Academy 13286 1/35 Scale, Merkava Mk.IID Tank, Plastic Model Kit (A13286)

1/35 Merkava MK.IID Model Contents

• Plastic injection parts
• Decal
• Photo Etched
• Assembly guide

1/35 MERKAVA MK.IID MODEL FEATURES

• Disasted plastic parts.
• Use a frame scissors to remove the parts.
• Use a model knife and sanding to clean the burr in the parts.
• Fill the gaps between the parts with filling material and sanding.
• There is no adhesive and paint in the box.
• You can make the necessary jerking with the assembly guide in it.
• It is recommended to paint it with the colors specified in the guide.

You can find the ingredients you need to finish this product at the bottom of the page

M3 Light Tank produced by the United States and allied countries by the United Kingdom and the British Nations Society II. It is an armored war tool in the light tank class used during World War II. It was used by the American army on the European, North African Front and Pacific Front. General Stuart or Stuart named the British. This name, General J.E.B. It comes from Stuart. This name was used for both the M3 and the M5 light tank, and the British also named Honey (Turkish honey) in informal. In American army sources, these tanks were officially called M3 light tanks and M5 light tank.

During the Second World War, American tank designers, who observed events in Europe and Asia, noticed that the light tank M2 was out of fashion and started to improve it. With a thicker armor, a modified suspension and the new ball backfire system, the design was called "Light Tank M3". The production of the vehicle started in March 1941 and continued until October 1943.
According to the light tank standards of the period, Stuart was quite heavy armored. There were 38 mm on the upper body, 44 mm in the lower front body, 51 mm in the ball shield, 38 mm next to the turret, 25 mm on the sides of the body and 25 mm armor on the back of the body. [6] directly, such as its predecessor M2A4, M3 was equipped with 37 mm m5 ball and five .30-06 browning M1919A4 machine gun at the beginning: Then, the main weapon was replaced with the slightly longer M6 and the sponson machine guns were removed.
M3 and M3A1 variants were strengthened with an air-cooled radial motor with a 7-cylinder Continental W-670 (8,936 built) or 9-cylinder GUABERSONSon T-1020 diesel (1,496 built). [7] Both of these engines were originally developed as aircraft engines. The radial motor was on the back and the transmission in front of the tank's body. The propeller shaft connecting the engine and transmission was passing through the middle of the fighting section. The crankshaft of the radial motor was placed high from the base of the body and contributed to the relatively high profile of the tank. [8] When a rotating turret base was introduced in M3 Hybrid and M3A1, the crew had fewer places. The modified body (similar to the M5), the new TARET and the Continental W-670 gasoline engine and 3,427 M3A3 types were built. [9] Unlike M2A4, all M3/M5 series tanks had a back -back wheel for more space contact, while the avara wheel was higher than the ground and did not help suspension. M5 Stuart