{"product_id":"tamiya-1-35-japanese-medium-tank-type-97-chi-ha","title":"Tamiya 1:35 Japanese Medium Tank type 97 (CHI-HA)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eTamiya 1:35 Japanese Medium Tank Type 97 “Chi-Ha”\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cstrong\u003eplastic scale model kit\u003c\/strong\u003e of Japan’s most widely used \u003cstrong\u003eImperial Japanese Army medium tank of World War II\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the tank\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe real \u003cstrong\u003eType 97 Chi-Ha\u003c\/strong\u003e was the standard Japanese medium tank during the early and mid stages of WWII.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKey characteristics of the real vehicle:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e57mm short-barrel main gun (early versions)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003elater upgraded variants fitted with a high-velocity 47mm gun (Shinhoto 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