Special Hobby 72488 Nakajima Ki-43-III Hayabusa Fighter And Special Attack Units 1/72 is a high-quality plastic model kit representing the legendary Japanese fighter aircraft from World War II. The model is made in the popular 1/72 scale, which allows for excellent detail reproduction while maintaining convenient dimensions for display or creating a realistic historical diorama.

The Nakajima Ki-43-III Hayabusa, also known by the Allied codename "Oscar", was one of the main fighters of the Imperial Japanese Air Force. The "III" version featured an improved power unit and increased armor, both designed to improve pilot survivability. This aircraft served both in regular fighter units and special units carrying out suicide missions, known as Kaiten. It participated in fights in the Pacific, including the defense of the Philippines, New Guinea, and in China from 1943 to 1945.

• Model scale: 1/72
• Country of use: Japan
• Historical period: World War II
• Material: high-quality plastic
• Set contents: plastic sprues, decals for different paint schemes, clear assembly instructions
• Build difficulty: 3/5 (model dedicated to intermediate modelers; requires basic modeling skills, part fitting, puttying, and painting)
• Category: plastic aircraft model kit
• Painting details: included markings for both fighter and special units – options for historically accurate late-war versions

The Special Hobby 72488 model offers not only accuracy in replicating the original, including specific construction details (such as the cockpit, landing gear layout, or armament elements), but also the satisfaction of assembling and painting a machine that played a significant part in aviation history. This kit is recommended for all enthusiasts of Japanese military aviation and 1/72 scale model collectors. Thanks to the option of choosing painting versions from various units, the model offers a wide range of personalization and a chance to explore the combat colors of less commonly presented Far Eastern machines.