Announced last April, Fine Molds is set to release the first injection-molded kit of this Imperial Japanese Army self-propelled gun.

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This little Asian cutie has been on order, from HLJ, since it was announced!

Outstanding news! and looks like it offers some really nice interior/gun detail. This will be going to the top of my to buy list.

Great to hear!!

I think I'll hold onto my Zitader Ho-Ro conversion. Thought I must say I like the tracks better than the rubber band type supplied in the older Type 97 offerings.

Excellent news. Perhaps Fine Molds could also consider doing some other neglected subjects, such as armoured cars like the Type 91 'So-Mo', or the Type 98 'So-Da' ammunition carrier?

Exciting subject!

Does that Type 38 15 cm gun have anything in common with the German Sig 33 15 cm? Except for the breech - the Japanese gun seems to have a screw breech as opposed to the German sliding breech.

Biggles2 -- the gun was based on a Krupp design. If I understood it correctly an older design ca 1905. Cheers, Tat

...and Fine Molds needs to do the Type 4 120mm SPG on the Type 95 chassis and the Japanese Navy 120mm SPG on the Type 97 chassis (both done by Yellow Cat but both need a serious re-do)! Throw in there your mention of the 'So_Mo' (kinda looks like a GAZ and/or ZIS based platform)...great choice!! As far as trucks go, add the Isuzu TX40 Type 97 and a Nissan equipped fire and/or water truck. Fine Molds started a good thing with trucks by adding the Type 94...they seriously need to expand that line...

Give FineMolds some time they have been steadily putting out both Modern and WW 2 Japanese vehicles. I'm sure they will continue to meet our expectations just will have to be on the their time table.

Was notified this AM that mine is in the post to me from Japan.