Dragon 1/35 M113 ACAV w/106mm Recoilless Rifle # 3575

As the M113's aluminium armour couldn’t stop high-calibre bullets, and crews were dangerously exposed if using the roof-mounted 0.50-cal machine gun in the Vietnam War, one solution was to fit Armoured Cavalry Assault Vehicle (ACAV) kits, which included heavy gun shields to protect machine gunners.

Furthermore, sometimes a bigger kick was needed for what was a relatively light vehicle, and so an M40 106mm recoilless rifle could be fitted on the right side of the roof too.

The weapon considerably boosted the M113’s firepower if enemy fortifications had to be destroyed, for example.

Dragon has a new 1/35 scale kit of just such a weapon combination as used in the Vietnam War.

The superb model is based on Dragon’s existing M113 kit, and it has all the elements necessary to create an APC fitted with the ACAV kit.

This 1/35 kit features numerous parts made by 3D printing to ensure accuracy and true-to-scale thickness.

This is a fine kit of the ubiquitous M113 that fought in the Vietnam War, and the ACAV and M40 recoilless rifle additions give it an extra boost.      

Scale is 1/35
Box size: 245 x 380 x 80 mm
Photo-etched parts for front gun shields
ACAV armoured gun shields are realistically reproduced with accurate handles
0.50-cal and M60 machine guns are realistically detailed
Highly detailed 106mm M40 recoilless rifle
Gun lock and mounting bracket have fine weld detail
Full details in driver's compartment are included
Fuel tank inside troop compartment is finely represented
Trim vane latches and brackets are highly detailed
3D-printed trim vane can be shown in stowed or extended position
Headlight clusters with brush guards are correctly reproduced
Antenna mounts have accurate details
Upper-hull plate possesses crisp details
Hull bottom has full detail
All wheels are tooled with crisp detail
Numerous backpacks and stowage items included for extra detail
M133 rear details are accurate reproduced
Upper track run is injection moulded to reproduce realistic level of sag
Plastic-injection NEO Track with pre-moulded lengths results in convenient assembly with minimum number of pieces but full detail
Track pads come as individual parts to ensure accurate details