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After the transport version of the Type 4 Ka-Tsu now the torpedo-armed version is available, depicted just as they would have appeared during Operation Tatsumaki.
The Ka-Tsu amphibious tractor was earmarked for Operation Tatsumaki (Tornado), a Japanese plan to conduct a surprise attack on a US fast carrier task force in the lagoon of Majuro Atoll in the Marshall Islands in May 1944.

Five IJN submarines were to carry Ka-Tsu on their decks. Each vehicle carried a pair of 450mm Type 2 torpedoes, and they were supposed to drive over the outer reef and enter the inner lagoon.

Dragon's new model has many new parts in he box, of course including the torpedoes carried either side of the hull deck and their associated brackets that held them in place.

The pintle-mounted machine gun is new too, while the arrangement of the hull deck has been adapted.

This is an eye-catching 1/35 scale release from Dragon, and modelers now have a tremendous opportunity to make a rare and fascinating Japanese vehicle of historical interest.
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Now here's something definitely off the beaten path, intriguing.
JAN 19, 2018 - 03:17 AM
Interesting subject. Reminds me of the Landwasserschlepper.
JAN 19, 2018 - 04:43 AM
Maybe the Japanese designers had a look at the German drawings and decided to make something that was less fancy and easier to produce / Robin
JAN 19, 2018 - 04:24 PM
I’d buy the deck mounted gun if I could on its own...the AA gun options for Japanese 1/35 is almost non existent.I already purchased some AA guns from Shapeways and had to sell one of my children to pay for them.....lol.
JAN 20, 2018 - 08:58 AM
Jason Pit-Road announced a 1/35 25mm triple AA and it looks fantastic! On a side not is there any time frame to the Ka-Tsu's release?
JAN 20, 2018 - 12:30 PM
This one is supposed to be out in March
JAN 20, 2018 - 04:13 PM
Has anyone seen where to get this ,yet ? Im sure its expensive !
SEP 07, 2018 - 09:11 PM
Looks like still not for sale LINK
SEP 08, 2018 - 07:26 AM
FINALLY! Been waiting for this forever, It's available now from Dragon USA. LINK
JUN 23, 2019 - 07:09 AM
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