U.S. Multiple Gun Motor Carriage M16

Advances in military aviation technology and the improved mobility that accompanied the mechanisation of ground forces greatly changed the way battles were fought in the Second World War.
Many types of anti-aircraft weapons were developed to repel enemy aircraft attacks, leading to fierce fighting on all fronts.
One of these anti-aircraft weapons during World War II was the M16 self-propelled gun, which was produced from 1942 to 1943.
 Mounted on the M3 half-track chassis were four Browning 50 calibre (12.7 mm) heavy automatic machine guns, which had a muzzle velocity of 893 m/s, a range of 6,767 m and a rate of fire of 450-555 rounds per minute, earning it the nickname "meat grinder".
The M45 gun mount could be rotated 360 degrees and elevated between -10 and +90 degrees and was electrically powered, giving it a rotation/ elevation of 60 degrees per second.
It was not only very effective against enemy aircraft, but also had a great impact on ground attack. The M16 was also used by the Japanese ground defence forces in the Korean War after the Second World War.

Reissue of the well-known and popular Tamiya classic!


Plastic model kit

• The machine guns and can be rotated 360 degrees after assembly like the original and are height-adjustable
   
• Three figures are included; a driver, a radio operator and a gunner

Scale 1:35

unbuilt / unpainted