Tamiya's 1/48 military miniature series model kits are highly detailed, exciting to put together and great to look at!

During the late 1970s, the US military decided to replace many mission-specific vehicles such as the M151 MUTT and M561 with a standard 4x4 vehicle. As a result, they designed a vehicle that was reliable, versatile, and had excellent off-road mobility. The vehicle was comprised of an aluminum body and steel frame, and featured a 4-wheel independent suspension and a 150hp V8 diesel engine. These versatile vehicles were used for a wide variety of tasks such as cargo/troop transport, ambulance, and armament carrier. The armament carrier was equipped with either a Mk. 19 grenade launcher or a M-60 machine gun. U.S. forces were issued these vehicles in 1985. The 4x4 vehicles were first used in Panama in 1989.

Paints recommended by Tamiya: TS-46 Light Sand, TS-61 Nato Green, TS-62 Nato Brown, TS-63 Nato Black, X-6 Gloss Orange, X-7 Gloss Red, X-8 Gloss Green, X-10 Gloss Gun Metal, X-11 Gloss Chrome Silver, X-18 Semi-Gloss Black, X-32 Gloss Titanium Silver, XF-1 Flat Black, XF-2 Flat White, XF-7 Flat Red, XF-9 Flat Hull Red, XF-15 Flat Flesh, XF-49 Flat Khaki, XF-52 Flat Earth, XF-57 Flat Buff, XF-60 Flat Dark Yellow, XF-62 Flat Olive Drab. Paints are not included.