Tamiya 1:35 M36 Jackson U.S. Tank Destroyer

As U.S. forces encountered the rapidly evolving armor of their German opponents, it became clear the the M10 tank destroyer and its 76.2mm gun were insufficient and in need of replacement. Their solution was to install the more powerful 90mm gun onto the M10A1 chassis in an open top turret: the M36, which first appeared in June 1944. Its first live action was in fighting on the French-German border that October, but if faced more concerted fighting as the German forces launched a desperate counter-attack in the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944. Over a thousand M36 vehicles had been manufactured by the time of the German surrender in May 1945, and after the end of hostilities many were given to allies such as France, which used it in the First Indochina War. It is even said to have been used in the Japanese development of their first domestic post-war tank: the Type 61.

About the Model
This is a 1/35 scale plastic model assembly kit. Length: 216mm, width: 88mm.

★Tamiya designers based this product's design on extensive studies of the full-size M36.

★The turret interior has realistic depictions of details such as the 90mm gun breech and sights, shell racks, crew seating and more.

★A slide molded recreation of the bulging turret rear counterweight accurately captures the curved design and gives a fuss-free assembly process.

★Bulkheads and sponson-top shell racks show great detail.

★Assembly type tracks have one-piece straight sections.

★Comes with a figure posed with a shouldered "grease gun."

★Includes a painting guide and two marking options.

The M36 Jackson or Slugger is an American tank destroyer from the Second World War. The M36 entered combat in the second half of 1944. Despite such a late deadline, he managed to be famous for destroying a large number of enemy vehicles, especially during the German offensive in the Ardennes. Most of the design was based on the proven M10, but a typical turret was introduced that worked in conjunction with the best 90mm M3 anti-tank gun from the American arsenal of the time. Together with the newly introduced new HVAP missiles, it was able to penetrate all German armor without exception. In fact, the M36 Jackson was the only American armored vehicle capable of dealing with the German Tigers and Panthers on its own. The effect of effectiveness was high demand and production, which reached 1,400 units in less than a year. After World War II, M36 continued to be used in fighting in Korea, India's war with Pakistan, and even the Balkan conflicts. In addition to the basic version, two others were produced: M36B1 (turret mounted on the Sherman M4A3 body) and M36B2 (M10 with M36 turret and diesel engine). Technical data: length (with a barrel): 7.46m, width: 3.05m, height: 3.28m, weight 29t, engine power: 450KM, speed: 42km / h, armament: 1 90mm M3 cannon, 1 12.7mm Browning HB M2 machine gun.