[About the actual vehicle]
――Development began after the end of World War II, and the M46 Patton was formalized in 1949.
――It was named after General Patton who was active in World War II.
-America's first MBT, a tank that can be called the main battle tank.
--The engine is equipped with Continental's AVDS1790-3, which produces 810 horsepower, and a V-type 12-cylinder air-cooled gasoline engine, and the suspension uses a torsion bar suspension.
――The maximum speed is 48km / h. And the main gun was equipped with a 50 caliber 90mm gun M3A1.
--The first actual battle was used by the 6th Tank Battalion, which landed on the Korean Peninsula in August 1950 during the Korean War.
--Engaged with T-34 / 85 used by the North Korean army. It showed that power.
――In 1957, it gave up its position to the subsequent M47 and M48, but it laid the foundation for the Patton tank series, which has long been a representative tank of American tanks.
[About the model]
-A plastic model assembly kit that reproduces the American M46 Patton that was active in the Korean War on a 1/35 scale.
――The M46 Patton can enjoy a powerful finish such as reproducing the details as well as the shape.
――In particular, this model reproduces the colorful markings of tiger fangs and claws on the tiger stripe, which was said to be scary of the superstitious North Korean army at the time of the Korean War.
――The markings unique to the Korean War specifications are attractive. Of course, accurate reproduction of each part promises a realistic finish.
-The lower part of the car body is an integrated lower part, and the suspension arm is a separate part to reproduce a three-dimensional suspension.
-Separate parts are prepared for the lower part of the engine room at the rear of the car body to express the details of the lower part.
――Not only the shape of the upper part of the car body but also the delicate expression of the engine grill cannot be overlooked.
――And the turret firmly expresses the shape of the casting and the texture of the surface.
-The barrel can be swiveled left and right and moved up and down even after completion.
-It is a kit that you can enjoy the strength of having fought a fierce battle with the T-34 / 85 and JS-2m operated by the North Korean army together with the Chinese People's Volunteer Army that supports it.
[Major features]
--Reproduce the American M46 Patton that was active in the Korean War on 1/35 scale
--Reproduce the tiger markings on the vehicles of the 6th Medium Tank Battalion of the 24th Infantry Division during the Korean War with decals.
-The suspension arm is a mechanical and three-dimensional suspension reproduced with separate parts
--The grille of the engine deck on the upper part of the car body is also realistically expressed.
-The turret can be turned left and right even after completion
--Completion size: Total length about 240mm
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )