ICM Ki-27a Japan Army Fighter Plastic Kit HC-ICM72201

The ICM Ki-27a - Japan Army Fighter (HC-ICM72201) is a 1:72 plastic model kit of the Japanese Imperial Army's Type 97 Fighter Model Ko. The Ki-27 was the first serial monoplane fighter aircraft developed for the Japanese Imperial Army, with the first of two Nakajima prototypes flying in October 1936.

Series production was ordered in December 1937, resulting in the Ki-27a. The aircraft saw combat over China and Mongolia in 1938 and 1939, where its manoeuvrability made it a serious opponent for Soviet-built I-15bis and I-16 fighters. This kit represents the early Ki-27a variant and includes plastic sprues with 65 parts, together with detailed assembly instructions.

Model Information

• Scale: 1:72
• Number of parts: 65
• Model length: 104 mm
• Model width: 157 mm
• Box size: 247 x 183 x 33 mm

The instructions guide assembly of the model from its component parts. Four marking options are provided, covering Japanese Army aircraft associated with units and commanders in China and at Nomonhan between 1939 and 1940.

Markings

• 1. Sentai Commander Toshio Kato, Nomonhan, June 1939
• 84. Dokuritsu Tutai, China, 1939
• 10. Tutai, China, April 1940
• 59. Sentai, 2. Tutai, Nomonhan, June 1939