Panzerkampf 1/72 US Vietnam M42 Duster Field Force 5th Battalion 2nd Field Artillery Regiment

Description

• 1/72 M42 Duster tank collector model
• Design: metal model with plastic parts
• The model is of high quality

M42 Duster

The M42 40 mm Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun, or “Duster,” is an American armored light air-defense gun built for the United States Army from 1952 until December 1960, in service until 1988. Production of this vehicle was performed by the tank division of the General Motors Corporation. It used components from the M41 light tank and was constructed of all-welded steel.

• Type: Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
• Place of origin: United States
• Service History
• Wars Vietnam War
• Lebanese Civil War
• Specifications
• Mass: 24.8 t (loaded)
• Length: 5.82 m (19 ft 1 in)
• Width: 3.23 m (10 ft 7 in)
• Height: 2.85 m (9 ft 4 in)
• Crew: 4–6
• Armor: 9–25 mm
• Main Armament: M2A1 40 mm twin anti-aircraft gun with 336 rounds
• Secondary Armament: 1 × M1919A4 7.62 mm machine gun or 7.62mm M60 machine gun
• Engine
• 6-cylinder air-cooled gasoline
• 500 hp (375 kW)
• Power/weight: 22.2 hp/t
• Suspension: Torsion bar
• Operational Range: 160 km (99 mi)
• Maximum speed: 72 km/h (45 mph)