1/35 M113 ACAV w/106mm Recoilless Rifle

As the M113's aluminium armour couldn’t stop high-calibre bullets and crews were dangerously exposed if using the roof-mounted 0.50-cal machine gun in the Vietnam War one solution was to fit Armoured Cavalry Assault Vehicle (ACAV) kits which included heavy gun shields to protect machine gunners. Furthermore sometimes a bigger kick was needed for what was a relatively light vehicle and so an M40 106mm recoilless rifle could be fitted on the right side of the roof too. The weapon considerably boosted the M113’s firepower if enemy fortifications had to be destroyed for example.

Dragon has a new 1/35 scale kit of just such a weapon combination as used in the Vietnam War. The superb model is based on Dragon’s existing M113 kit and it has all the elements necessary to create an APC fitted with the ACAV kit. This 1/35 kit features numerous parts made by 3D printing to ensure accuracy and true-to-scale thickness. This is a fine kit of the ubiquitous M113 that fought in the Vietnam War and the ACAV and M40 recoilless rifle additions give it an extra boost.      
        

• Scale is 1:35
• Box size: 245 x 380 x 80 mm
• Photo-etched parts for front gun shields
• ACAV armoured gun shields are realistically reproduced with accurate handles
• 0.50-cal and M60 machine guns are realistically detailed
• Highly detailed 106mm M40 recoilless rifle
• Gun lock and mounting bracket have fine weld detail
• Full details in driver's compartment are included
• Fuel tank inside troop compartment is finely represented
• Trim vane latches and brackets are highly detailed
• 3D-printed trim vane can be shown in stowed or extended position
• Headlight clusters with brush guards are correctly reproduced
• Antenna mounts have accurate details
• Upper-hull plate possesses crisp details
• Hull bottom has full detail
• All wheels are tooled with crisp detail
• Numerous backpacks and stowage items included for extra detail
• M133 rear details are accurate reproduced
• Upper track run is injection moulded to reproduce realistic level of sag
• Plastic-injection NEO Track with pre-moulded lengths results in convenient assembly with minimum number of pieces but full detail
• Track pads come as individual parts to ensure accurate details