M48A1 Main Battle Tank (Plastic model) - HobbySearch Military Model Store

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--The M48 is a post-WWII 1st generation main battle tank with the nickname Patton developed in the United States.
--The M47, which was developed as a successor to the M46 operated during the Korean War, had many defects and had various problems, so the T48 was developed in 1950 to improve those defects.
――After that, the T48E1 with a newly designed turret-shaped turret and the T48E2 with a boat-shaped body were developed, and as a result of the test, the T48E2 was formalized as M48 in 1953.
――Since the successor M60 was deployed at about the same time as the deployment of this vehicle, it was used as a main battle tank by the US military for a short period of time, but it was used as a main battle tank by the dispatched unit in the Vietnam War.
--Even after the M60's unit deployment began, an improved version of the M48 was deployed mainly to the National Guard, and as a result of being widely provided to Western countries during the Cold War, the M48 with its own modifications was used for a long time in those countries. increase.
--The M48A1 is a type equipped with a new cockpit hatch and a cupola for the M1 commander who can operate and load the 12.7mm heavy machine gun M2 from inside the vehicle.

[Kit overview]
--Number of parts: 540 or more
--Overall length: Approximately 244mm, Overall width: Approximately 104mm
--Etched parts included
--Crawler tracks are connected