Tamiya 1/35 Israeli M51 Tank Scaled Plastic Model Kit
Tamiya 1/35 Israeli M51 Tank Scaled Plastic Model Kit
Tamiya 1/35 Israeli M51 Tank — 257mm plastic kit with HVSS suspension, crew figures, and 3 marking options.
- 1/35 scale plastic assembly kit — 257mm long, 86mm wide.
- Accurately reproduced from a thorough study of an actual museum example.
- Realistic HVSS suspension and T80 tracks.
- Commander and loader figures plus 3 marking options included.
During the 1960s, the Israeli Ordnance Corps upgraded their M4A1 Sherman tanks by equipping them with the powerful French 105mm CN-105-F1 tank gun and they were redesignated as M51s. The larger gun meant a muzzle brake was installed to minimize the greater recoil effect and a counterweight was fitted to the rear of the turret. The 460hp diesel engine and the combination of the Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension (HVSS) and wider T80 tracks gave the M51 improved mobility. During the Six-Day War in 1967, the M51s were used against newer T-54/55 tanks as well as JS-3 tanks from Egyptian, Iraqi, and Syrian armies. The M51's 105mm gun could take on these adversaries by using HEAT ammunition. After the war, these M51s continued to serve with distinction until they were finally retired in the early 1980s.
- Distinctive form of the tank is accurately reproduced based on a thorough study of an actual museum example.
- The cast turret has a rich finish.
- Realistic HVSS suspension and T80 tracks.
- Commander and loader figures included, plus 3 types of marking options.
- Scale: 1/35
- Length: 257mm
- Width: 86mm
- Format: Plastic assembly kit
Paints recommended by Tamiya:
- TS-46 Light Sand
- X-10 Gloss Gun Metal
- X-11 Gloss Chrome Silver
- XF-1 Flat Black
- XF-15 Flat Flesh
- XF-20 Flat Medium Grey
- XF-56 Flat Metallic Grey
- XF-57 Flat Buff
- XF-60 Flat Dark Yellow
- XF-62 Flat Olive Drab
- XF-64 Flat Red Brown
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Scale
- 1/35
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Military Land Type
- Tank
