Print Scale 72-171 1/72 Wet Decals - Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa

Type: water-slide decals

1. Ki-43-IIIa GC II/7, Armee de l'Air (ex 64th sentai) French Indochina, December 1945.

2. Ki.43-III Unit: GC 1/7 "Provence", Armee de l'Air. Serial: A. Po-Chen-Tong, French Indochina, December 1945.

3. Ki-43-I-Hei Unit: 3rd chutai, 50th sentai. Pilot - Sgt Anabuki Satoshi (51 victories, 30 - confirmed), Burma, April 1943. This plane named 'Fubuki' (snow storm), painted in white kanjis in the rudder, was also flown by 1st Lt.Shigeru Nakazaki, in fact, nine of the victories painted in the tail are of him, by this date (January 1943) Anabuki has painted 3 victory circles from a P-40 and a couple of Hurricanes.

4. Ki-43-II.Manchukuo National Military Force Air Corps, Summer 1944.The hieroglyphs on the fuselage are name of company which bought this aircraft.

5. Ki-43 Serial: 8 (B-24034) Communist flying shool in Tunhua, in 1946.

6. Ki-43-II-Otsu Unit: 2nd chutai, 55th sentai Serial: 3 Pilot - Lt.Tomito Toda. Kemaki airfield, Nagoi area, Summer 1944.

7. Ki-43-IIIb Royal Thai Air Force. South China. Thailand Spring 1944.

8. Ki-43-II-Kai. Unit: Indonesian People Security Force Serial: S/42. Djakarta, Java, 1946.

How to apply water-slide decals:
1. Preparation: to achieve better result, a gloss or semi-gloss coat is very important. It will make a smooth layer which the decals will suction to and make it much easier to apply and set them.
2. Cut out the decal you need (do it on cutting mat)
3. Grab the decal with tweezers, place it on the surface of the water and leave it for about 20 seconds.
4. Remove the decal from the water and place it on paper towel to remove any excess water.
5. Apply decal solution to the part where the decal is to be placed.
6. Slide the decal off the backing paper on to the model. Using a paint brush or cotton bud is a good way to do this without damaging the decal.
7. Use the brush, knife or cotton bud to position the decal. Using your paper towel, gently dab the decal and soak up the excess water (decal softener is also recommended at this stage. After applying softener, the decal will suction to the part and flatten out smooth.)
8. When the decal is completely dry, give another coat of varnish or Klear/Future to seal it.