'Kurogane', M/C Sidecar & Japanese Figures in 1/48th

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Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 03:32 AM UTC

Just seen, on DragonUSA's homepage is this very versatile set from Hasegawa

HAS 36502 - IJA Type 97 Sidecar & Type 95 Small Sedan 'Kurogane' 4WD (Model 3)

This new 1/48th scale set should have many possibilities in Airfield dioramas. The set contains the following:

- Type 97 side car x 1
- Driver figure x 1
- Sidecar crew figure x 1
- Standing pose figure x 1
from 36501
- Type 95 Kurogane 4WD (model 3) x 1
- Driver figure x 1
- Machine gunner x 1
- Type 38 rifle x 2
- Type 98 periscope x 1

Markings:

1) Imperial Japanese Army
2) Imperial Japanese Navy

Features:

- Type 1 heavy machine gun or canopy parts
can be equipped to the sidecar.
- Single motorcycle type can be built.
- A sidecar crew figure is included.
- The pose of driver fugure can be selected from two different kind of head and body parts.
- Speaker parts for police type (after WWII) are included as additional bonus parts.

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alpha_tango

Thank You, Jim! the biker figures look quite good. I would have preferred a two bikes set .. I must have 4 Kuroganes right now two each Hasegawa and Tamiya, BTW if you are fast: hlj has/had this on Early Bird discount (yep .. I already ordered one ) cheers Steffen

OCT 02, 2008 - 05:36 AM

youngc

Very good. I am particularly impressed by the quality of the figures. So which manufacturer makes the best/most accurate Kurogane in 1:48? Chas

OCT 02, 2008 - 02:41 PM

alpha_tango

Hi Chas Apparently none, recently there was a post on Track 48 forum with a comparison (pretty faar down) .. both have pros and cons and are pretty nice ... it would have been nice if one had come out as the later simpified style .. now you have two Kawaii "Mickey Mouse" cars ... here is da link cheers Steffen

OCT 02, 2008 - 10:02 PM

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