Japanese Armor in World War 2 - AK 549

Japanese Armor in World War 2 – AK 549

Some of the best model companies in model making are in Japan: Tamiya, Hasegawa, Aoshima, Fine Molds, Pit-Road, Bandai, etc. It is obvious that Japanese vehicles are part of their catalogue to satisfy their local market. In the rest of the world, there is a growing interest in Japanese vehicle models, mainly in Europe and the United States.

The Japanese identified their vehicles with a “Type” number, coinciding with the year it was put into service according to the Japanese calendar, for example, 2595 (1935 according to the Western calendar). Following the “Type” number, they were assigned a name consisting of the tank’s category designation followed by the correlative letter of the Japanese alphabet.

There were many vehicles, and in Japanese Armor in World War 2, we will see more interesting ones from the modelling viewpoint and some handy techniques to make the models.

Book Data

Modellers: Kristof Pulinckx, Joaquin Garcia Gazquez, Witold Socha & Kreangkrai Paojinda
Language: English & Spanish – bilingual
Pages: 136
Physical: Semi-hard cover, portrait