Nakajima Ki-43-ⅡIchishiki HAYABUSA

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			Nakajima Ki-43-ⅡIchishiki HAYABUSA
			Royal Thai Air Force 1944

　This is HAYABUSA of Thai that was supplied by Japan in 1944. It seems that it was export by trader. Quantity is about 12 and the partial of them would be disposed till 1949. The kit produced by Hasegawa, therefore I could assemble it with no stress.
Well, I don't have data concerning the coloring of Thai's HAYABUSA . I heard that the color of upper surface was dark-brown, which color was used for Japanese Army air wing from 1944, with dark-green tiger stripes. Therefore, the under surface was painted with light-grayish-brown color,wasn't it? Japanese red roundel was drawn on the upper surface of wings. Mark of white elephant in red rectangle was drawn on vertical tail wing and under surface of wings. I used old decal. These were so easy to be torn. I had many troubles to put them on the kit. There is no No. or sign on the kit. I think it is a little weary. So, I decided to draw a No.12 on the side of the fuselage. Where is the No.12 drawn? Yeeees! You will be able to find a mark just like an eddy, will you? The 12 of Thai numeral is that! I think it is realistic. Don't you think so? I was taught those numerals by a pretty Thai lady.

From 0 to 9 of Thai numeral are shown as below. The numerals after 10 are written as same way as Arabic numerals. The numerals after 100 will be same, too.