Staghound Mk I Late Version Armored Military Vehicle 1/35 Italeri

This is Italeri 6459 1/35 STAGHOUND MK.I. Model kit. The Staghound armoured car was conceived in the US at the start of WW2 based on a British specification which required a wheeled reconnaissance vehicle with a high level of protection therefore armour plated well armed and highly mobile. The Chevrolet design proposed a large armoured car which following an extended programme of assessment and testing went into production in late 1942 too late to be sent to British forces engaged in North Africa. Allied forces were to receive the Staghound in the Spring of 1943 and they were used in the Italian campaign by British and Polish armies In spite of the impressive performance of this vehicle it was not adopted by the US army and so the 3000 units produced were used solely by British and Commonwealth forces. Post war the Staghound was widely issued to the new European armies where some examples were in use into the 1970s. Its key features are: 198 parts in olive coloured plastic on four sprues Die-cut clear acetate sheet Highly detailed exterior with photo-etch parts Optional metal gun barrel Braided cord for cable Separately molded hatches Turret interior Optional stowage M6 37mm main gun complete with detailed breech Also includes photographic reference manual with history technical details color walkaround photos and color profiles Decals and painting guide for 5 vehicles: British 7th Armoured Division France 1944 1st Belgian Brigade Group France September 1944 Esercito Italiano late 1950s 1st Australian Armoured Car Squadron BCOF Japan 1946-48 Polish 2nd Corps Italy 1944 Manufacturer: Italeri. Model Number: 6459. Category 1: Model Kits. Category 2: 1:48 Scale.