Hasegawa 1/48 Nakajimi Ki84 TYPE 4 FIGHTER HAYATE (Frank) LIMITED EDITION - 07567

Build an early development version of one of Imperial Japan’s most capable WWII fighters with the Hasegawa 1/48 Nakajima Ki-84 Type 4 Fighter Hayate “Frank” Prototype Limited Edition.

The Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate, known to Allied forces by the reporting name “Frank,” combined excellent speed, maneuverability and heavy armament in a fighter capable of challenging many contemporary Allied aircraft. Kit 07567 focuses on the aircraft’s prototype and pre-production development period, making it a distinctive alternative to the more familiar combat-service Hayate.

This Limited Edition release includes dedicated parts to reproduce the prototype configuration, including the larger-style vertical tail/rudder and collector exhaust arrangement, along with newly produced decals for two historically documented aircraft.

Kit Features

• Scale: 1/48

• Manufacturer: Hasegawa

• Kit No.: 07567

• Edition: Limited Edition

• Injection-molded plastic construction

• Prototype/pre-production Ki-84 configuration

• Large-style vertical tail and rudder parts

• Collector exhaust components

• Detailed cockpit and landing gear

• Fine recessed surface detail

• Newly produced decals

• 2 marking options

• Approximate finished length: 208 mm

• Approximate wingspan: 234 mm

Marking Options

• Army Air Examination Department – First pre-production aircraft No. 24, “24,” Fussa Airfield

• 22nd Flight Regiment – First pre-production aircraft No. 62, flown by Warrant Officer Susumu Kuga, “62,” April 1944

For Japanese aircraft enthusiasts or modelers looking for something different from a standard operational Ki-84, this limited-production prototype boxing offers an interesting look at the development of one of Japan’s most formidable late-war fighters.

Skill Level: Recommended for intermediate modelers.

Paint and glue are required for assembly and are sold separately.