Description

The Type 87 AW is a Japanese air defense weapon built around the Oerlikon 35mm twin cannon system used on the Gepard tank. It was developed in 1987 and given the Type 87 designation status, with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries providing the chassis and Japan Steel Works providing the cannon system. Initially, the chassis of the Type 61 tank would be used. Later, it was rejected and had the chassis of the Type 74 tank used instead as a basis for producing the Type 87 AW.

Please see the paint guides below for Trumpeter’s suggested colors. 

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Product Details:

Scale: 1/35
Length: 9”
Width: 3.6”
Total Parts: 540+
- Decals
- Assembly and painting required
- 160 individual track links
- 30 sprues
- Multi-directional slide-molded lower hull, upper hull & turret
- Photo-etched parts
- Clear parts

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Paint Guides:

Steel or Metal Black
Dark Earth
Silver
Dark Green
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