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M46 Patton

M46 Patton 73rd Tank Battalion, ā€œCā€ Company, Han River, February 1951

HG3704

Hobby Master 1/72 Ground Power Series HG3704 M46 Patton 73rd Tank Battalion “C” Company Han River, February 1951

Authentic Detailing Pre-Painted by professionals Accurate paint colors Markings Tampo (pad) applied Fully Assembled Die-Cast Model True to Scale (1:72) Weathering and insignias Turret turns Metal turret and main gun Realistic tracks The M46 Patton tank was named in honor of the famous US General George S. Patton M4 Sherman. 800 of the M26s became M46s when they received a new and more powerful engine and transmission with rearward-facing mufflers on each fenders and a main gun with a bore evacuator. A further 360 were converted to M46 standards plus they received improved braking, cooling and fire suppression systems, improved electrical equipment and a new designation, M46A1.

One of the 4 tank units sent to Korea in August 1950 was the 73rd Tank Battalion, a training unit for the M26 at Ft. Benning. In early 1951 M46 Pattons were shipped to make up for the losses the M26s had suffered due to insufficient numbers. The 73rd Tank Battalion received several of the new tanks and spent most of February and March along the Han River. Several tanks similar to this “C” Company M46 had “tiger” heads and paws painted on them to frighten the supposedly superstitious enemy soldiers.

M-46 Patton Specifications Crew: 5 men Dimensions Length chassis only: 20' 10" Width: 11' 6" Height: 9' 3"

Weight (combat): 48.5 tons Performance Engine: (M46) Continental 810 hp gasoline (M46A1) AV-1790-5B engine and CD-850-4 transmission Maximum speed: 31 - 37 mph Range: 80 miles Fording depth: 4' 0" Vertical obstacle: 3' 0" Trench crossing: 8' 6"

Armament Main gun: 1 X 90 mm - 70 rounds Armor penetration: 195 mm at 1,000 yards Machine guns: 2 X .30 caliber - 5,000 rounds, 1 X mounted in the bow, 1 X coaxially with the main gun 1 X .50 caliber - 550 rounds, anti-aircraft gun mounted on top of the turret Armor Turret front - 102 mm Everywhere else - a minimum of 13 mm.

Added to archive2020-01-25
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