Description
M48A1 MBT
The M48 Patton is a main battle tank (MBT) that was designed in the United States. It was the third tank[5] to be officially named after General George S. Patton, commander of the U.S. Third Army[6]during World War II and one of the earliest American advocates for the use of tanks in battle.[7] It was a further development of the M47 Patton tank. The M48 Patton was in U.S. service until replaced by the M60[6] and served as the U.S. Army and Marine Corps's primary battle tank in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. It was widely used by U.S. Cold War allies, especially other NATO countries.
| Item No | 63531 |
| Item Name | M48A1 MBT |
| Bar Code | 9580208635316 |
| Scale | 1:35 |
| Item Type | Plastic Model Armor Kit |
| Model Brief | Length: 244.2mm Width: 103.7mm |
| Total Parts | 540+ |
| Metal Parts | n/a |
| Photo Etched Parts | 2 pcs |
| Film Parts | n/a |
| Resin Parts | n/a |
| Total Sprues | 8 sprues , upper hull , lower hull and tracks |
| Released Date | 2022-07 |
| More Features | the kit consists of over 540 parts - multi-directional slide moulded lower hull & upper hull - 180 individual tracks links - photo-etched parts included |
