――The open top battle room is mechanical even on 1/43 scale
[About the actual vehicle]
――The M18 is an American tank destroyer that was officially adopted in 1944 and produced more than 2,500 vehicles by October 1944.
--The same radial air-cooled engine as the M4 Sherman is mounted on the body, which weighs only about 18 tons.
――Combined with the torsion bar type suspension, it demonstrated mobility with a maximum speed of about 80km / h.
--And the open-top turret is equipped with a 76.2mm tank gun as the main gun.
――The mobility and the power of the main gun were utilized in a hit-and-run style of fighting.
--Participated in the actual battle from the landing operation of Anzio in Italy in January 1944.
――It continued to play an active role as the main force of the tank destroyer battalion centering on the northwestern European front after the Normandy landings, including the Italian front after that.
[About the model]
-The model reproduces the American tank destroyer M18 of World War II on 1/43 scale.
--It is a finished die-cast model that has been assembled and painted.
-The total length including the barrel is about 15 cm, and the total length of the car body is about 12 cm.
――The weight of the die-cast model is also attractive.
-The open-top swivel turret has a mechanical finish with the internal mechanism such as the base of the main gun reproduced.
――The 52 caliber 76.2mm cannon is also reproduced up to the muzzle brake, giving you a powerful appearance.
-Of course, you can turn the turret and move the barrel up and down.
--This model is a model of the vehicle belonging to the 805th Tank Destroyer Battalion of the US Army.
-Reproduces the coloring of the vehicle on the Italian front in 1944.
-In addition, a display base that reproduces the atmosphere of the ground where you can enjoy the display is also set.
――The name is also displayed firmly on the base.
--In a window box where you can see the contents
[Major features]
--Reproduce the M18 destroyer tank on 1/43 scale
--Die-cast model painted finished product
--With display base with name
--Coloring is the 805th Tank Destroyer Battalion vehicle on the 1944 Italian Campaign
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )