Tamiya 35218 - 1/35 U.S. 2.5 Ton 6x6 Cargo Truck WWII 田宮軍事模型軍事製品 雙星孖星  [35218]

In regards to the U.S. 2 1/2-Ton 6x6 Cargo Truck

The US motor automobile industry produced an outstanding amount of army automobiles during 5 several years of the entire world War 2. Those were trusted not merely by the U.S. troops but also by other allied troops. The U.S. ended up being literally the toolbox of democracies. As the World War 2 was the initial modern mobile warfare, logistics had been of greater importance than ever before. Sometimes, it absolutely was more essential to make sure smooth supply lines rather than develop better ordnance. Numerous forms of vehicle were employed for supply operations, and among them, the two 1/2 ton vehicle, known as "Jimmy" or "Deuce and a half", ended up being very mass produced vehicles, recording the total production of 810,000. The nickname "Jimmy" was derived since the most of the total production was carried out by the GMC firm. Probably the most widely used engine ended up being Type 270 with a displacement of 4,416cc, yielding 104 horsepower. The energy was transmitted to the tires via five-speed transmission. Two kinds of driving axles were agreed to the truck. One is "Banjo type" manufactured by Chevrolet together with other is "Split type" made by Timkin. In addition to the driving axles, many components, like cabin, cargo human anatomy and framework framework, varied according to the manufacturers as well as other uses. Variations included the conventional steel-body cargo truck, water tanker, gasoline tanker, cargo-dump vehicle and multi-role kind with tipping cargo human body. The most popular variant, GMC CCKW-353 with normal cabin and long wheelbase of 164 inches, weighing 4.8 ton, had holding ability of 2.42 ton on rough roadways and 4 ton on pavement. The maximum rate reached 72km/h. Obtaining the then first class performance like these, the 2 1/2 vehicles ran across all battle fields as a way of transportation the Allied forces and played an important role to result in the success of Allies. After its your retirement from U.S. Army in the early 50&39;s, they were utilized in all over the world and had a great impact regarding the progress of today&39;s military motorcars.

Specs & Features

• Detailed construction and painting instructions included.
• Designation: GMC CCKW-353.
• Battlefield support vehicle holding troops and cargo.
• Highly detailed 1/35th scale synthetic kit for fixed display.
• Over 170 parts in olive green and clear synthetic.
• Wheels are molded as halves with separate inside hubs.
• Detail by detail suspension system and framework - includes motor, exhaust, & drivetrain.
• Detailed inside: dashboard, seats, cargo sleep, and motorist.
• External details consist of headlights, fuel tanks, winch, free wheel, and simulated canvas cabin roof.
• Other details consist of jerry cans and device set.