RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE

My growing interest in gaming the Pacific theater has been fueled by the long-anticipated release of TooFatLardies Pacific handbook for Chain of Command. It was time to equip my Japanese army with a troop of three Chi-Ha Kai tanks. Here is a painting guide using brushes that may help make your models pop on the gaming table. It follows a similar method of painting of a Panzer IV from Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy issue 98.

John Bond

The Chi-Ha is an excellent choice for the wargamer, as the tank was produced between 1939 and 1943, and saw action throughout the Second World War. The original version was armed with a 57mm gun for infantry support, but after the Battles of Khalkhin Gol against the Soviet Union, it was clear that an upgunned version would be needed to tackle enemy tanks. Thus the Shinhōtō (new turret) version was produced with a more powerful 47mm gun. This became the standard production model, and some 300 of the older model had their turrets replaced and upgraded. This 1:56/28mm scale plastic model of the Chi-Ha Kai is produced by Warlord Games: It comes with enough components to make either the Chi-Ha or the upgunned Chi-Ha Kai Shinhoto tank. The vehicle is…

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