Each release has rolling rubber tracks and wheels and separately applied shovels and track repair gear. The 360 degree rotating turret includes an elevating diecast metal main gun and a moveable machine gun mounted on the top.
© Copyright 2003-2023 The Flying Mule, Inc.įorces of Valor's 1:32 scale Stuart series features opening crew hatches and subtle weather effects that highlight the large welding beads. The British were the first to use this American tank, giving it the name Stuart after Civil War General J.E.B. This tank's armament was effective and its mobility was impressive at a top speed of 36 MPH. The M5's 37mm main gun provided inferior firepower but the 50 caliber machine gun became a favorite of gunners. Initially called M4, the tank was redesignated M5 in an effort to avoid confusion with the M4 Sherman. M5 Stuart With its twin Cadillac V-8 engines, the M5 was designed to relieve the demand for the radial aero-engines used in its predecessor, the M3. Tanks like the Staurt eventually took a secondary role to medium tank battalions, serving as recon and screening units. Nicknamed the "Honey" for its quickness and dependability, it was nonetheless underarmored and undergunned. US Army, "Carol", Normandy, France, D-Day, June 6th 1944, w/2 FiguresĪ light tank designed for American and Allied forces, serving in multiple theaters of WW2. Please see the product description for links to similar items we still have available. We regret this item is no longer available for sale. Unimax 81004 - M5 Stuart Diecast Model, US Army, "Carol", Normandy, France
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