Editors of the モデルアート社 MODEL ART Magazine
On Friday 11 October, our Japanese distributor, Beaver Corporation Ltd. at the 62nd All Japan Model and Hobby Show in Tokyo announced the Arma Hobby’s latest 1/72 scale model kit. This will be the Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa (‘Oscar’) plane – the legendary, most important fighter of the Imperial Japanese Army Aviation used throughout the whole World War II, a symbol of Japanese victories in Southeast Asia in 1942. The model kit was received with great enthusiasm by the Japanese public and professionals.
Famous Japanese professional modeller-influencer Hasegawa Meijin
1/72 Nakajima Ki-43 II Hayabusa fighter model kit (70078)
The 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. Although 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. There 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.
In developing this model kit, we based on the experience gained in designing the Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate kit, very well-received by modellers and reviewers, which Arma Hobby released in 2022.
Ki-84 Hayate – recenzja z japońskiego magazynu “Scale Aviation”
Ki-43 II Hayabusa kit renderings
Today we show you the Ki-43 Hayabusa model kit renderings! As with the Hayate, also with the Ki-43 we were supported in research by friendly Japanese experts.
More info on the Ki-43 model kit coming soon!
We will gradually reveal more information about the Ki-43 Hayabusa kit in the coming days – visit our Facebook, Twitter („X”) and Instagram channels, as well as the Armahobbynews.pl/en/ Blog and Armahobby.com online store!
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Modeller, son and father of a modeller. Loves digging through references and analysing old photographs. He builds aircraft, ship and vehicle models, the older the better. He has a weakness for Polish equipment, but does not despise the RAF, FAA and Great War topics. A journalist by training.
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