Zoukei Mura SWS 1/32 Kawasaki Ki-100-I Otsu Type 5 Fighter

The Legacy of the “Hien” Masterpiece Reborn through SWS.

The Ki‑100 Type 5 Army Fighter was a Japanese Army aircraft of World War II, developed as a derivative of the Ki‑61 Hien.

By installing the Ha‑112 radial air‑cooled engine and modifying the fuselage, the Ki‑100 arose as an emergency conversion aircraft.

Despite its improvised origins, it demonstrated outstanding performance, providing the Japanese Army with an unexpectedly capable fighter.
This SWS kit thoroughly recreates the Ki‑100 based on direct research of surviving airframes.

It faithfully reproduces the structure and modification process through a carefully engineered parts layout.

From the slender Ki‑61 fuselage grafted with a radial engine, to the large fillets blending the fuselage with the wings, all hallmarks of Kawasaki’s engineering challenges were exquisitely captured in true SWS standard.

Features

The four major points of Ki-100

• The world’s first 1/32 scale kit of the Ki‑100, faithfully reproduced based on detailed research of the actual aircraft. This kit captures the unique success of converting a liquid‑cooled fighter into an air‑cooled configuration.
• Full‑color instruction manual in both Japanese and English, featuring detailed illustrations. The manual allows builders to learn about the real aircraft while assembling the model.
• Multiple color and marking decal options included.
• Selectable open or closed canopy, plus a dedicated masking sheet for precise painting.

Color and Marking

• 111th Squadron, 2nd Battalion, flown by Major Yohei Hinoki commander of the 2nd Battalion, Akeno Airfield, July 1945.
• 5th Squadron, flown by Captain Yasuhide Baba commander of 5th Squadron, Kiyosu Airfield, June 1945.