Zoukei Mura SWS13 1/32 Kawasaki Ki-45 Kai Tei Toryu

The pilot seats in the Toryu had to be placed far apart due the placement of the internal fuel tank and the necessity for loading operation of the machine cannon on underside fuselage. It is thought that this separation caused difficulty in communication between the pilots. The tasks of operating the various armaments were divided between the two. The front pilot controlled the armaments mounted on the nose and fuselage underside as well as the upward-facing cannons. The rear pilot controlled the rear machine gun.

This kit allows the replication of the "Tai-Atari" (full-body ramming) version, with the rear seat armaments removed and rear pilot seat covered. However, it is said that some Tai-Atari attacks were actually carried out with two pilots. Perhaps this is because they had always battled together as a pair, facing life and death "together as one." We hope that you will think deeply about this as you assemble the kit.

Features

• Two-color molded (gray, clear) injection plastic kit
• You can select and assemble one of two types: "Ki-45 Kai Tei (Late Production Type)" and "Ki-45 Kai Hei, Ding (Body Strike Special Attack Squad)".

Specification

• Scale 1/32 scale
• Number of parts 560