Hobby Master 1:72 HG5312 M41A3 Walker Bulldog Taiwan Marine Corps |
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Scale: 1:72 |
Length: 4.5" |
Width: 2" |
Composition: Diecast |
SKU: HM-HG5312 |
**ONLY ONE LEFT! THIS ITEM IS NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION**
Historical:
The M41 Walker Bulldog, officially 76-mm Gun Tank, M41, was an American light tank developed for armed reconnaissance purposes. It was produced by Cadillac between 1951 and 1954 and marketed successfully to the United States Army as a replacement for its aging fleet of World War II vintage M24 Chaffee tanks. Although engineered first and foremost as a reconnaissance vehicle, the M41's weight and armament also made it effective in the close infantry support role and for rapid airborne deployments. Upon entering US service, all M41s received the designation Little Bulldog and subsequently, Walker Bulldog after the late General Walton Walker, who was killed in a Jeep accident in 1950. The M41 was the first postwar American light tank to see worldwide service, and was exported in considerable numbers by the US, particularly to Asia.
Info: M41A3 Walker Bulldog Taiwan Marine Corps