Tamiya 1/35 U.S. M3 Tank Lee WWII #35039  [35039]

About the U.S. M3 Tank Lee

The moderate Tank M3 was an US tank used during World War II. In Britain the tank ended up being called by two names on the basis of the turret setup. Tanks employing US pattern turrets had been called the "General Lee", known as after Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Variants utilizing British pattern turrets were known as "General Grant", known as after U.S. General Ulysses S. give.
Design commenced in July 1940, additionally the very first M3s had been functional in belated 1941. The U.S. Army needed a great tank and along with United Kingdom's interest in 3,650 moderate tanks immediately, the Lee started manufacturing by late 1940. The M3 ended up being well armed and armored the duration, but as a result of design flaws (high silhouette, archaic sponson mounting of primary weapon, below-average off-road performance) it absolutely was maybe not satisfactory and had been withdrawn from front line responsibility when the M4 Sherman became obtainable in good sized quantities.

Features

• Extremely accurate fixed display model
• Detailed plastic songs
• Realistic commander figure
• Illustrated instructions