The M46 was an improved M26 Pershing tank and one of the US Army's principal medium battle tanks of the early Cold War, with models in service from 1949 to the mid-1950s. The M46 tank was designed to replace the previous M26 Pershing and M4 Sherman. In July 1948, the M46 was standardized and named the General Patton, in honor of General George S. Patton Jr. It was not widely used by US Cold War allies, being exported only to Belgium, and only in small numbers to train crews on the upcoming M47.
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Product Details:
Scale: 1/72
Skill Level: 3
Length: 4.7”
Width: 2”
Height: 1.7”
Parts: 186
- Painting and assembly required
- 5 sprues
- One-piece slide-molded upper and lower hulls
- Plastic tracks with individual links
- Separate suspension arms
- One decal sheet
- Detailed wheel assembly
- Molded in grey
- Illustrated instructions and paint guide
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Paint Guide:
A. US Tiger-faced 6th Tank Battalion, Korea, 1951
Olive Drab
Metal Black
Silver
Tire Black
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