Tamiya 35334 US Utility Truck M151A1 1/35 Scale Plastic Model Kit

Description

Tamiya ventured into the modeling business in 1948, with a scale wooden ship model kit. Since then, Tamiya has been striving to offer merchandise that can truly be called ‘First in Quality Around the World.’ Now Tamiya is offering more than 300 different products, both in the fields of precision static models and high performance radio control vehicles. These products are not only sold in Japan but also exported in vast quantities to the United States, Europe, South East Asia, and to many other parts of the world. The standard of excellence achieved by Tamiya is regarded as among the very finest in the world of model hobbies. The M151A1 was a variant of the M151, a military utility truck which was used by the U. S. Army and Marine Corps from 1959 to the early 1990s. It was first released to troops in 1964, and compared to the original truck it had a modified rear suspension and also received turn signals on its front fender. Some variants of the M151A1 were equipped with a 106mm rifle, and some even revamped to serve as ambulances. The vehicle also served in the Vietnam War. The Tamiya model comes in 1/35 scale and it captures all the details of the full size subject. It includes 2 sets of markings to depict the vehicle as it appeared during the Vietnam police action conflict. This finely detailed plastic model kit requires assembly and painting.