Academy 13288 1:35 Normandy 70th Anniversary M10 GMC

• New upper hull, turret, transmission cover, etc
• M10 ?Early Version? turret
• Photo-etched parts included
• Eight optional markings
• 1:35 scale plastic model kit from Academy
• Requires paint and glue

History
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 the 88mm AA gun against British and US armor in North Africa with devastating results. 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