{"product_id":"tamiya-1-35-jgsdf-type-74-tank-winter-version-35168-japanese-ground-self-defense-force-main-battle-tank-snow-camouflage-military-plastic-model-kit-nz-stock","title":"Tamiya 1\/35 JGSDF Type 74 Tank Winter Version 35168 Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Main Battle Tank Snow Camouflage Military Plastic Model Kit NZ Stock","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1\/35 scale Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Type 74 Tank Winter Version\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e plastic model kit by Tamiya (Kit No. 35168)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Represents the iconic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType 74 Main Battle Tank\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of Japan's most recognisable post-war armoured fighting vehicles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Depicts the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ewinter operational configuration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of the Type 74 tank used by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Developed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMitsubishi Heavy Industries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as a replacement for the earlier Japanese Type 61 Main Battle Tank\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Officially adopted by the JGSDF in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1974\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, giving the Type 74 its designation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Designed to provide Japan with a modern main battle tank combining \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efirepower, 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Tamiya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKit Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 35168\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1\/35\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Type 74 Tank\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariant:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Winter Version\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• 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