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You Are Here: Scale Models - Military Hardware - British & Commonwealth Vehicles - Carrier Mark II Forced Recon
TA35249
Tamiya
Carrier Mark II Forced Recon
Carrier Mark II Forced Recon
Scale
1/35
Material
Plastic Injection
Further Information
Includes 5 figures
Dispatch Stock Inofrmation
instockIN STOCK
Please Note
Model kits contain many small parts. They require assembly, glue & paint unless otherwise stated.
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Price £9.99

1/35 Military Miniature Series: TA35249 Universal Carrier Mark II Forced Recon. In 1934 Vickers-Armstrong Ltd built a small Machine Gun Carrier known as the V-A D50 as a privated venture. The V-A D50 entered service in 1936 as the Machine Gun Carrier Mkl; armed with a .303 Vickers water-cooled machinegun. In 1938, the Bren Carrier Mk.I replaced the Machine Gun Carrier Mk.I in production. This was a far superior design with a more powerful 85bhp Ford V-8 engine. The Bren Carrier Mk.I was the Platoon Carrier, for use by the newly mechanized Infantry Divisions for mobile fire support. In 1940 it was decided to cease the production of the previous Carriers and concentrate on the production of a Universal Carrier. The Universal Carrier Mk.I had a different layout with three compartments. The Universal Carrier Mk.II entered production in British factories from late in 1942. It was an improved model with a welded and water proofed hull, new track guards and revised stowage arrangements. Carrier production totaled over 100,000 making it the most numerous armored vehicle ever built. By 1944 the Motor Battalion was one of the main recipients of the Universal Carrier. Motor Battalions were "armored infantry" units specially trained to support tank units and protect them from enemy infantry and anti-tank guns. These troops were transported in Universal Carriers and M5 or M9 Halftracks. Each Armored Brigade had its own Motor Battalion, which was assigned as the fourth regiment of the brigade. Carriers and Halftracks of the Motor Battalion are often seen in columns of Cromwell, Churchill and Sherman tanks as they are advancing in forward areas near to the front line.

Suggested Paint Colors
TS-2 - Dark Green TS-2 - Dark Green
TS-3 - Dark Yellow TS-3 - Dark Yellow
X-10 - Gun Metal X-10 - Gun Metal
X-11 - Chrome Silver X-11 - Chrome Silver
X-18 - Semi Gloss Black X-18 - Semi Gloss Black
XF-1 - Flat Black XF-1 - Flat Black
XF-10 - Flat Brown XF-10 - Flat Brown
XF-15 - Flat Flesh XF-15 - Flat Flesh
XF-2 - Flat White XF-2 - Flat White
XF-26 - Deep Green XF-26 - Deep Green
XF-49 - Khaki XF-49 - Khaki
XF-52 - Flat Earth XF-52 - Flat Earth
XF-56 - Metallic Grey XF-56 - Metallic Grey
XF-57 - Buff XF-57 - Buff
XF-60 - Dark Yellow XF-60 - Dark Yellow
XF-61 - Dark Green XF-61 - Dark Green
XF-62 - Olive Drab XF-62 - Olive Drab
XF-64 - Red Brown XF-64 - Red Brown

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