Academy 1/35 Scale M10 USSR (Lend-Lease) Model Kit

Academy 1/35 Scale M10 USSR (Lend-Lease) Model Kit

Academy 1/35 M10 USSR (Lend-Lease) Plastic Model Kit Originally developed as part of a mobile tank destroyer force in 1941, the M10 was composite solution to a complex problem. The US Army used a modified M4 Sherman chassis to transport a 76mm (3 inch) anti-aircraft gun in an open-top turret. The US was not the only ones to adapt an AA gun for anti-tank duties, the Germans used their 88mm AA gun against British and US armour in North Africa with devastating results.   This latest release from Academy uses their early M10 tooling to represent the surplus M10s shipped to the USSR under the lend-lease program.  Among the features and options: Detailed road wheels and suspension system Detailed transmission Detailed driver's station Detailed radio operator's station w/radio set Positionable crew hatches Ammunition racks with ammo tubes Grouser racks on the rear hull sides Choice of photo-etch or styrene light guards Nicely detailed M7 76.2mm main gun in open-top turret .30 caliber and .50 caliber machine guns on turret-top pintles Nice selection of external stowage gear and pioneering tools New with this release is a set of Soviet Army crew figures produced by Master Box. These figures include driver and four crewmen in various poses.   Please note: this model will require paints and glue to be completed. Available separately. Deluxe Materials Plastic Magic Cement 40ml (AD83) Plastic Magic Cement is a thin, liquid plastic cement with a 10-15 sec adjustment time & non-clog action. It is non-toxic, non-flammable, has minimal odour and almost zero emissions when compared to competitors.