The Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate (Gale, Allied code name Frank) fighter invariably makes the hearts of model builders and fans of the Far East WWII front beat faster. It is hardly surprising since we are dealing with classic Asian beauty. Although the plane made its combat debut quite late (over Yochow in China on August 28, 1944), it earned its legend quickly and hard.

Kit features parts needed to build a 1/72 scale model of Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate in the following versions: Ko or Otsu.

• plastic parts
• photo-etched parts
• decal with 6 marking options (Japan)
• masks for canopy and wheels

Marking options included in the kit:

• Ki-84 Otsu (armed with 4 cannons 20 mm), 104 Sentai, Ota airbase, Japan, August 1945
• Ki-84 Ko serial no. 1446, 2 Chutai 11 Sentai, Philippines, 1944/45
• Ki-84 Ko, 10 Rensei Hikotai (Operational Training Unit), Lt. Takata, Japan, spring 1945
• Ki-84 Ko, 3 Chutai 47 Sentai commander’s Cpt. Hatano airplane Japanese Home Defence Forces (Hondo Boei Butai), Narimasu, Japan, February 1945
• Ki-84 Ko, 57 Shimbu-tai, Mijokonojo airbase, Kyushu, Japan, Battle of Okinawa, May 1945
• Ki-84 Ko, 2 Yuso Hikotai (ferry formation), Lt. Shuho Yamana ferried this airplane from Nakajima factory airfield in Ota to the base in Saigon, summer 1944