Fred Boucher provides a review of Aurora’s Japanese Medium Tank, an OOP 1/48 scale kit.

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Thanks!

Boy, that sure brings back memories !!
Those Aurora 1/48th scale kits are what got me off aircraft and got me interested in AFV's.
It's like running into a long lost friend !!!
Thanks for the great review Fred !!!!

Cheers

jjumbo

Ah, what a nice trip down memory lane! Thank you Fred! I built all of the 1/48 Aurora armor kits as a kid. This one was one of my favorites. If anybody would like my 1/48 Aurora Chi - Ha, they are welcome to it, free. It is buried in the sandbox in the back yard of 14 Beechwood Drive, Danbury, Connecticut, USA 06810. Just tell the current owners that I gave you permission to dig it up and I'm sure they'll be okay with it.........
I haven't seen this kit for 40 years, but seriously, for a 40 year old 1/48 kit it's really not too bad! It could use some dressing up but it doesn't need a total rebuild. Considering it's age it's really pretty respectable.
Fred, you did a very nice build and paint job on it, which always helps!
Now if only I could remember where I hid my Aurora MBT 70!.............................

Hi Matthew,

Thank you Matthew and John. I appreciate your posts.

I have the MBT 70 already photographed, but not built, and ready to review. I am planning to do a few of Aurora's oldies, including the 8" howitzer and Munitions Carrier. And while we're at it, my M-109 WIP:

Man, those were the days when you could buy a model kit for under 2 bucks and still have money left to get all the paint too.

Nice write up on a classic!

Wow, what a blast from the past! I had this one, and the 8inch, as well as the MBT70 (back when it was still a viable project) and a King Tiger as well as the "S" tank. Those were fun days. Some of them came with figures as well.