M113 U.S. Armored Personnel Carrier (1:16) AHHQ-009 1:16

M113 US Armored Personnel Carrier (1:16) AHHQ-009 1:16
 Plastic model of a full-scale American M113 light armored personnel carrier
 2 in 1
 Scale 1:16
 Mobile suspension and functional tracks
 2 in 1 version! A1 and A1ACAV can be built
 Two highly detailed .50 caliber machine guns
 Hatches can be built in an open or closed position
 Detailed combat and driving compartment
 Complete figure included (Jason Studio)
 PE and transparent parts included
 without engine
 unbuilt/unpainted
 Paint and glue not included
 The M113 is an armored personnel carrier (APC) designed and manufactured by the Food Machinery and Chemical Corporation (FMC).
 The first M113s were sent to the U.S. Army in Europe to replace the M59 armored personnel carriers of the mechanized infantry starting in 1961.
 First used in combat by the South Vietnamese Army (ARVN) in April 1962, the M113 was the most widely used armored vehicle by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War and was used to penetrate the jungle to attack and overthrow enemy positions.
 It was widely known to Allied forces as the "APC" or "ACAV" (Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicle).
 Beginning in 1964, the gasoline engine was replaced by a 215 hp (160 kW) Detroit 6V-53 diesel engine to take advantage of the diesel engine's better fuel economy and reduced fire risk.