1/48 Military Miniature Series No.65
JAPANESE NAVY KOMATSU G40 BULLDOZER
Item No：32565
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（Length: 75mm Image shows assembled and painted model kit.） ※Enlarged Image
※Some parts may vary from actual vehicle.
| 【 The First Japanese Bulldozer 】 The Komatsu G40 was produced for the Japanese Navy during WWII and had the distinction of being Japan's first ever domestically-produced bulldozer. It was developed as a means to speed up airfield construction, which had up to that point been done by hand. Komatsu based its design on their existing farm tractor and it was equipped with a 50hp gasoline engine as well as a hydraulic dozer blade. About 150 were built from 1943 to the end of the war and they were sent to engineering units in the northern and southern fronts. It also influenced the design of postwar Japanese construction machinery. |
| 【 About the Model 】 ★1/48 scale model of the Komatsu G40 Bulldozer. Length: 75mm. ★Accurately reproduced based on thorough research of the actual vehicle. ★Detailed mechanisms such as the hydraulic lines give the model a distinctive air. ★IJN emblem on the front grille is realistically depicted by a metal transfer. ★1 driver figure included. |
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) ■Even the underside is accurately reproduced to showcase the vehicle's design. |
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) ■Detailed driver's area with seat, levers, and hydraulic lines. |
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) ■Distinctive mechanical design fits in the palm of your hand. |
) ■Japanese Navy emblem is realistically depicted with a metal transfer. |
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) ■The suspension has been designed for ease of assembly. |
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) ■Surface detail such as that on the front grille is captured with Tamiya's molding technology. |
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■Left Image Includes a B5-size reference describing the single surviving G40 bulldozer's return to Japan after 34 years (Japanese Only) ■Right Image Display it with Tamiya's 1/48 scale Japanese aircraft models for a unique airfield diorama. |
Painting & Markings Main Colors: XF-75 IJN Gray (Kure Arsenal)
) Special Thanks to Komatsu. |
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【 See the Actual Vehicle 】 Komatsu Techno Center （Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture） This Komatsu showroom has many examples of construction machinery and recycling technology on display, the only G40 bulldozer in the world. It also hosts seminars on machinery operation as well as educational events for young students (reservations required). For more information, please visit their official homepage. ■Komatsu http://www.komatsu.co.jp/ ■Komatsu Techno Center http://www.komatsu.co.jp/techno/ |
The information on this page is current as of March 5, 2010.
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