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Dnepromodel has provided further details and photos of its 1/16 Type 94 TK Japanese light tank kit.

The Type 94 TK (Tonkushu Keninsha) was a tankette used by the Imperial Japanese Army in various conflicts such as the Second Sino-Japanese War, at Nomonhan against the Soviet Union, and in World War II. Its design was based on the British Carden-Loyd Mark VIb tankettes. The hull was of riveted and welded construction, and was powered with a front-mounted engine. It had a crew of two – the driver positioned at the right, and the commander / machine gunner sited at the small, unpowered turret towards the rear of the hull. The initial armament was a Type 91 6.5×50mm machine gun, although in later models it carried a Type 92 7.7 mm machine gun. Total production was 823 units.

Dnepromodel's Type 94 TK Japanese Light Tank Early Version (#1605) contains the following:

• 115 basic resin parts
• 220 resin single track links
• 640 rivets and bolts
• 2 photo etched frets (218x135 mm and 65x46 mm)

Our thanks to Dnepromodel for this update.