1/35 IJA Type 97 Chi-Ha Medium Tank 57mm Cannon Turret

Finally, a modern tooling of the good ol' Type 97 Chi-Ha with 57mm cannon! The veteran Tamiya kit is not bad, and Fine Molds' previous Shin-hoto Chi-Ha kit was excellent, but this is the first "new" kit of the "original" Chi-Ha since the '70s--and what a brilliant kit it is! The kit depicts a Chi-Ha with the 57mm turret and improved hull. It goes without saying that the quality of molding and attention to detail are second to none. Tracks are provided as nicely detailed one-piece flexible belts. Markings are provided for four different vehicles: two stationed in Manchuria, one in Saipan, and one on Jeju Island. Be sure to check out the separately-sold detail parts, linked below. Thanks for the new Chi-Ha, Fine Molds!