S-Model – PS720196 – Type 97 Light Armored Car (Chinese Army)

Description:

Type 97 Light Armored Car (Chinese Army)

Unassembled plastic model kit in 1/72 scale of a Japanese Type 97 Te-Ke tankette, developed during the late 30s and in service through WW2.

Box allow to built model either armed with a 7.7mm Type 97 heavy machine gun or a Type 94 37mm tank gun. Although primary design was to use the 37mm gun, shortage on production drove into most of the tankettes of this type issued with the 7.7mm machine gun.

Box contains 2 equal models inside with Chinese markings both Nationalist and Communist, belonging to Japanese tanks captured after the end of the WW2. No Japanese markings included.