Ki 61-Id Hien and 4x4 Kurogane. TAMIYA 25203

Assembly plastic kit of a North American P-51D Mustang and 1/4t 4x4 light vehicle.

This cost-effective model kit set includes Item 61115 (1/48 Kawasaki Ki-61-Id Hien (Tony) and 32558 (1/48 Japanese 4x4 Light Vehicle Type 95 Kurogane) with a special package. The Hien was the only Japanese aircraft which employed a liquid-cooled engine during WWII. Among several different variants produced, the Ki-61-Id featured a 20cm-elongated nose to house 20mm cannons, plus 12.7mm wing machine guns, and showed its power to beat U.S. B29s. The “Kurogane’’ was developed for the Japanese Army as the world’s first lightweight 4x4 vehicle. From December 1937, after various improvements, a new type was produced. It carried 3 passengers and had a 33hp engine. The lightweight 4x4 Kurogane was used for reconnaissance and communication in China, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific.