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Academy 1:35 - M113A1 APC Vietnam version (ACA01389) - Plastic Model Kit #13266
The M113 is an American armoured personnel carrier (APC) that was introduced in the 1960's and first saw action with the US Army during the Vietnam War. The carrier featured aluminium armour that significantly reduced its weight, improved its amphibious performance, and also was able to stop small arms fire. The most extensively deployed armoured carrier of the US Army in Vietnam, the M113 was nicknamed "Green Dragon" by Viet Cong as it was able to move through thick undergrowth and jungle in order to attack enemy positions.
The M113 had many modifications adapted for the use in various countries. Over 80,000 M113s of all types have been used around the world, as such the vehicle is considered the most widespread armoured carrier ever produced. In the US Army the M113 has already been phased out, but a number of units still serve as utility vehicles.
The M113A1 model was issued in 1964. Unlike the original version equipped with a gasoline engine, the M113A1 was powered by a 215 hp diesel engine. The suffix A1 became the designation of diesel-engined vehicles of the series.
Kit details:
- Various types of cupolas and added arms included
- Fully detailed interior of crew and engine copartments
- Includes 5 figures and various accessories
- Choice of one-piece flexible or individual tracks
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A multi-purpose armoured combat vehicle, the Boxer was developed under a cooperative programme initially started by Germany, Britain and France. Later Britain and France had to leave the project in order to focus on their own military developments. In 2001 the Netherlands joined the programme.
The German version of the vehicle is equipped with a FLW-200 remote weapon station which can be fitted either with a machine gun or a grenade launcher. The Boxer is protected with both composite and spaced armour resistant to 14.5 mm armour-defeating ammunition. The roof armour is capable of stopping artillery shell fragments and small diameter bombs.
The Boxer is also known as GTK ('Gepanzertes Transport Kraftfahrzeug' - Armoured Transport Vehicle) and MRAV (Multirole Armoured Vehicle). In Germany the vehicle entered service in 2009.
Item No: 82480
Item Name: German Boxer MRAV
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Static kit
Model Dimensions: Length 286mm, Width 95mm
Total Plastic Parts: 450+ pcs
Total Sprues: 13 sprues, upper hull, lower hull, poly caps and 8 tyres
Camouflage scheme: German Boxer MRAV
Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece
Release Date: 2011-03
Additional:
- The photo-etched fret includes mesh cover parts
- Two-directional slide moulded lower hull and upper hull
- The entry door can be fixed in the open or closed position
- Rubber tires
£33.00 GBP
The Achzarit is a heavy armoured personnel carrier produced by the Israeli Defence Forces in 1988. Its name means "Cruel" in Hebrew and in civilian life is used to refer to a woman.
The Achzarit was built on the basis of the Soviet T-54/T-55 tank, several units of which were captured by Israeli Forces from Arabs during the Arab-Israeli wars. The turret was removed from the tank and its chassis was redesigned to make it suitable for carrying soldiers. The vehicle was equipped with a smaller, but more powerful engine and has reactive armour.
The armament of the APC consists of three 7.62mm machine guns, including one controlled by a Rafael Overhead Weapon Station. Later versions feature a bulletproof glass turret to protect the commander from small arms fire when he looks outside the vehicle. The Achzarit was deployed during Operation Rainbow in Rafah in 2004 and the Gaza War in 2008.
Item No: 83856
Item Name: IDF Achzarit APC Early
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Static kit
Model Dimension: Length 220mm, Width 106mm
Total Plastic Parts: 750+
Release Date: 2014-10
£23.00 GBP
The M706 Commando was an American armoured car capable of travelling across water. It was designed to transport a crew, first-aid equipment, fire extinguishers and mortar shells. It also served as an anti-tank vehicle.
Featuring the Chrysler V8 engine, four-wheel drive and five-speed manual transmission, the car could move at a maximum speed of 100 km/h on land and 5 km/h across water. The Commando was widely used during the Vietnam War, at that time nicknamed the Duck, or the V. It also performed on the battlefield in Iraq during the Persian Gulf War.
Item No: 82418
Item Name: M706 Commando Armoured Car in Vietnam
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Static kit
Model Dimension: Length 164.2mm, Width 68.5mm, Height 79.5mm
Total Plastic Parts: 275 pcs
Total Sprues: 7 sprues, lower hull, upper hull, 4 rubber tires
Camouflage Scheme: US Army's Military Police Corps in Vietnam
Metal Parts: Metal chain
Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece
Release Date: 2008-07
Additional:
- The kit consists of 275 parts
- Photo etched parts included
- Rubber tires