Tamiya 32558 Japanese 4x4 Light Vehicle Type 95 Kurogane

The Kurogane Type 95 is a Japanese military passenger all-terrain vehicle from the Second World War. The first copies of this vehicle appeared in the mid-1930s, and serial production continued in 1936-1944. Approximately 4,800 cars of this type were built in its course. The vehicle was powered by a 33 HP 2-cylinder engine.

The Japanese army saw the necessity to have a light all-terrain vehicle in the course of the so-called the Mukden Incident of 1931. Development work on the new vehicle took a long time, but the result was a highly refined design. The Kurogane Type 95 was characterized by low weight, great off-road properties, all-wheel drive (actually - on both axles) and was adapted to operate in winter conditions. It is worth noting that it was the only car developed from scratch for the needs of the Japanese army. The car was used until the end of the war in 1945, among others by the Kwantung Army stationed in Manchuria.