Wednesday, May 09, 2012 - 10:45 AM UTC
A new company to the Armorama realm, maybe, Fine Molds, has announced some new armor kits into the market.
Fine Molds, a Japanese company, has been around for some time, catering to commercial models, and making a line of Japanese armor kits and figures.

FM32 IJN Type 4 Medium Tank Chi-To (Prototype Ver.)
FM33 IJN Type 4 Medium Tank Chi-To (Planned Production Ver.)
FM34 JGSDF Type 73 Light Truck w/Canvas Top
FM35 JGSDF Type 73 Light Truck w/MG
MG72 Gun Barrel for Type 4 Medium Tank (Lathe Turned Aluminum)

Example of other products from Fine Molds:

FM10 Type 97 Light Tank
FM20 Imperial Army Type 3 "Honi-III"
FM28 Imperial Army Type 5 Medium Tank "Chi-Ri"
FM30 Type 95 6-wheeled Truck

I am currently looking into where Fine Molds are distributed outside of Japan, but if anyone knows, please me us know. Note the website is in Japanese, and if you use Google Chrome, it will translate it for you.

Armorama would like to thank Hiro Kumazawa at Fine Molds for providing the information on this release.

***Update***
I have been informed by Fine Molds that their products are distributed through Model Wholesale UK Ltd in Europe, and Dragon Models USA, INC in North America
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Are they new to Armorama. I see a whole page of reviews for the Kitmaker site and 5 x 1/35 scale kit reviews. https://armorama.kitmaker.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showmaker&makerid=25
MAY 09, 2012 - 12:55 PM
I'm salivating over the Type 4 myself. That and the Type 5 have been my Holy Grail Japanese tank kits and Fine Molds has knocked both out in just a couple of years. Matt
MAY 09, 2012 - 12:56 PM
Are they new to Armorama. I see a whole page of reviews for the Kitmaker site and 5 x 1/35 scale kit reviews. https://armorama.kitmaker.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showmaker&makerid=25 [/quote] Well there I go checking for past news articles, and not finding any, thus thinking there would be no reviews. Well it is a first news article, and I knew the company had been around for a while. It will be new to someone. Kevin
MAY 09, 2012 - 01:01 PM
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/news/1966 [/quote] Always some one to prove you wrong. I did a search and it did not find anything, oh well. People make mistakes, and there is always some one to point it out. Kevin
MAY 09, 2012 - 01:45 PM
we still appreciate all your efforts Kevin
MAY 09, 2012 - 02:11 PM
Absolutely, more than one usually. According to my other half she can only find two things I do wrong...everything I say and everything I do. Alan
MAY 09, 2012 - 02:24 PM
Please note I have updated the article with information from Fine Molds as follows: ***Update*** I have been informed by Fine Molds that their products are distributed through Model Wholesale UK Ltd in Europe, and Dragon Models USA, INC in North America
MAY 10, 2012 - 10:14 AM
I've done a number of Fine Molds Star Wars 1/72 kits and the level of detail and fit is superb. I'm sure they will have brought the same quality to their new line....
MAY 11, 2012 - 10:31 PM
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