During the mid 1930s, single engine light bombers were quite popular with several countries developing them. Few were around long enough to be engaged in battle, but one that had a relatively long combat life was the Ki-30. While I am sure there have been several resin and vac kits of this aircraft, to my knowledge, only Pavla has previously issued this in short run plastic. That was a fairly nice kit as things go and is now long out of production. This one has been boxed at least three times by AZ Model and this is one of the more esoteric boxings.

Surface detailing is really very good with nicely done engraved panel lines and engraved rivet detail that is right up there with what company's think most modelers want. The interior of the kit is also fairly well appointed with internal fuselage detailing, yet leaving room for those who want to add more to do so. With fixed gear, there is no concern over wheel wells. The landing gear are well done and the wheels/tires are part of the resin suite. Also resin is the nicely done engine, much of which is hidden in a three piece cowling.

While my previous build of this aircraft had a vacuformed canopy, this one has a nicely molded greenhouse done with injected plastic. It is rather thick and so any detailing done in the cockpit will be distorted. The instructions show where to cut this piece if you wish to have it open, but the thickness of the plastic will prevent you from properly stacking the open parts over the fixed bits. A pair of nice resin bombs are provided along with their racks for just outboard of the landing gear. I appreciate the one-piece prop as I am not a fan of separate blades on most short run kit.

Instructions are well done with generic color information provided throughout the build. There is a nicely done five view drawing on the back to help with alignment and parts placement, though the bomb racks are not shown. The back of the box contains the exterior color and decal placement guide in full color as on most other AZ Models boxes. There are three options. The first two are from the Thailand Air Force. The box art plane from 1940 during the French-Thai war and the second in unpainted metal from 1945 with post war roundels. The third is a very worn French place from 1945 in Green over grey. Obviously one left behind by the Japanese after the surrender and when the French went back into Indochina to try to regain their dominance over the area. The decals are well printed  with no obvious registration issues.