Monday, 6 May 2019

A taste of Ho-Ni

Behold the wonder that is the Type 1 Ho-Ni I tank destroyer. It mated the hull of the Type 97 medium tank with the Type 90 75mm gun.   26 examples of this elegant device were built in 1942.
My model arrived in amongst a load of Airfix infantry and after making a few repairs and painting, I fitted the tracks. Crew figures were added from the Fine Molds set mentioned here earlier - I think they help bring the thing to life. I’ve no idea when it will get used, as it’s clearly far too late for the planned Nomonhan (1939) game.


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8 comments:

  1. Don M6 May 2019 at 23:05

    Too bad it's too advanced for Nomonhan, it would give those red hordes of 26s something to think about !

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  2. Mad Padre7 May 2019 at 20:40

    It's quite terrifying!

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  3. Tim Gow7 May 2019 at 20:43

    Don M
    I suspect that was very much the thinking behind the design.

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  4. Tim Gow7 May 2019 at 20:44

    Mad Padre
    Funny - that’s what the crew said too....

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  5. Paul Foster8 May 2019 at 00:56

    Crude and simple. What could go wrong?

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  6. Tim Gow8 May 2019 at 21:49


    Paul Foster
    Hey, that’s enough about me. And welcome back.

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  7. Geordie an Exiled FoG8 May 2019 at 23:36

    Pray tell me where do you put your armies
    Answer: Up my sleavies

    I'm impressed Tim ;)

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  8. Tim Gow11 May 2019 at 22:24

    Geordie
    We both probably need to get out more

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