Originally Posted by
cleong
http://www.tamiya.com/japan/news/newitems/index.htm
No pictures as yet. It would be interesting to see its electronics suite configuration, whether it shares the Leopard 2's setup, or the WW2 tanks'.
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A bit more background information and real-tank photos:
This was parked out from during the 2014 edition of the Shizuoka Hobby Show in May.
The Type 10 is one of, if not the latest MBT tank design to appear (in 2010). It is slightly smaller than the Leopard 2A6 and significantly lighter but packs a 120mm smoothbore main gun.
It almost seems like a Tamiya making a response to a Chinese company putting out a Chinese main battle tank. What I'm interested to know is how the electronics would be configured - would they have the same "freeze" characteristics when firing or being hit? Or would there be a massive jump forward? Would it have a Leopard-style gearbox, or a standard WW2-type gearbox? We all know what it will probably look like on the outside, the inside will be the interesting bit!
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Well, its something Different and NOT WWII for Change. And While its NOT a M1 Abrams, I'll buy one. Thanks Tamiya!
PS: (Pssst, Tamiya? M1 Abrams! T-72! M1 Abrams! T-72! M1 Abrams! T-72!) - Subliminal Message, OUT!