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  Alexander. #6 - it is true that when Japan entered the war their aircraft had poor armour protection for pilots. As the war progressed they tried to correct that but, in the case of the Zero, as the armour increased the aircraft's relative performance dropped and the new allied types, the later Spitfires, Mustangs and Hellcats regained dominance of the skies.
  
  In the latter part of the war the Ki84 Frank, the subject of the model, was a large fighter with good armour protection and performance up to the standards of the best British, American and German fighters. It was also well armed with two heavy calibre cannon and two machine guns to take on the American bombers.
  
  You are correct in #8 also that Japan did suffer serious shortage of experienced pilots and for that reason the Ki84 did not reach its full potential in the air defence of Japan much to the relief of the B29 crews.
  
  Yes, inexperienced but fanatical pilots were used as Kamikazis attacking Allied shipping with aircraft packed with explosives.

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