Trumpeter 07240 1/72 Scale, M113A3 Armored Personnel Carrier, Plastic Model Kit (TP07240)

M113A3 Model Contents

• Plastic injection parts
• Decal
• Assembly guide.

M113A3 model features

• It consists of 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.

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M113 is an American armored personnel carrier. The first designs were created in 1956 and mass production was started in FMC in 1960. The production, which lasted until 1987, resulted in the production of 73,000 copies of the US Army for its needs and exports. M113 was put into service in about 45 countries, including Israel, Spain, Italy, Greece and Germany. M113 is the most popular transportation tool in the world and forms the basis of the world's largest armored vehicle family. The body of M113 is made of steel and aluminum with welded armor. This reduces weight, but protects the crew only against small -caliber ammunition. The Israeli army is using Rafael Toga armor to relieve this deficiency. The driving location is located on the left front of the vehicle and the motor is located on the right front. The landing soldiers (up to 7 people) sit along the trunk and begin to fight through the hydrauliced ​​ramp behind the carrier. Basic M113 may overcome the water barriers applied by pallets. The M113 was involved in a large number of conflicts, as well as others. During the Vietnam War, Yom Kippur War, the Desert Storm Operation and the 2003 Iraq War. The US army is systematically replaced by M2 Bradley car. Among the gigantic family based on the M113 chassis, the American M901, which is equipped with the Tow launch, or Israel's main tool for the armored repair and repair services of Israel, a special crane mounted Israel M113 Fitter. Battalions. Fitter is also used by Australia and Belgium. Technical Data (Version M113A3): Length: 4.86 m, Width: 2.69 m, height: 2.54 m, weight 12.1 tons, motor power: 266 km, speed (on the road): 66 km / h, weapons: 1 machine rifle 12.7 mm caliber.