Hasegawa 1/48 Kawasaki Ki-100-I OTSU (Tony)

Kawasaki Ki-100 is a Japanese, single-engine fighter aircraft in a low-wing configuration with a classic tail and metal construction. The prototype's first flight took place in February 1945 and the aircraft entered the production line in the same year. Ki-100 was a very far-reaching modification of the Ki-61 aircraft, which primarily consisted of replacing the unreliable Ha-40 and Ha-140 inline engines with the Mitsubishi Ha-112-II KASEI radial engine with a power of 1,500 hp. Despite the problems, it was possible to start serial production, which was based on two aircraft models: Ki-100-I Ko and Ki-100-I Otsu. Ki-100s were used almost exclusively as fighters intercepting B-29 bomber raids on the Japanese Islands. About 400 aircraft of both versions were built. Technical data: length: 8.82m, wingspan: 12m, height: 3.75m, maximum speed: 580km/h, climb rate: 13.9m/s, maximum range: 2200km, maximum ceiling 11000m, armament: fixed - 2 Ho-103 machine guns caliber 12.7mm and 2 Ho-5 cannons caliber 20mm.

Specification

• Unassembled plastic model kit
• Scale 1/48
• Colors & tools not included