Hobby Master HG3812, M8 Greyhound Armored Car C-30, Ardennes Forest, Dec 1944

Description: Brand: Hobby Master Model: HG3812, M8 Greyhound Armored Car C-30, Ardennes Forest, December 1944 winter scheme Material: Diecast Type: Military Ground Scale: 1/72 Length: 6.9cm, Width:3.5cm, Height:3.1cm [Stock Available. Original, Brand new and unused] Features: True 1/72 scale. Professionally painted. Great attention to detail. All markings are Tampoed (pad applied). Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic. Highly collectable. Background: The American M8 was equipped with a 37mm gun and 6X6 wheel drive and was the main recon vehicle used by the US military during WWII. The only positive thing the crews had to say about the vehicle was it was reliable and fast on roads. It performed poorly off road, was very lightly armored with only sheet metal for a floor. It had an open top with no periscopes and exposed the crew to weather and enemy fire. Over 8,500 were manufactured in 1942 - 1943. On July 15, 1940 the 82nd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion was formed as part of the 2nd Armored Division “Hell on Wheels”. In September 1944 some 82nd recon patrols entered Belgium 12 hours before other American troops. On January 16, 1945 near Houffalize parts of the 82nd closed the Ardennes gap and linked the 9th U.S. Army with the 3rd U.S. Army. The Allies engaged in numerous actions as they pursued the retreating Germans that escaped the Ardennes. The 82nd was considered the “eyes and ears” of the 2nd Armored Division. Specifications for the Ford M8 light armored car Crew - 4 Performance Engine - Hercules JXD 6-cylinder gasoline 110 hp (82Kw) Speed - 56mph (90km/h) Range - 349.8 miles (563km) Turn radius - 28ft (8.5m) Maximum grade - 60% Suspension - 6X6 wheel with leaf springs Dimensions Length - 16.4ft (5m) Width - 8.33ft (2.54m) Height - 7.38ft (2.25m) Armor - maximum 0.75in (19mm) Armament Primary - 37mm M6 gun Secondary - 1 X 0.30 caliber M1919A4 machine gun 1 X 0.50 caliber M2 machine gun Payment: We accept payment via PayPal Payment is expected within 4 days of purchase CN and HK customers can ask for the specific payment method The item price and shipping cost are exclusive of any import duties and taxes Delivery & Shipping: ***For any parcel ship to Hong Kong, please contact our customer service for further discuss on shipping rate*** The order will be handled within 1-3 working days after receipt of the payment. The order will be shipped by air mail/parcel/E-express with tracking number via the Hong Kong Post Service or SpeedPAK. For each additional purchased item, we will offer US$2 shipping discount. International buyers please contact us for a postage/shipping quote to your location if this is not in the list. However, we reserved our rights not to send some countries due to the logistic problem. The shipping period takes almost 7-20 business days for overseas customers but some other countries say Mexico and etc may take around 12-30 business days to arrive. For return shipping cost, buyer should pay for that. All shipping fee & handling fees are non-refundable. Please feel free to contact us if any questions. We shall reply to your enquiry within 1 days. If you are satisfied with our service and product, please DO leave us a positive feedback. Thanks #Regarding refund or exchange, please contact us for the returning address first. For details, please refer to return policy.

Price: 23 USD

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End Time: 2024-02-13T21:35:29.000Z

Shipping Cost: 15 USD