Description

The M113 is a fully tracked armored personnel carrier currently manufactured by BAE Systems. The vehicle was first fielded by United States Armys mechanized infantry units in Vietnam in April 1962. The M113 was the most widely used armored vehicle of the U.S. Army in the Vietnam War, earning the nickname Green Dragon by some people, but largely known as an APC and ACAV (armored cavalry assault vehicle) by the allied forces, as it was used to break through heavy thickets in the midst of the jungle to attack and overrun enemy positions.

Image shows painted and assembled kit.

With a cupola-cum-gun shield on the M60 machine gun, the M113 ACAV (Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicle) was an improvement on its base, the M113APC (Armored Personnel Carrier).

This plastic model assembly kit accurately captures the M113 ACAV, of course including the added cupola/gun shield, and also recreating the crew seats, engine and more in the interior.

Three figures in realistic pose are included in the kit.

Information is current as of November 1, 2006.

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Key Specifications

• Scale: 1:35

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