Tamiya 25108 - Japanese Type 5 Medium Tank- 1/35 Chi-Ri w/Metal Gun Barrel 田宮軍事模型軍事製品 雙星孖星  [25108]

The Type 5 Chi-Ri was one of the last tanks produced by the Japanese military duringWWII. The "Chi" stands for the first syllable of the Japanese word for "medium tank" while"Ri" refers to a character used in the old-style Iroha Japanese syllabary.

The Chi-Ri was a large tank design fitted with a license-built BMW aircraft engine andarmed with both 57mm and 75mm guns. Only a single example was completed by the endof the war, and this was taken for evaluation by American forces after WWII.

Specs & Features

• Both tank models are produced by Fine Molds.
• Item 25107 includes 4 WWII Japanese tank crew figures (also made by Fine Molds) toenable diorama creation straight from the box.
• Item 25108 includes precision-made metal gun barrels for both the 75mm and 57mmguns (also made by Fine Molds) to enhance the finish of the tank.
• Item 25107 has belt-type tracks while Item 25108 has detailed assembly-type tracks.
• Both items include the original Fine Molds instruction manuals (Japanese & English).