Trumpeter 07217 Japan Type 61 Historic Armour Kit 1:72  [TP07217]

Trumpeter 07217 1:72 Scale Japan Type 61 Kit

The Trumpeter 07217 captures the Japan Type 61 as a tidy 1:72 scale model for modellers who value accurate small-scale armour. The Type 61 stands out as Japan's first tank designed and built domestically after World War II.

Design History Overview

Conceived in the 1950s to restore an indigenous tank design capability, the Type 61 benefited from study of the American M47 and M48 families. The STA experimental programme led to a production model finalised in April 1961, representing Japan's return to armoured vehicle manufacture.

What to Expect from the Kit

The kit includes 119 plastic parts across seven sprues, offering detailed elements suitable for careful assembly and painting. Its compact size, measuring 113.8mm long by 41mm wide and 43.9mm high, makes it an easy addition to a display shelf or a multi-kit vignette.