Tamiya 35135 1/35 U.S. M113 ACAV Plastic Model Kit

Very good details and the included personnel and weapons were a big bonus.

I bought it to make it like the M113 I was on in Nam It's to nice to remove from the box If I get any ambition, maybe I'll get one to build.

Pretty good model kit, however, I had some minor fit issues where I had to trim and file to get a few parts to fit. Other than that, the model is very detailed, better than I expected. The tracks are rubber and you really have to stretch to get them on. My glue on the drive wheel wasn't fully set and I popped it off trying to stretch the tracks. Like other Tamiya models, there are extra parts, which can go in the spare parts box. Almost forgot, this can be static displayed with hatches open, with included figures in combat stances, in Vietnam era configuration or the Cold War configuration. Good kit!

The kit is very straightforward no complicated instructions. All parts are well molded. The interior is accurate for the Vietnam era 113. All hatches and the ramp can be in the open or closed position. The figures are well molded and accurate. This model would lend itself well to a Vietnam diorama

It arrived in excellent condition. Its a future build for me.

I liked it was an easy kit to assemble.

The Tamiya 1/35 sale plastic kit of a US M.113 ACAV is an excellent representation for one of the most numerously manufactured armored vehicles in history. The Vietnam war was a transitional period for armored vehicle warfare, when the need for rapid movement of infantry into the battle zone was demonstrated. The kit fits together with reasonable ease, despite its many parts. In company with other 1/35 scale military vehicle kits, it is an important display item. Amazon provided very quick service at a good price. I usually go to Amazon first for my modeling needs.

Havn't done a model since I was 12 so this is an amateur review. Lot's of pieces. Will take awhile to complete. But I'm retired so in no hurry. Would have liked a little instruction page on where to get recommended paint and brushes. But YouTube was helpful with some things. Like how to do decals. Instructions with the model would help. The recommended paint colors are certainly not like the colors on the ACAV I was on for most of 21 months in Vietnam. Nothing was flat white. Except the exterior lettering and star. But fun to work on. Will be doing some "weathering" to make it look like my old track. Lot's of grey and red mud and dirt.

Tamiya m113 is a easy kit to build but I will be adding photo etch plus some resin items. to update it a bit I've also bought academys M113 as well as it is a bit better detail wise and you get a lot more extras if you want a Vietnam M113 then both kits are excellent.

Merci beaucoup

タミヤのキットに手を出し始めたんだけれども、バチクソカッコイイ！ これがなんの車両なんか全く分からない けれども、こんな車で旅してみたいなーって感じで購入 仕事が忙しすぎて無理だけれども、中をキャンパー仕様にしてデスクに置いておこう…

This Tamiya kit adds to my collection of M113 series AFV models.

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