Tamiya 35336 Ford GPA 1/4 Ton Amphibian Truck 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 Ford GPA was a unique vehicle which was deployed not only on the U. S. side by the Army and Marine Corps, but also later by Russian forces. It was often called a ‘seep’ (an abbreviation of ‘seagoing jeep’) on account of its amphibious nature. The front-engine 4WD vehicle shared much of its design and parts (including the engine) with Ford’s GPW. Around 12,800 units were produced by 1943. This kit includes a variety of new parts to update Item 35043 U. S. Amphibian Ford GPA Kit. This finely detailed plastic model kit requires assembly and painting.