Subject: Re: Type 97 Chi-Ha
From: "Steve Bamford ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Russ Sharp" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2003 09:43:02 -0700

Looks good Russ....I'll let you know when it goes on VSM.

Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Russ Sharp" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 6:09 AM
Subject: Type 97 Chi-Ha

>    The Chi-Ha was introduced in 1937,was one of the best tanks Japan had
> durring wwII,but had a very rough ride for the crew as there were no shock
> absorbers. In 1942 the Chi-Ha became known as the Shinhoto Chi-Ha with
> changes that included a new and larger turret with a 47mm high velocity
gun.
>    This medium tank had a crew of 4, a weight of 16,087kg, a Mitsubishi
v-12
> engine, armour 6mm thick in the hull and 33mm in the turret and a road
speed
> of 38km/h.
>
>   THE MODEL
>
>     The Tamiya model was molded in dark green plastic with no flash,parts
> were very crisp. The instructions were very clear and easy to understand.
> The model was built as per the instructions with no changes, straight from
> the box.
>     I chose to paint the Chi-Ha in a dark olive Tamiya colour, decals were
> from the kit except for the two Rising Sun flags on either side of the
> turret. It was then washed in black and brown and drybrushed.
> Weathering was acomplished with pastels and real rust.
>
>    THE BASE
>
>      Ground cover is model Railroad sand ballast in two different colours,
> catlitter for rocks and dry roots from the backyard for trees and bushes.
> The base board was cut from an old nik-nak shelf.
>       The flags on the turret sides came from a magazine,thinned out and
> weathered with pastels.
>   The figures are from Tamiya painted in light earth tones and weathered
> with washes and pastels.
>
>     In ending, the kit is an excellent one, a fun build and lends itself
to
> weathering very well.
>
>
>                              Russ Sharp
>
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