1/72 AV Models Mitsubishi Ki-57 -II Topsy - 9th Air Division HQ Flight Borneo 1945 - (Ki57II / Ki-21 Sally Transport Variant)
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
Very, very rare kit of the modified Sally that was allied code-named Topsy. Beautifully molded in high definition resin and includes cast metal details and film instruments. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. Developed from the Ki-21 bombers by the Mitsubishi Jukogyo KK Design Team, the Ki-57 transports served in both civilian (under designation of MC-20) and military (as Army Type 100 Transport and Navy L4M1 Transport) roles starting in the early 1940s. While the powerplants of the Ki-57-I variant were the same as the Ki-21 predecessor, the wings were lowered on the fuselage and while the fuselage interiors were reconfigured to optimize passenger seating. Production ended in Jan 1945 after 406 were built, 100 of which were of the Ki-57-I variant and 306 were of the Ki-57-II variant. After the war, a number of the captured Ki-57 transports were pressed into service in Nationalist China and in the Dutch East Indies. The Allied codename for Ki-57 transports was Topsy.
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