Tamiya - 1/35 British Army Medium Tank M3 Grant Mk1
The kit depicts the M3 Grant Mk.I, a British variant of the U.S. medium tank M3 Lee. The M3 Lee had been provided by the U.S. after a large portion of British armour was lost to the Germans in the midst of the Dunkirk evacuations. While M3 Grants featured no alterations to the hull and sponson-mounted 75mm main gun, the British variant had a larger turret for the 37mm gun, and did not feature a coaxial 7.62mm machine gun. The M3 had been designed with priority given to speed of delivery to waiting troops; thus, it possessed some limitations such as the restricted horizontal movement of the main gun and a tall silhouette that was easy for opposing forces to spot. However, it proved a welcome addition for the tank-poor British forces in North Africa, where it helped to turn around a dire situation, knocking out opposing Panzer IIIs and IVs one at a time.
Features:
-This is a 1/35 scale assembly kit of the M3 Grant
-Length: 170mm
-Riveted surfaces are depicted with realism
-75mm and 37mm guns are both movable
-Modeler can choose whether to assemble the kit with open or closed hatches
-Realistic plastic tracks
-Decals are included to recreate vehicles from the Battles of El Alamein and Gazala
-Tankman figure adds an extra layer of realism to the model
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