U.S. M5A1 Stuart Light Tank 1:48
Item Number:
32606
32606
Manufacturer
TAMIYA
TAMIYA
Scale:
1:48
1:48
The M5A1 light tank was developed as a successor to the M3 Stuart, the first mass-produced light tank in the United States.
Powered by two V8 gasoline engines, it reached speeds of up to 58 km/h.
While the M3's turret was retained, the M5 had a welded hull with updates to the angled front armor and rear engine deck.
After that, the M5A1 appeared with an updated turret equipped with a 37 mm gun, and they had larger hatches, ice grapples, and a 7.62 mm machine gun mount.
Around 6800 M5A1s were produced, and after their debut in North Africa, they saw service on the Italian and Western Fronts from 1943 and 1944 respectively, where they used their mobility effectively for reconnaissance and other duties.
Plastic model kit
unbuilt / unpainted
Paint and glue not included
Powered by two V8 gasoline engines, it reached speeds of up to 58 km/h.
While the M3's turret was retained, the M5 had a welded hull with updates to the angled front armor and rear engine deck.
After that, the M5A1 appeared with an updated turret equipped with a 37 mm gun, and they had larger hatches, ice grapples, and a 7.62 mm machine gun mount.
Around 6800 M5A1s were produced, and after their debut in North Africa, they saw service on the Italian and Western Fronts from 1943 and 1944 respectively, where they used their mobility effectively for reconnaissance and other duties.
Plastic model kit
- Length: 94 mm, width: 48 mm
- Chassis with metal weights
- Segmented tracks
- One half figure
- Two marking options (C-34 "Carol" and C-12 "Concrete" of the 3rd Division on the Western Front July 1944)
unbuilt / unpainted
Paint and glue not included
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