Type 98 20mm AA gun

Back now to the Far Eastern arms race, c1939. 

Japanese artillery and towed guns being rather thin on the ground in anything bigger than 1/72 scale, a touch of ingenuity was clearly called for.  Along with low standards...

The Type 98 was apparently a versatile weapon, capable of engaging targets on the ground or in the air. It’s key characteristics are a three legged mount and wheels which fold off the ground when deployed. A rummage in various boxes yielded an Irregular Miniatures 15-20mm scale model of a 75mm AA gun on a 4-legged mount. ‘Close enough’, I thought and began work. A pair of spoked wheels was sourced from a wagon kit and after adding a load of glue, it all hung together. 

The crew are from the Tamiya Japanese 1/35 scale infantry kit - 2 such sets gave me 8 figures, enough for three guns. Mixing and matching legs and torsos produced some suitable poses. I’m particularly pleased with the chap anxiously watching the sky