, Pilot: Capt Hisashi Koshiishi, Paramushir, Kuriles 1944\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNakajima Ki-43 II Hayabusa, Hiko Dai 71 Sentai training aircraft, Hofu Airfield, Japan, late 1944\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hobbies Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46148659871935,"sku":"AH70078","price":51.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0355\/2919\/5651\/files\/AH70078NakajimaKi-43IIHayabusaBoxFront.png?v=1788557701","url":"https:\/\/smallforge.com.au\/products\/arma-hobby-ah70078-ki-43-ii-hayabusa-1-72-scale","provider":"Small Forge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}