Comments
A nice kit with lots of pieces. Goes together reasonably well but beware of the turret halves as these tend to be tricky to align properly. The Krote like many of the vehicles and suits in the series forms the basis for several variants such as the PAK Krote and Gans.

Kit Details
Manufacturer.................Nitto
Released......................1984
Re-release date.............2000
Scale............................1/20
Series No......................9
1984 Price.....................2300Yen
2000 Price.....................2700Yen
No. Pieces....................112 pieces including 6 metal springs, 1 etched metal piece, 1 piece of black wire, 1 piece of metal wire, 1 clear piece and 2 pieces of copper wire, plus a 1/20 scale Shutoral soldier ( 11 pieces ). One decal sheet with three different unit markings.

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