US Army 2 1/2 Ton 6×6 Cargo Truck - 1/48

US Army 2 1/2 Ton 6×6 Cargo Truck - 1/48

1/48 scale plastic model kit of the U.S. 2 1/2 Ton 6×6 Cargo Truck

About the model:
- 1/48 scale plastic model assembly kit
- Length:137mm
- Canvas cabin top, common in trucks built after 1944, accurately reproduced.
- Realistic suspension recreated using the fewest parts possible for easy assembly.
- Canvas top is removable and tailgate can be posed opened or closed.
- 1 driver figure included
- Markings for two versions:
  1st Army, 3549th Transportation Corps, Truck Company No. 37, July 1944, Normandy
  ASZC 3886th Transportation Corps, Truck Company No. 49 in the "Red Ball Express"

History:
Nicknamed the "deuce and a half," the M35 2.5 ton 6X6 supply truck was one of the unsung heroes of WWII, with over 800,000 produced. Designed to be easy to maintain and repair, the truck served in all theatres supplying the front lines with needed material. One notable supply operation that the truck took part in was the "Red Ball Express" supply chain that was created after the Allied invasion of Normandy. It's rugged versatility meant that it was extremely configurable and troops in the field often added their own modifications according to their needs, like soldiers in Vietnam who welded armor plates to their trucks.