Tamiya 1/35 Scale Israeli Tank M51 #35323  [35323]

During the 1960's, the Israeli Ordnance Corps upgraded their M4A1 Sherman tanks by equipping these with the effective French 105mm CN-105-F1 tank weapon plus they had been redesignated as M51s. The larger weapon implied a muzzle brake ended up being set up to reduce the greater recoil effect and a counterweight ended up being fitted to the backside of the turret. The 460hp diesel motor and the combination of the Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension (HVSS) and wider T80 songs offered the M51 improved flexibility. Throughout the Six-Day War in 1967, the M51s had been utilized against more recent T-54/55 tanks along with JS-3 tanks from Egyptian, Iraqi, and Syrian armies. The M51's 105mm gun could undertake these adversaries by utilizing HEAT ammunition. Following the war, these M51s continued to provide with difference until they were finally retired within the early 1980s.

Specs & qualities:

• 1/35 scale synthetic construction kit. (All New Tooling)
• Length: 257mm, Width: 86mm.
• The Sherman's turret and hull details in addition to distinctive features, including the 105mm weapon, bustle counterweight, and muzzle brake, have already been accurately reproduced.
• Turret and upper hull feature practical cast metal surface texture.
• The lower hull details plus the HVSS suspension system are correctly rendered.
• Belt-type tracks realistically reproduce the T80 songs.
• Accessories such as for instance tools and jerry cans offer heightened scale presence.
• 1 commander and 1 loader torso figures and 3 forms of markings included