The Japanese Type 1 75mm self-propelled gun was the first self-propelled gun developed by the Imperial Japanese Army during WWII. It used the chassis of the successful Type 97 medium tank with the turret replaced by a Type 90 75mm field gun in an open superstructure. Although the prototype was completed in May 1941, production did not begin until the latter half of 1943 as priority was given to aircraft manufacturing during the war. The self-propelled guns were deployed to Mobile Artillery Regiments and first saw action during the Battle of Luzon in the Philippines in 1944.
Kit has crisp raised engraved exterior surface features, detailed running gear (including multi-part bogies and sprockets), vinyl track lengths, driver's compartment interior, fighting compartment interior, weapon with sliding 'recoil' (adjustable in azimuth and elevation), open-top and rear superstructure gun shield, rear deck radiator face with louvered grille, separately molded view port shields and on-vehicle tools/equipment, tool bin and 2 crew figures (gunner and loader posed servicing the weapon).
Decals and painting guide for:
No 370 of the Field Artillery School
No 231 of the 2nd Tank Company, 2nd Artillery Regiment, 2nd Tank Division
No 308 of the 4th Platoon, 14th Tank Regiment
No 221 of the 4th Army Technical Laboratory.
