The story takes place in a universe where girls participate in Sensha-dō (戦車道?, lit. "Way of the Tank"), the art of operating tanks, as a traditional martial art. Miho Nishizumi, a girl who has had a bad experience with Sensha-dō, transfers to Ōarai Girl's High School to get away from it. However, soon after joining, the school revives Sensha-dō and Miho, being the only student with any experience in operating a tank, is ordered to take part. Despite being initially reluctant, Miho soon comes to enjoy Sensha-dō again and, joined by her new friends; Saori, Hana, Yukari and Mako, enters a national Sensha-dō championship where they face off against various other schools.
Source: WikipediaFine Molds have released the "Chi-Nu Tank" version with Girls und Panzer markings in 1/35 scale. The Chi-Nu tank itself is an actual Japanese tank used during World War II that is comparable to Allied tanks of the period.
Fine Molds is up to their usual antics, releasing an amazingly well-researched and tooled rendition of a very minor piece of hardware. Here's the Imperial Japanese Army's Type 3 for the first time ever in injection plastic. This is the only Japanese armor anywhere near the size of standard Allied AFVs to see action during the conflict. A few dozen were in service by the end of the war.
Source: HLJ Listing of 1/35 IJA Type 3 Chi-Nu Medium TankFor purchase, you may want to visit your local hobby store or source direct from HLJ
News Source: AFV News
Image Credit : Fine Molds Website
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