While searching the web on Kurogane references, came across this website with a few interesting pics. It has info on other WWII Japanese vehicles as well.

http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/japan/Japan-AC.html

Also, on missing linx in the constructive comments forum there is a Tamiya kit built up:

http://www.network54.com/Forum/110741/message/1207653555/Trouble+in+Toytown

I will leave others to comment on the build.

Jim

every time I see that car all I can think of is ROGER RABBIT I guess the model is accurate but to me that one looks like it belongs in a cartoon

that either Tamiya or Hasegawa could not have modeled the later 4-seat version instead of duplicating the early model. Of the two kits, the Hasegawa Kurogane is clearly better detailed with a vastly better chassis, but from above, the two kits are roughly the same. There are differences in body shape between the two, but I have no idea which model is closer to being the correct shape.

I can see Goofy driving this car.