Product Highlights
This 1:35 scale plastic model kit by Tamiya replicates the M48A3 Patton, an American medium tank that saw extensive service with U.S. forces in Vietnam.
Features
- Assembled model measures approximately 10 1/4" long
- 150 parts, skill level 2
- Rotating turret with IR/white-light searchlight projector
- Elevating 90mm main gun and 12.7mm M2 Browning machine gun in the commander's cupola
- Opening hatches
- Tall snorkel exhaust pipe for deep-water fording
- Flexible track links
- Marking options including USMC "Playboy Bunny" decals
- Two crew figures and wire tow cables included
- Paint and glue not included
About the M48A3 Patton
The M48 Patton was the third U.S. tank named for General George S. Patton, an early advocate for tank warfare, and it saw extensive service with American forces in Vietnam, where its mobility across varied terrain made it popular with crews.
