ACY13012 1/35 M151A2 Hard Top w/Trailer

The M151 Military Utility Tactical Truck (MUTT) was designed by Ford Motor Company for the US Army's Ordnance Truck Automotive Command (OTAC) to replace the aging US military fleet of WWII and Korea. It was designed to be faster, more comfortable and agile than its M38A1 predecessor. It used a four-cylinder in-line, liquid cooled gasoline engine, and was armed with M-60 7.62mm machine gun.

The M151A1 was developed to correct load problems with the rear suspension of the M151. The M151A2 entered into production in 1970. Its production called for another redesign of the rear suspension and eventually the independent "A"-frame suspension was changed to a semi-trailing arm setup. This allowed better handling characteristics, yet maintained the flexibility of independent wheel suspension and retained maximum parts interchangeability. M151s are still used today by over 100 foreign countries’ police and military forces. The M151A2 was still in US military service as late as 1997 during the unrest in Albania.

Academy’s M151A2 Hard Top with Trailer features a newly tooled chassis and trailer. The 1/35th scale kit comes with rubber tires and is armed with an M-60 7.62mm machine gun. The instructions clearly show modelers to build with a hard top or open top version, and all necessary parts are included. Engine and suspensions are accurately reproduced. Trailer is included. The two-decal schemes are from use in Germany from the late 1980’s.