Type
92 Juy-Sokosha (early/late) Tankette (JAPAN, WW2)
The Type
92 heavy armoured car Kyū-ni-shiki
Jū-sōkōsha),
also known as the Type
92 cavalry tank,was
the Empire of Japan's
first indigenous tankette.
Designed for use by the cavalry of
the Imperial Japanese Army by
Ishikawajima Motorcar Manufacturing Company (currently Isuzu
Motors),
the Type 92 was designed for scouting and infantry support.
The Type 92 was thin armored and lightly armed. Although actually a light
tank, it was called sōkōsha (armored
car) in Japanese due
to political sectionalism within the Japanese Army (tanks were controlled
by the infantry, whereas the new weapon was intended for the cavalry).
Exactly the same device was used in America with the M1 Combat
Car.
Late
model Type 92 - new suspension with four road wheels and two return
rollers
Features
include:
Early
or Late Model
Holes
for magnets in turrets
Pre-hollowed
option
Open
hatches option
Option
to print tracks separately or attached to hull
2 Tankmen
The model is in 1/56 scale,
Successful
resize to other scales.
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