TAMIYA MM 1/35 West German tank M47 Patton 37028 japan NEW

[American tank supporting the early days of the German Federal Army]
In 1951 after the Second World War, the M47 Patton was the main battle tank of the US Army, which began production as a successor to the M46 Patton.
The air-cooled gasoline engine with an output of 810 horsepower is mounted on the vehicle body inherited from the M46, and the maximum speed is 48km / h.
The main gun was equipped with a 50 caliber 90mm rifle and was equipped with the latest stereo rangefinder at the time.
Although more than 8,500 M47s were produced, they were deployed in the US military for a short period of time, and most were donated to Western countries such as Germany, France and Austria.
Above all, Germany introduced about 1,100 tanks from 1956 to 1957 and deployed them in tank divisions and mechanized infantry divisions.
It was operated as a German main battle tank in the early days.
In addition, the German Federal Army M47 has a slender plate-like rain guard and smoke bomb launcher added to the turret to prevent rain from entering the engine room.

[About the model]
M47 Patton's plastic model assembly kit.
1/35 scale, total length 245mm, overall width 98mm.
Greatly upgraded Italeri's excellent kit and added Tamiya parts.
We have prepared new parts for the German Federal Army equipment such as the smoke gun launcher on the side of the turret and the inter-vehicle display board at the rear of the vehicle body, and the canvas cover attached to the shield.
The rain guard that prevents rain from entering the engine room is represented by punched plastic vans.
The belt is a belt type that can be adhered and painted.
The commanders hatch is movable, and the gunners hatch is an open / close type.
One Tamiya doll, M2 heavy machine gun, ammunition box, garbage box etc.
In addition to the vehicles belonging to the German Federal Army, the decal also has the Austrian Army specifications.
* The photo shows the kit assembled and painted.