1/600 Scale Modern US M48 Patton Main Battle Tank.
Contains 10 highly detailed tanks.
Contains:- 10x US M48 Patton Main Battle Tanks
M48 Patton Main Battle Tank
The
M48 Patton is a
main battle tank (MBT) that was designed in the United States. It was the third tank to be officially named after General
George S. Patton, commander of the
U.S. Third Army during World War II and one of the earliest American advocates for the use of tanks in battle. It was a further development of the
M47 Patton tank. The M48 Patton was in U.S. service until replaced by the
M60 and served as the U.S. Army and Marine Corps's primary battle tank in South Vietnam during the
Vietnam War. It was widely used by U.S. Cold War allies, especially other NATO countries.
The M48 Patton tank was designed to replace the previous M47 Pattons and
M4 Shermans. Although largely resembling the M47, the M48 was a completely new design. It was the last U.S. tank to mount the 90 mm tank gun, with the last model, the M48A5, being upgraded to carry the new standard weapon of the M60, the
105mm gun. Some M48A5 models served well into the 1980s with American forces, and many M48s remain in service in other countries. The
Turkish Army has the largest number of modernized M48 MBTs, with more than 1,400 in its inventory. Of these, around 1,000 have been phased out, placed in storage, or modified as
ARVs.
Cleaning Information
Some part cleanup will be necessary. The 3D printing process uses a waxy substance to support certain part features during the printing process. Although the parts are cleaned by Shapeways, some waxy residue may remain. It can be safely removed with water and a mild aqueous detergent like "Simple Green" using an old, soft toothbrush, Q-tips or pipe cleaners. During the printing process, liquid resin is cured by ultraviolet light. Microscopic bits of resin may remain uncured.
Let your parts sit in direct sunlight for a few hours to fully cure the resin.
Water-based acrylic paints meant for plastics is strongly recommended. Other paints, especially enamels, may not cure on Frosted Detail 3D-printed plastics.
Use dedicated model sprue cutters to remove parts to minimise the risk of damage to parts.
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