COBI KI-61 HIEN “Tony” (5740)

The new COBI KI-61 HIEN “Tony” (5740) is a Japanese fighter plane from WWII. This lego compatible brick version of the famous Kawasaki KI-61, has one Japanese mini figure and 324 lego compatible parts.

The COBI KI-61 Tony is a 1/32 scale brick set and should be available in May. Also consider the COBI Japanese Zero here.

Kawasaki KI-61 HIEN “Tony” History:

The Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (“flying swallow”) is a Japanese World War II fighter aircraft. Used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service, it was designated the “Army Type 3 Fighter” . Allied intelligence initially believed Ki-61s were Messerschmitt Bf 109s and later an Italian Macchi C.202, which led to the Allied reporting name of “Tony”, assigned by the United States War Department. The design originated as a variant of the Kawasaki Ki-60, which never entered production. The Ki-61 became the only mass-produced Japanese fighter of the war to use a liquid-cooled inline V engine. Over 3,000 Ki-61s were produced. Initial prototypes saw action over Yokohama during the Doolittle Raid on 18 April 1942, and continued to fly combat missions throughout the war.

Learn more about the real KAWASAKI KI61 here at Wikipedia.

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