Tamiya British Universal Carrier - Finished Model Mk.II

Tamiya #26546

British Universal Carrier - Finished Model Mk.II

During World War II, British and Commonwealth armies used a vast number of small sized, fully tracked weapons carriers, chief among which was the Universal Carrier Mk.II. The compact, open top vehicle served in a variety of roles on the North African, Italian and West European fronts. A number of variants were constructed, including models mounted with mortars and flamethrowers however, most machines typically carried a Bren light machine gun. Over 65,000 models were manufactured in Britain, Canada and other Commonwealth countries, making it one of the most numerous armored vehicles built during WWII.

 

This is a finished model of the British Universal Carrier Mk.II.

You are able to display your model as it is, once removed from its cube-shaped box.

Length: 80mm.

The model depicts a carrier from the 2nd Bttn., Kings Shropshire Light Infantry, 3rd Infantry Div. Europe.

One driver figure included.

The model comes with high quality pad printed markings and decals preapplied.

A light weathering is applied to enhance the realistic appearance of the model.

Spin-cast metal weight adds a greater sense of volume to the Universal Carrier Mk.II