1/144 resin WWII Japanese Nakajima KI-43 Fighter

This item is an unassembled handmade 1/144 scale resin model kit of a Kawasaki KI-43 "Hayabusa", a WWII Japanese fighter plane. The kit is all white polyurethane resin [plastic] with decals and scale drawings. The decals are for a colorful blue-painted Homeland Defense aircraft.

This kit is one of our line of detailed 1/144 WWII fighters. The line includes many variants not widely available in 1/144 scale. The kits are "one-piece" castings with some small detail parts including clear [polyester resin] canopies, landing gear, oil coolers, air scoops etc. They are intended for the experienced model builders and collectors. They build great-looking models.

The kits were originally designed and produced by Vitaslav Kopecky [Kopecky Resins] in the Czech Republic and are now molded and cast in South Carolina. The decals are designed and printed by Yuuichi Kurakami [Y-Kraft] in Japan.

Youtube has an excellent reference video of the Kawasaki KI-61 entitled "Nakajima KI-43 Hyabusa".


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