SS-Ki Engineering tank (Japanese)

Description

The SS-Ki (Sōkō Sagyō Ki) was an armoured engineering vehicle developed by Japan and entering service in 1931. As an all purpose vehicle, it was expected to fill numerous roles. These included mine clearing, trench digging, obstacle removal, bridge laying, vehicle recovery and flame throwing capabilities. Unusually, it was also used for chemical weapon deployment and decontamination. As a result of this broad job role, there were many variants of the vehicle.

Originally based on a Type 89 I-Go medium tank, the turret was removed and replaced with a small cupola. Armour thickness was also reduced to lower the overall weight. An unusual feature are the “claws” that would deploy in front of the tracks and act as mine rakes.

• Model: SS-Ki Engineering tank
• Country/Army: Japanese
• Dimension (mm) (WxLxH):
• Material: UV Cured resin
• Original Designer: TigerAce1945
• Painted by: MarDav Miniatures
• Model supplied unassembled and unpainted. Additional finishing may be required during assembly. 
• Finished colour of the product may vary from images shown.
• Photos and dimensions are at 28mm unless noted otherwise.
• All dimensions are complete with weapons unless otherwise stated.
• Other scales and dimensions may be available upon request.