TAMIYA 1/35 U.S. M60A3 105mm Gun Tank (35140)

[The core of the U.S. military in the 1980s]

In the 1980s, the M60A3 was deployed as the main tank of the U.S. military along with the M1 Abrams tank, and played the core of the tank unit. The cast body, which developed from the basic design of the M48 tank that appeared in the 1950s, is equipped with an air-cooled diesel engine with a supercharger. The turret, which is also made of casting, is equipped with a 105mm cannon with a thermal sleeve. In addition, it is equipped with laser range gauges and ballistic computers, demonstrating excellent attack power. Production began in 1978 and deployed more than 3,600 vehicles. The M60A3 is one of the strongest types of the M60 series, which has been the main force for more than 20 years.

[Model essentials]

 It is a 1/35 scale plastic model assembly kit. ●Total length 270mm, total width 104mm. It is modelled with a sense of presence, such as a rounded cast turret and the lower part of the ship-shaped car body. ●The turret also realistically expresses the texture of the casting skin and the main gun canvas. ●You can choose between the Army type with a thermal sleeve on the main gun and the Marine type with an exhaust tube at the rear of the car body without a thermal sleeve. ●The occapant hatch of the turret is opening and closing optional, and the driver's hatch is moveable. ●The suspension arm is used as a separate part, and the foot area is also full of three-dimensionality. ●The track is a belt type that can be glued and painted. ●With 3 types of dolls and decals for the captain. ●About 30 types of accessories, including vehicle-mounted items such as tank shells used in the U.S. ground units from the 1980s to the 1990s, and infantry equipment such as small firearms, is also included.