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| | Code: HM-HG5701 
Status: Sold out - Discontinued
We regret this item is no longer available for sale. Please see the product description for links to similar items we still have available. | Hobby Master 1:72 Ground Power Series HG5701
M35 2.5 Ton Truck Diecast Model
US Army, Vietnam, 1968 |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| M35 2.5 Ton Truck | | 3.75" | | 1.25" |
During the Vietnam War the M35 Deuce and a Half became more sophisticated by using them as the prime mover for M55 Quad .50 cal Gun Trailers. Some M35s became more than cargo trucks and prime movers, they became gun trucks equipped with M55s mounted on the truck bed, or possibly 2 M60 belt-fed machine guns, M79 grenade launchers, M16 assault rifles, shot guns, an M134 Minigun and probably the most feared, the Browning M2 .50 caliber belt-fed machine gun. One M35 was usually among 15 to 20 vehicles in a line. Designed for the US Army in 1949 by the REO Motor Car Company, the M35 "Deuce and a Half" first entered service in the early 1950s. This 2 ½ ton vehicle is rated to carry 5,000 lbs cross-country and up to 10,000 lbs on paved roads, but has been known to carry much more, in some cases up to twice what it is rated for. No longer used just by the Army, today M35s serve all branches of the US military as well as in many other nations. Variants include cargo trucks, tank trucks, wrecker and tractor variants as well as van, construction and gun variants. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc. The Hobby Master "1:72 Ground Power Series" range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military vehicles. Hobby Master "1:72 Ground Power Series" diecast vehicles feature: - Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Rotating turret, elevating cannon and accurate hull.
- Painted, fitted, non-moving tracks on detailed non-rotating wheels.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Clear acrylic display case to protect model.
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