{"id":1601201,"date":"2025-01-09T16:35:09","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T15:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/?p=1601201"},"modified":"2025-06-25T12:24:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T10:24:39","slug":"ki-43-hayabusa-1-72-hyperscale-review-by-brett-green","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/blog\/2025\/01\/09\/ki-43-hayabusa-1-72-hyperscale-review-by-brett-green\/","title":{"rendered":"Ki-43 Hayabusa 1\/72 &#8211; Hyperscale review by Brett Green"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1601172 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/002-32.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"951\" height=\"685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/002-32.jpg 951w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/002-32-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/002-32-768x553.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/002-32-610x439.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 951px) 100vw, 951px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Brett Green from one of the world&#8217;s most popular modelling sites, <a href=\"https:\/\/hyperscale.com\/2024\/reviews\/kits\/arma70078reviewbg_1.htm\">Hyperscale<\/a>, unpacked, carefully inspected and reviewed Arma Hobby&#8217;s latest 1\/72 scale model kit: the Ki-43 II Hayabusa.<br \/>\n<!--more-->Let&#8217;s see what Brett thinks of our new kit!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1601174 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/003-30.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1019\" height=\"602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/003-30.jpg 1019w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/003-30-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/003-30-768x454.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/003-30-610x360.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1019px) 100vw, 1019px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Advantages: High quality moulding; excellent surface textures and detail; high quality decals.<\/p>\n<p>Disadvantages: Excess flash on fin \/ rudder; end-opening box.<\/p>\n<p>Recommendation: Arma Hobby&#8217;s 1\/72 scale Ki-43 II Hayabusa is a gorgeous little kit &#8211; crisp surface texture, high moulding quality and a very high level of detail. It&#8217;s a great package with the plastic parts as well as self-adhesive masks. What more could we ask for?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Tcxyi1GmSp\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/blog\/2024\/12\/11\/hayabusa-models-test-wojtek-bulhak-70078\/\">Ki-43 Hayabusa \u2013 modele z wyprasek testowych \u2013 Wojtek Bu\u0142hak<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Ki-43 Hayabusa \u2013 modele z wyprasek testowych \u2013 Wojtek Bu\u0142hak&#8221; &#8212; Arma Hobby - blog firmowy\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/blog\/2024\/12\/11\/hayabusa-models-test-wojtek-bulhak-70078\/embed\/#?secret=ZBn4Lnh0Ec#?secret=Tcxyi1GmSp\" data-secret=\"Tcxyi1GmSp\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>A glance at the contents of the box<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1601176 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/004-28.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"882\" height=\"802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/004-28.jpg 882w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/004-28-300x273.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/004-28-768x698.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/004-28-610x555.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 882px) 100vw, 882px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Arma Hobby&#8217;s 1\/72 scale Ki-43 II Hayabusa comprises 70 parts in grey plastic, four parts in clear plastic, self-adhesive canopy and wheel masks and markings for three aircraft.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1601190 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/008-19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1037\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/008-19.jpg 1037w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/008-19-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/008-19-1024x774.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/008-19-768x581.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/008-19-610x461.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1037px) 100vw, 1037px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1601192 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/009-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1002\" height=\"790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/009-14.jpg 1002w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/009-14-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/009-14-768x606.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/009-14-610x481.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1002px) 100vw, 1002px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1601194 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/013-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1005\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/013-14.jpg 1005w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/013-14-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/013-14-768x553.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/013-14-610x439.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1005px) 100vw, 1005px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"TxnaCEtoE0\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/blog\/2024\/12\/16\/final-of-hayabusa-project-70078\/\">Fina\u0142 projektu Ki-43 Hayabusa 1\/72<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Fina\u0142 projektu Ki-43 Hayabusa 1\/72&#8221; &#8212; Arma Hobby - blog firmowy\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/blog\/2024\/12\/16\/final-of-hayabusa-project-70078\/embed\/#?secret=zSqBk4Qpe9#?secret=TxnaCEtoE0\" data-secret=\"TxnaCEtoE0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1601184 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/005-27.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1128\" height=\"757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/005-27.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/005-27-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/005-27-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/005-27-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/005-27-610x409.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/005-27-1080x725.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1601186 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/006-27.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1124\" height=\"636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/006-27.jpg 1124w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/006-27-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/006-27-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/006-27-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/006-27-610x345.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/006-27-1080x611.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1124px) 100vw, 1124px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1601188 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/007-22.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1014\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/007-22.jpg 1014w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/007-22-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/007-22-768x555.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/007-22-610x441.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1014px) 100vw, 1014px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Transparencies<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1601180 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/010-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"995\" height=\"754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/010-12.jpg 995w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/010-12-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/010-12-768x582.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/010-12-610x462.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 995px) 100vw, 995px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Decals<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1601182 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/012-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1030\" height=\"848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/012-14.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/012-14-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/012-14-1024x843.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/012-14-768x632.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/012-14-610x502.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1601196 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/014-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"952\" height=\"663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/014-9.jpg 952w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/014-9-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/014-9-768x535.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/014-9-610x425.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 952px) 100vw, 952px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1601178 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/011-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1005\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/011-12.jpg 1005w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/011-12-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/011-12-768x371.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/011-12-610x294.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1005px) 100vw, 1005px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Arma Hobby&#8217;s 1\/72 scale Ki-43 II Hayabusa is a gorgeous little kit &#8211; crisp surface texture, high moulding quality and a very high level of detail.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a great package with the plastic parts as well as self-adhesive masks.<\/p>\n<p>I do hope that Arma considers upscaling their Oscar to 1\/48 too. The Fine Molds and Hasegawa kits were nice in their day but they are getting long in the tooth now with the Fine Molds kit dating all the way back to 1993 and Hasegawa to 2001.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, you will enjoy Arma Hobby&#8217;s 1\/72 scale Ki-43 II Hayabusa!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Read the whole <a href=\"https:\/\/hyperscale.com\/2024\/reviews\/kits\/arma70078reviewbg_1.htm\">Brett Green&#8217;s on Hyperscale<\/a> with many kit parts detailed photos!<\/p>\n<h2>Check also:<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.armahobby.com\/70078-nakajima-ki-43-ii-hayabusa.html?hash=4124d1af9a7ea1f5bece2c836dcc1e82\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1600970 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70078-web-2-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70078-web-2-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70078-web-2-1024x692.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70078-web-2-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70078-web-2-610x412.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70078-web-2-1080x730.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/70078-web-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.armahobby.com\/70078-nakajima-ki-43-ii-hayabusa.html?hash=4124d1af9a7ea1f5bece2c836dcc1e82\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1600972\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/big_70078-Ki-43-OSCAR-kalkomanie.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/big_70078-Ki-43-OSCAR-kalkomanie.jpg 708w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/big_70078-Ki-43-OSCAR-kalkomanie-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/big_70078-Ki-43-OSCAR-kalkomanie-610x882.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Buy 1\/72 Ki-43 Hayabusa kit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armahobby.com\/70078-nakajima-ki-43-ii-hayabusa.html?hash=4124d1af9a7ea1f5bece2c836dcc1e82\">online at Armahobby.com<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"mNccNlcMCC\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/blog\/2024\/12\/20\/ki-43-hayabusa-tutorial-70078\/\">Sklejamy model Ki-43 Hayabusa &#8211; miniporadnik<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Sklejamy model Ki-43 Hayabusa &#8211; miniporadnik&#8221; &#8212; Arma Hobby - blog firmowy\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/blog\/2024\/12\/20\/ki-43-hayabusa-tutorial-70078\/embed\/#?secret=EjsWpmmIIS#?secret=mNccNlcMCC\" data-secret=\"mNccNlcMCC\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"I10Z9dolCU\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/blog\/2024\/12\/13\/ki-43-hayabusa-gallery-zbyszek-malicki-70078\/\">Ki-43 II Hayabusa &#8211; galeria 1\/72 &#8211; Zbyszek Malicki<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Ki-43 II Hayabusa &#8211; 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