I saw this on the Hyperscale website just a few minutes ago:

36501 1/48 TYPE 95 SMALL SEDAN "KUROGANE 4WD (MODEL 3)" & ISUZU TX40 TYPE 97 TRUCK I.J.A.
WWII Japanese Military Vehicle & Truck
78 + 124 parts
Kurogane 4WD: New Tool - Not in 2008 catalog … Driver and machine gunner
figures are included.
Type 97 Truck: TX40 Truck parts of 09781 w/ the carrying bed parts … Driver and
mechanic figures are included.

I guess we'd better start hoping Tamiya will do the often rumored Type 97 Chi-ha medium tank.... Oh, by the way, note that the Isuzu TX40 truck is not the fuel truck included with the new 1/48 Ki-45 Nick, but the Army cargo model with a cargo bed replacing the fuel tank structure. Oh frabjous day..... These kits are scheduled for a March 2008 release.

So many kits, so little money! I guess I will have to demand a raise at work! I can hear me now..."Yes, dangnabit...I need many more pesos to feed my plastic habit!"

Ken

HTH
Lu

I'm almost sorry with those guys who bought 5 old planes with 5 Kuros... because now Tamiya is selling each of the planes with one Kuro. Just look at the HLJ site. Outch!

Frank

Hi Frank,

Actually, my LHS was doing this in December; i.e., it was breaking up the set and selling the airplane + Kurogane kits as single sets. I grabbed a couple and at a much better price than 2,000 yen each.

Isamu

It opens up lots lots of new options. I'll be picking up a few for sure.

Chris "toadman" Hughes
http://www.toadmanstankpictures.com