Japanese Type 97 Medium Tank by GrandpaPhil - FINISHED - Aurora - 1:48 - PLASTIC

[GrandpaPhil]

I got an old Aurora Japanese Type 97 Medium Tank in 1:48 scale yesterday.  I have never built an Aurora kit, or a Japanese tank, so.... I assembled it.

 

The base coat is almost done, over a black primer coat.

[GrandpaPhil]

I’m trying to go for the South Pacific paint scheme, which seemed to be based around a lighter green.

Edited July 22, 2019 by GrandpaPhil

[GrandpaPhil]

One base coated tank:

 

I’m waiting on the glue to dry to mud it up and then it will go in a case

[GrandpaPhil]

One muddy tank:

 

I’m calling it done!

 

A quick and easy project.

 

 

Edited July 22, 2019 by GrandpaPhil

[Stevinne]

I used to love the Aurora tanks when I was a kid. They were pretty high-quality models for the time.

 

[GrandpaPhil]

This is the only Aurora kit that I have ever built.

 

It was a nice kit.  There was very little flash and I didn’t have to do too much to make everything fit.  There was only minimal filling and sanding to close gaps.

Edited July 23, 2019 by GrandpaPhil

[Papa]

Nice camouflage!  I remember making a tank model as a teen but I have no recollection of the brand.

[GrandpaPhil]

Thank you!

[popeye the sailor]

neat tank.........built a few in my day.   I used to get into the motorized models.......Lindberg line was another    Revell was my favorite though.

[GrandpaPhil]

I have always really liked the Tamiya armor models.

Edited July 26, 2019 by GrandpaPhil

[GrandpaPhil]

I wasn’t happy with it.  It looked too neat and to plasticish.  I inked it with a rusty brown and rehighlighted it.

 

It looks well used now.  I’m happy with it now.

Edited July 28, 2019 by GrandpaPhil

[Javlin]

Looks good Phil but you need a Marine throwing a hand grenade down into the hold.  Kevin