Artitec 6870249 US M88 ARV MERDC train load

Ready buildt and painted US army tank model in MERDC camouflage.

• From the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s the US forces vehicles were painted with a MERDC camouflage pattern.  
• Different camouflage patterns were used with a mixture of 9 different colours. Each pattern consisted of 4 different colours. 2 primary and 2 secondary colours. For example olive green and brown as primary colours with a coverage of 45% each and sand colour and black as secondary colours with a coverage of 5% each.
• MERDC stands for Mobility Equipment Research & Development Command.

Information about the tank:

• The M88 is an armored recovery vehicle (ARV) which uses many parts of the M48 and M60 Patton tanks.
• It was developed 1958, introduced in 1961 and until the end of production in 1964 about 1000 recovery tanks were produced.
• Its primary role is to repair and replace damaged parts in fighting vehicles under fire.
• Additionally to extricate vehicles that became bogged down or entangled.
• The winch has a power of appr. 45 tons
• The crane has a power of appr. 25 tons.

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