1/32
Ki-44II Otsu Shoki 40mm Cannon Set (http://www.hlj.com/product/WLFWPD32007)
Wolfpack
Design from Korea resent releases have included a couple of sets that have been
designed for Hasegawa's 1/32 release of the Ki-44II Otsu Shoki with the 40mm
Ho-301 cannon. The second release is a upgrade set of the Ho-301 cannons which
can be used on any of the Shoki releases. The set includes everything that you
require, if you were unlucky and missed out on the limited issue of the Ki-44II
Otsu with the 40mm cannons which is now discounted from Hasegawa.The set is
design to show off the Ho-301 cannons either in the wing or out.
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The set
includes 24 parts that have been casted in light gray resin and 6 photo
etch parts. The casing has been excellently done, with no air bubbles or flash
anywhere on the parts. There is some minor surgery required if you wish to
place the cannons into the wing. The set supplies cannons, mounts for the
magazines, props, 4 rounds of ammo, coverless barrels, lower panels and
photo etched parts for the access panels covers. The standard release of
the ST30 1/32 Ki-44 Hei Shoki (http://www.hlj.com/product/HSGST30)
has all the other parts required supplied in the kit if you wish to build
this variant.
The
parts you mainly require are the early style front canopy and
telescopic gun sight. You will need to replace the lower panels with the
resin parts that are supplied in Cannon Set from Wolfpack. The
low price of the upgrade set is worth every cent for what you receive.
I
would like to thank HobbyLink Japan (www.hlj.com)
for the review sample.
Dave
Johnson
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