Released in August 2021
HASEGAWA 1/48 Nakajima Ki84-I Type 4 Fighter Shippu. HJT67 Hayate Released in August 2021
[Product Introduction]
HASEGAWA 1/48 Nakajima Ki84-I Type 4 Fighter Shippu. The Type 4 fighter aircraft Shippuu (Ki-84) is a combat aircraft produced by Nakajima, a prestigious company that produced the main army fighter aircraft of the 97 Sen (Ki-27), Hayabusa (Ki-43), and Shoki (Ki-44). It was equipped with a 2000 horsepower class Ha-45 engine, and had excellent speed and maneuverability, as well as powerful armament and bullet resistance. When it was decided to adopt the standard at the end of March 1945, it was produced under the name "Greater East Asia Battle Machine" and fought hard in the defense of mainland China, the Philippines, Okinawa, and the mainland. Particularly in mainland China, the aircraft was on par with the likes of the P-51, and was so successful that it temporarily regained air superiority. However, after mass production began, problems arose due to poor quality of materials and workmanship, as well as poor engine performance, but despite these adverse conditions, around 3,500 aircraft, the same number as the Zero Fighter and Hayabusa, were produced. After the war, the Shippu was tested in the United States and was praised as ``the best Japanese fighter that appeared in the Pacific War.''
[Product specifications]
1/48 scale unpainted assembly kit□

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