35163 JGSDF Type 61 Tank - Tamiya 1/35  [35163]

Regarding the JGSDF Type 61 Tank

Since being formally used by Japan's Ground self-defense Force in 1961, the sort 61 tank 's been around constant solution for over 36 months. Although destined become changed by the high level Type 74 combined with newly introduced Type 90 tanks, it is nevertheless considered by many as the hub regarding the Japanese Self-defense Forces. Created from the outset to hold a 90mm primary tool, the tank furthermore must be able to traverse the slim railways throughout Japan. The outcomes ended up being a very compact medium tank, with a lower profile that is simply 2.96m wide and 2.46m high, and weighing 35 tons. Its 90mm tool wound up being made by the Japan metal features, Ltd., utilizing the distinguished U.S. kind M3A1 weapon as a pattern. The gun is set up in a cast metal turret, and elevated either by hand or by hydraulic force. Loading is handbook and with the capability of firing 15 rounds each and every moment. Auxiliary armament is a 12.7mm M2 unit tool attached to the commander's cupola, and a 7.62mm M1919A4 unit gun mounted co-axially because of the primary weapon. Powerplant is a Mitsubishi Type 12HM21WT, environment cooled V-12 cylinder, diesel motor, with the capacity of 570 horsepowers which provides a top-speed of around 45km/h. A torsion-bar suspension system system finished up getting used which is matched towards single-pin caterpillar songs. Minor improvements, such as smoke discharging devices, had been put into keep this venerable armored vehicle in the front side lines of Japan's self-defense operations.