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1:35 US Army M8 Greyhound - ACADEMY

1:35 US Army M8 Greyhound - ACADEMY

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The M8 Light Armored Car is a 6 x 6 armored car produced by the Ford Motor Company during World War II. It was used from 1943 by United States and British forces in Europe and the Pacific until the end of the war. The vehicle was widely exported and as of 2006 still remained in service with some countries. In British service, the M8 was known as the "Greyhound", a nickname seldom if ever used by the US. The British Army found it too lightly armored, particularly the hull floor, which anti-tank mines could easily penetrate (the crews' solution was lining the floor of the crew compartment with sandbags). Nevertheless, it was produced in large numbers. The M8 Greyhound's excellent on-road mobility made it a great supportive element in the advancing American and British armored columns. It was marginal off-road, especially in mud.

THE KIT:

  • US Army 6 x 6 armored reconnaissance vehicle
  • Accurately reproduced 37mm main gun and 50-caliber machine gun
  • Features various accessories including blanket and jerrycan
  • Three marking options
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