Tamiya 35323 - 1/35 Scale Israeli Tank M51 田宮軍事模型軍事製品 雙星孖星  [35323]

Throughout the 1960&39;s, the Israeli Ordnance Corps upgraded their M4A1 Sherman tanks by equipping all of them with the powerful French 105mm CN-105-F1 tank gun and additionally they were redesignated as M51s. The bigger gun suggested a muzzle brake was set up to minimize the higher recoil effect and a counterweight ended up being fitted to the backside of this turret. The 460hp diesel engine plus the mix of the Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension (HVSS) and wider T80 tracks gave the M51 enhanced mobility. During the Six-Day War in 1967, the M51s were utilized against newer T-54/55 tanks also JS-3 tanks from Egyptian, Iraqi, and Syrian armies. The M51&39;s 105mm weapon could accept these adversaries through HEAT ammunition. Following the war, these M51s continued to serve with difference until they were finally retired inside early 1980s.

Specs & Features:

• 1/35 scale plastic assembly kit. (Brand New Tooling)
• Length: 257mm, Width: 86mm.
• The Sherman&39;s turret and hull details also distinctive features, including the 105mm weapon, bustle counterweight, and muzzle brake, have already been accurately reproduced.
• Turret and top hull feature practical cast metal area texture.
• The low hull details and the HVSS suspension system are exactly rendered.
• Belt-type tracks realistically reproduce the T80 tracks.
• Accessories such as for instance tools and jerry cans provide heightened scale existence.
• 1 commander and 1 loader torso numbers and 3 kinds of markings included