-Set the fighter plane and four-wheel drive vehicle that supported the Japanese Army
[About Hien I type knife]
- The Hien was the only Japanese fighter with a liquid-cooled engine in the Pacific War.
- Equipped with a German-made Daimler-Benz DB601 engine licensed production Ha40.
- It featured a streamlined nose unique to a liquid-cooled aircraft and a long and narrow main wing.
- Adopted as a Type 3 fighter in 1943, the armament was strengthened several times to counter the highly bulletproof American military aircraft.
-Among them, the I-type Ding, which has a nose extended by 20 cm and is equipped with two 20 mm cannons in the fuselage and two 12.7 mm cannons in the main wing, was series from January 1944 to January 1945. Approximately 1,360 aircraft, the largest number, were manufactured.
- The Hien I-type Ding takes advantage of its excellent high-altitude performance and heavy armament to demonstrate its power in intercepting B-29s in the mainland air defense warfare.
- In particular, the brave battle of the 244th Squadron led by Kobayashi Squadron Commander who was in charge of the capital's air defense is well known.
[About the Kurogane four-arms]
- The world's first practical four-wheel drive vehicle developed at the request of the Japanese Army is the Type 95 small passenger car, also known as Kurogane four-wheel drive.
- Various improvements have been repeated even after formalization, and the type produced from 1937 is equipped with a 3-seater body and a 33-horsepower V-type 2-cylinder 1400cc air-cooled engine.
- Equipped with front wheel independent, rear wheel leaf rigid suspension and large diameter tires, it demonstrated excellent off-road performance.
- About 4,800 units of each type were produced from 1935 to 1944, and they continued to run for reconnaissance and communication in a wide range of fronts, from mainland China to Southeast Asia and the Pacific theater.
[Outline of model]
- A 1/48 scale plastic model assembly kit that includes the Hien I-type Ding and the Kurogane four-arm set.
〈Hien I-type Ding〉
- Total length 187mm, total width 250mm.
- Faithfully model the elegant style of the I-type, such as the extended nose, smart fuselage, and relaxed main wings.
- The inverted V12 Ha40 engine reproduces auxiliary equipment such as a supercharger.
- 20mm machine gun in front of the cockpit, magazine, oil tank, etc. are also made into parts. You can feel the tight layout.
- The shape of the current plate in front of the cooler is the same as the actual machine.
- The windshield can be assembled by selecting the open or closed state.
- 2 drop tanks, 1 seated pilot figure, 244th Squadron Commander Kobayashi's machine and Lieutenant Takashima's machine markings are available.
〈Kurogane Four Rides〉
- Total length 75mm.
- Modeled with a highly realistic rounded and unique style.
- A 3-seat interior, four-wheel-drive suspension, and a small number of large-diameter tires provide a three-dimensional finish.
- You can choose the hood to be unfolded or folded.
- The star mark on the front grill is reproduced by combining the inlet mark and decal.
- A set of standing officer and driver figures.
*The photo shows the kit assembled and painted.
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )