1:72 TYPE 89 Japanese Medium tank KOU

Plastic kit of the Japanese medium tank Type 89 in the KOU version, 1:72 scale. Supplied unassembled and unpainted.

Scale1:72
Manufacturer IBG models
Product EAN8591111148153

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11.16 €
9.22 € without VAT
In stock
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About product

Type 89 KOU in 1:72 scale

A plastic kit of the Japanese medium tank Type 89 in the version designated KOU in 1:72 scale. For armored vehicles, 1:72 is the scale for collectors who want a whole unit in one display case and have no room at home for large models.

The real subject

The Type 89 was among the first Japanese tanks built in series. It appeared at the turn of the 1920s and 1930s and carried a short 57 millimeter gun supplemented by machine guns, that is armament meant for infantry support rather than for fighting other tanks. It was deployed in China and in the opening phase of the fighting in the Pacific, where it already lagged behind Allied equipment. The designation KOU corresponds to the first letter of the Japanese series, roughly our A, and sets this version apart from the later one, which differed from it in details.

What the build involves

  • the kit is plastic and is glued with cement for polystyrene
  • the small parts in this scale call for tweezers and a sharp blade
  • paint the running gear and the lower hull before the fenders cover them
  • a fine wash in the seams brings out the riveted construction of the hull

Who the kit is for

It will be appreciated by anyone interested in Japanese interwar equipment and by builders who collect armored vehicles in 1:72. Thanks to the unusual, angular shape of its hull it is a rewarding model for a display case among the more usual European and American machines.

Terms of supply

The kit is supplied, unassembled and unpainted. Paints, glue and accessories are not included, unless stated otherwise.

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It has to be assembled. It is a plastic kit supplied unassembled and unpainted. Paints and glue are obtained separately.

It is the first letter of the Japanese series of designations, the equivalent of our A. It sets this version of the tank apart from the later version of the same type.

A short 57 millimeter gun supplemented by machine guns. The armament was intended mainly for infantry support, not for fighting other tanks.

Cement for polystyrene, applied into the seam with a small brush. For the small parts tweezers and a sharp blade come in handy.

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1:72 TYPE 89 Japanese Medium tank KOU

Plastic kit of the Japanese medium tank Type 89 in the KOU version, 1:72 scale. Supplied unassembled and unpainted.
In stock
11.16 €
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