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Nerdling: Tamiya 1/35 Type 97 Japanese Tank Done!

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nerdling

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While waiting for the paint and clear to dry on the Corsair, I decided to start on this one for my second build. Kind of nice to do some armor from time to time. Photos kind of suck. It was dark outside when I took them and for some reason the tablet kept messing with the camera.

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Nerdling: Tamiya 1/35 Type 97 Japanese Tank

Making quick work on this beastie today. Just need to do some cleanup on a few mold lines and it will be ready for primer in no time.

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Nerdling: Tamiya 1/35 Type 97 Japanese Tank

Thought this was the same one.
Dad took this picture on his return flight from Korea in 1952. Stopped at Marcus Island for refuel and I guess they got to drive around the island.
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Only maybe what, 7-10 years of exposure on this?

Very productive start Ryan :soldier
 
Nerdling: Tamiya 1/35 Type 97 Japanese Tank

moon puppy said:
Thought this was the same one.
Dad took this picture on his return flight from Korea in 1952. Stopped at Marcus Island for refuel and I guess they got to drive around the island.
3-19-2006-41.jpg

Only maybe what, 7-10 years of exposure on this?

Very productive start Ryan :soldier
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Awesome photo Bob. That is actually a Type 95 light tank. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_95_Ha-Go Did some research and found out there is actually one here in Oregon. Had no idea that was here.
 
Nerdling: Tamiya 1/35 Type 97 Japanese Tank

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPwrodxghrw

Right you are Ryan, suspension is totally different. Hull looks kinda the same but I see the differences now.
 
Nerdling: Tamiya 1/35 Type 97 Japanese Tank

Nice choice, love that old kit.

Ian.
 
Nerdling: Tamiya 1/35 Type 97 Japanese Tank

Finally did some more work with this lil guy. My first time trying freehand camo. Now to work on the tracks and begin the fun stuff :geek







 
Nerdling: Tamiya 1/35 Type 97 Japanese Tank

Calling it done. This turned out to be a fun little kit. Sure it has some small issues but for 15 bucks you can't beat these older Tamiya kits.















 
Yep I like that aswell. Maybe the sort of thing I should get to practice my technique upon, before launching in to some of my more challenging builds.

Ian.
 
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