- The Type 1 Gun Tank is a self-propelled gun equipped with a powerful 75mm field gun on the chassis of the Japanese Type 97 medium tank.
- The main gun can penetrate up to 85mm of armor at a distance of 1,000m.
- The fighting compartment was open-top, but had 50mm thick armor on the front.
- Approximately 140 vehicles were produced between 1943 and the end of the war and deployed to the mobile artillery regiments of the tank divisions.
- After safely arriving in the Philippines, the four tanks belonging to the 2nd Tank Division fought against the American forces that landed on Luzon Island in January 1945. They fought tenaciously, using clever camouflage and ambushing enemy M4 Sherman tanks by moving from one firing position to another.
[Model Specifications]
- 1/35 scale plastic model assembly kit of the Type 1 Gun Tank.
- Overall length 170mm, overall width 67mm. The open-top fighting compartment is modeled with a high degree of realism.
- The main gun is precisely reproduced, including the recoil mechanism and gun mount.
- The riveted body and unique suspension configuration are recreated with a realistic feel.
- Belt-type tracks can be glued and painted.
- Accessories such as armor-piercing bullets, grenades, and cartridges are included.
- The kit includes a gunner, loader and four dynamic infantry figures for a total of six figures.
- Decals are available in four different markings and the doll's rank insignia.
*The photo shows the kit assembled and painted.
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )