1/35 Military Miniature Series No.363 1/35 M3A1 Scout Car Tamiya (TAMIYA) Product Description [ Reconnaissance Armored Car That Ran Through Numerous Front Lines ] The M3A1 was developed as a reconnaissance vehicle for the U.S. Army Cavalry and was improved upon, with production starting in 1939. It was a four-wheel drive vehicle equipped with an 87-horsepower 6-cylinder gasoline engine, with a top speed of 80 km/h on the road. It was equipped with one 12.7mm heavy machine gun and one or two 7.62mm machine guns on rails inside the upper part of the vehicle body, and the crew could be up to 8 people. Also, the ditch-crossing roller at the front of the vehicle body, the armored louvers that protect the radiator, and the folding armored covers on the front and sides of the driver's compartment are also external features. A total of about 21,000 vehicles were produced by 1944, and they were deployed by the U.S. military in the Philippines, Tunisia, and the Sicilian front. Furthermore, about 3,000 vehicles were given to the Soviet Union for lend-lease, and they demonstrated their performance in forced reconnaissance, front-line command, and towing of artillery in mechanized units and tank units. The M3A1, which was highly praised by Soviet soldiers, was used until 1947 after the war. [ Model Specifications ] This is a plastic model assembly kit of the M3A1 Scout Car. ● 1/35 scale, 161mm in total length. ● The powerful form of the vehicle body with a flat design and machine guns is realistically modeled. ● The ditch-crossing roller at the front of the vehicle body, the interior of the open-top fighting compartment, and the undercarriage, such as the leaf spring suspension and drive shaft, are also sharply finished. ● The 12.7mm heavy machine gun and 7.62mm machine guns also have a three-dimensional feel. ● Includes a set of 5 Soviet soldiers. Four soldiers wearing cold-weather clothing and holding machine guns and pistols to guard the surroundings, and one driver inside the vehicle are reproduced. ● Comes with decals for 2 types of Soviet Army and 1 type of U.S. Army. ※ The contents of the set are as shown in the photo.