1/72 AV088 AV Models Tachikawaw Ki-54B - Hickory Multi-Purpose Trainer
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
Beautifully molded in high-definition resin, many PE details, film instrument panels, cast metal landing gear struts, clear windows and navigation blister, cockpit detail and more. Includes three sheets of decals and painting guide. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. From the excellent website www.daveswarbirds.com: A total of 1,368 Tachikawa Ki-54s were built between 1940 and 1945. They were used as crew-training planes and for light transport. Known as "Hickory" in the Allied code, this small two-engine plane was produced in several versions, including an anti-submarine patrol model. The Ki-54 was completed in prototype in the summer of 1940 and went into production the next year as an advanced army trainer. The Ki-54b was used to train all kinds of crew members, including pilots, bombers, gunners, navigators, and radio operators. Another variant was the Ki-54c, which was assigned to light transport and communications duties. Prototypes of all-wood versions and a fuel tanker version (Ki-110, Ki-114, Ki-111) were not completed before the war's end.
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