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                        Kurogane

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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Kurogane
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Sunday, August 3, 2003 4:13 PM
                        Another model I built a couple of years ago... This is the Japanese Kurogane staff car. I designed the 1/76 patterns of the 2-seat and 3-seat Kurogane for Scale Model Accessories (and a pick-up variant as well), then decided to build one for myself... I decided to open up the engine bay and add a few extra details. The engine grille is scratch, made of a number of fine metal wire section and one can actually see through it (though this can not be seen on this pic). The model is just over 1in long.



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                        shermanfreak
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by shermanfreak on Sunday, August 3, 2003 6:41 PM


                        I always loved this little fella .... surprised Tamiya or someone never released it in 1/35 plastic.
                        Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Monday, August 4, 2003 10:12 AM
                        I'm surprised Tamiya has ignored most Japanese armor!
                        Reckon they are content to let FineMolds fill that niche.

                        Nice little Kurogane, DJ.
                        Today's Japanese lesson: kurogane can mean "iron" in the obsolete pronunciation, or literally, "black metal." The modern pronounciation is "tetsu."
                        I wonder if that's what they meant with this vehicle? Could just be a person's name.
                        Anybody know?
                        ~Brian
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                        shermanfreak
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by shermanfreak on Monday, August 4, 2003 10:16 AM
                        If memory serves me correctly .... and most of the time it doesn't.
                        Wasn't this vehicle also known as the "Black Medalion" ?
                        Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 4, 2003 10:20 AM
                        Could have been a bad translation? Black metal -> black medal -> black medallion?
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Monday, August 4, 2003 10:30 AM
                        Could be, Robert.
                        That is, the Japanese could be interpreted that way. "Kane" (pronounced "kah-neh"), or "metal," is often used to simply describe anything that is made of metal, such as a medal or medallion. It's also the word for "money.".
                        Further study reveals that the Chinese character (kanji) for "kane" is the same as gold, or "kin" in Japanese.
                        Isn't this fun?
                        ~Brian
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