In Desperate Defense 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 20cm-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. B29 bombers
Tamiya Color paints for painting the 1/72 Kawasaki Ki-61-Id Hien (Tony)
Tamiya Color Spray Paint for Aircraft AS-12 Bare-metal silver
Tamiya Color Spray Paint TS-61 NATO green
Tamiya Color Lacquer Paints Tamiya Color Lacquer Paints LP-2 White LP-11 Silver LP-4 Flat white LP-27 German gray
Tamiya Colors X-2 White XF-7 Flat red XF-59 Desert yellow X-4 Blue XF-8 Flat blue XF-63 German grey X-7 Red XF-13 J.A. green XF-64 Red brown X-10 Gun metal XF-16 Flat aluminum XF-67 NATO green X-11 Chrome silver XF-49 Khaki XF-85 Rubber black X-18 Semi gloss black XF-56 Metallic grey --- XF-3 Flat yellow XF-57 Buff ---
Make the details stand out! Items 87131, 87132, 87133 & 87140: Panel Line Accent Color (Black), (Brown), (Gray), (Dark Brown)
Useful tools in construction of the model Item 74051 Basic Drill Set
Item 74096 Fine Drill Bit (0.8mm)
