AFV Club AF35203 M16 MGMC ‘Meat Chopper’ 1/35 Scale Plastic Model Kit

Description

AFV Club makes very high quality plastic model kits and model kit accessories, featuring unique subjects and well-engineered designs for ease of assembly. The M16 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage, also known as the M16 half-track, was an American self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon built during World War II, equipped with four 0.5 inch (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns in an M45 Quadmount. A total of 2,700 were produced by White Motor Company from May 1943 to March 1944, with 568 M13 MGMCs and 109 T10 half-tracks converted into M16s. The chassis was derived from the T1E2 chassis, an earlier version of the M13, and based on an M3 half-track design, replacing the M13 MGMC after early 1944. As aircraft technology advanced, the M16’s usefulness diminished, and during the Korean War it was primarily used for ground support, being retired from U.S. Army service in 1954. Nicknamed the “Meat Chopper,” it was renowned for its effectiveness against low-flying aircraft and infantry, making it popular among soldiers, and was used by the United States Army, the British Commonwealth, and South Korea. A related variant, the M17, was based on the M5 half-track and exported to the Soviet Union under Lend-Lease. This finely detailed plastic model kit requires assembly and painting.