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Tamiya 1/35 M18 Hellcat
Brand: Tamiya
Part No: HC-35376
£38.24
RRP £44.99
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The Tamiya 1/35 M18 Hellcat (HC-35376) recreates the famed U.S. WWII tank destroyer, pairing a compact, lightweight hull with a powerful 76mm gun and open-top turret. Exhaustive research has delivered a precise silhouette and rich interior detail, capturing the Hellcat’s pioneering design and battlefield agility.
This plastic assembly kit measures 192mm in length and 80mm in width, and showcases refined textures, clear parts, and clever engineering for an enjoyable, rewarding build.
Key Features
- 1/35 scale plastic model assembly kit; length 192mm, width 80mm.
- Accurate recreation of the compact hull and 76mm main gun.
- Detailed turret interior with 45-degree-rotated breech, shell racks, transceiver and turning gears.
- Faithfully rendered gun shield canvas cover with realistic fabric texture.
- Clear parts for headlight lenses for added realism.
- Complex suspension captured with an ergonomic parts breakdown.
- Assembly-type single pin tracks with one-piece straight sections for easier alignment.
- Idler wheels and drive sprockets feature the distinctive rim holes.
- Separate hull-top air intake grille with crisp mesh pattern.
- Interior floor and bulkhead detail; separate sponson ammo racks.
- Open turret shows extensive interior detail and a crisp rendition of the M2 heavy machine gun.
- Includes one standing tank crew figure.
- Two marking options to depict Italian Front vehicles.
Suggested Tamiya Colours & Finishing
- Spray: TS-5 Olive Drab.
- Lacquer: LP-28 Olive Drab.
- Acrylic/Enamel selection includes: XF-62 Olive Drab, X-1 Black, X-7 Red, X-10 Gun Metal, X-11 Chrome Silver, X-12 Gold Leaf, XF-1 Flat Black, XF-2 Flat White, XF-3 Flat Yellow, XF-6 Copper, XF-15 Flat Flesh, XF-49 Khaki, XF-51 Khaki Drab, XF-52 Flat Earth, XF-56 Metallic Grey, XF-59 Desert Yellow, XF-60 Dark Yellow, XF-64 Red Brown, XF-84 Dark Iron, XF-85 Rubber Black.
- Adhesive: Tamiya Multipurpose Cement (Clear, 87188).
- Detailing: Panel Line Accent Color (Black, Brown, Dark Brown, Dark Gray), Figure Accent Color (Pink-Brown), Accent Color (Orange-Brown, Dark Red-Brown).
- Weathering: Tamiya Weathering Master and Weathering Stick.
- Display: Tamiya Display Case C (73004).
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Pioneer of Tank Destroyer
The M18 Hellcat was an American tank destroyer developed to counter the German Army tanks, and it featured an open top design turret and powerful 76mm gun, plus a main gun breech rotated 45 degrees around the gun barrel to save space in the turret interior. It had a compact, lightweight hull, automatic transmission and the first torsion bar suspension seen on U.S. armor. Its radial 9-cylinder engine at the hull rear was capable of 80km/h maximum speed which was the highest speed among tracked vehicles during WWII. The production started in July, 1943 and the Hellcat was in service for the first time at the Italian Front in 1944. After that, this tank destroyer was deployed in the North-Western European and Pacific War theaters, notably besting the German Army tanks with super performance and firepower based on hit-and-run tactics. The Hellcat contributed to U.S. victory as a pioneer of tank destroyers.
About the Model
This is a 1/35 scale plastic model assembly kit. Length: 192mm, width: 80mm.
- Exhaustive studies of the actual tank enabled this precise recreation of the compact form equipped with the powerful 76mm gun.
- The main gun breech, shell rack, transceiver and turning gears add the realism to the turret interior.
- The gun shield canvas cover surface texture is faithfully reproduced.
- Clear parts are included to recreate the headlight lens.
- Features the complex suspension captured with ergonomic parts breakdown.
- Assembly type single pin tracks have one-piece straight sections.
- Includes one figure to depict a standing tank soldier.
- Comes with two marking options to recreate Italian Front vehicles.
Packaging
- The compact, yet powerful form of the M18 is captured in style, and the modeler can choose between the two marking options in the box.
- An open top shows off plenty of interior detail, with various accessories on display, plus a crisp rendition of the M2 heavy machine gun.
- A closer look shows the 45-degree breech angle (for greater crew space), detailed shell racks, crew positions and much more to drink in.
- The latest 3D scanning techniques were employed in this artful rendition of the gun shield cover, complete with fabric seams and creases.
- Also included in the box is this highly realistic commander figure, captured with on hand on his hip and the other holding onto a map.
- Plenty of accessories are on hand to add further detail, including 76mm shells and charges, plus ammunition cases for the 12.7mm machine gun.
- Left: Authentic depictions of the tracks are an assembly-type design with one-piece straight sections, featuring plenty of detail.
- Right: Recreations of idler wheels and drive sprockets feature depictions of the distinctive holes in their rim sections.
- Left: A separate component is used to recreate the hull-top air intake grille, capturing the mesh pattern with great clarity.
- Right: Detail continues deep inside, with renderings of the floor surface and bulkhead. Ammo racks in the sponsons are separate parts.
Tamiya Color paints for painting the 1/35 U.S. Tank Destroyer M18 Hellcat
Tamiya Color Spray Paint Tamiya Color Spray Paint
TS-5 Olive drab ---
Tamiya Color Lacquer Paint Tamiya Color Lacquer Paint
LP-28 Olive drab ---
Tamiya Color Tamiya Color Tamiya Color XF-62 Olive drab X-1 Black X-7 Red X-10 Gun metal X-11 Chrome silver X-12 Gold leaf XF-1 Flat black XF-2 Flat white XF-3 Flat yellow XF-6 Copper XF-15 Flat flesh XF-49 Khaki XF-51 Khaki drab XF-52 Flat earth XF-56 Metallic grey XF-59 Desert yellow XF-60 Dark yellow XF-64 Red brown XF-84 Dark iron XF-85 Rubber black ---
- Precision cementing
Item 87188 Tamiya Multipurpose Cement (Clear)
- Make the details stand out!
Item 87131 Panel Line Accent Color (Black)
Item 87132 Panel Line Accent Color (Brown)
Item 87140 Panel Line Accent Color (Dark Brown)
Item 87199 Panel Line Accent Color (Dark Gray)
Item 87201 Figure Accent Color (Pink-Brown)
Item 87209 Accent Color (Orange-Brown)
Item 87210 Accent Color (Dark Red-Brown)
- Adding realistic weathering effects to your model
Tamiya Weathering Master & Stick
- Present your model as it deserves to be displayed
Item 73004 Display Case C
Key Info:
The M18 Hellcat was an American tank destroyer developed to counter the German Army tanks, and it featured an open top design turret and powerful 76mm gun, plus a main gun breech rotated 45 degrees around the gun barrel to save space in the turret interior. It had a compact, lightweight hull, automatic transmission and the first torsion bar suspension seen on U.S. armor. Its radial 9-cylinder engine at the hull rear was capable of 80km/h maximum speed which was the highest speed among tracked vehicles during WWII. The production started in July, 1943 and the Hellcat was in service for the first time at the Italian Front in 1944. After that, this tank destroyer was deployed in the North-Western European and Pacific War theaters, notably besting the German Army tanks with super performance and firepower based on hit-and-run tactics. The Hellcat contributed to U.S. victory as a pioneer of tank destroyers.
About the Model
This is a 1/35 scale plastic model assembly kit. Length: 192mm, width: 80mm.
- Exhaustive studies of the actual tank enabled this precise recreation of the compact form equipped with the powerful 76mm gun.
- The main gun breech, shell rack, transceiver and turning gears add the realism to the turret interior.
- The gun shield canvas cover surface texture is faithfully reproduced.
- Clear parts are included to recreate the headlight lens.
- Features the complex suspension captured with ergonomic parts breakdown.
- Assembly type single pin tracks have one-piece straight sections.
- Includes one figure to depict a standing tank soldier.
- Comes with two marking options to recreate Italian Front vehicles.
Packaging
- The compact, yet powerful form of the M18 is captured in style, and the modeler can choose between the two marking options in the box.
- An open top shows off plenty of interior detail, with various accessories on display, plus a crisp rendition of the M2 heavy machine gun.
- A closer look shows the 45-degree breech angle (for greater crew space), detailed shell racks, crew positions and much more to drink in.
- The latest 3D scanning techniques were employed in this artful rendition of the gun shield cover, complete with fabric seams and creases.
- Also included in the box is this highly realistic commander figure, captured with on hand on his hip and the other holding onto a map.
- Plenty of accessories are on hand to add further detail, including 76mm shells and charges, plus ammunition cases for the 12.7mm machine gun.
- Left: Authentic depictions of the tracks are an assembly-type design with one-piece straight sections, featuring plenty of detail.
- Right: Recreations of idler wheels and drive sprockets feature depictions of the distinctive holes in their rim sections.
- Left: A separate component is used to recreate the hull-top air intake grille, capturing the mesh pattern with great clarity.
- Right: Detail continues deep inside, with renderings of the floor surface and bulkhead. Ammo racks in the sponsons are separate parts.
Tamiya Color paints for painting the 1/35 U.S. Tank Destroyer M18 Hellcat
Tamiya Color Spray Paint Tamiya Color Spray Paint
TS-5 Olive drab ---
Tamiya Color Lacquer Paint Tamiya Color Lacquer Paint
LP-28 Olive drab ---
Tamiya Color Tamiya Color Tamiya Color XF-62 Olive drab X-1 Black X-7 Red X-10 Gun metal X-11 Chrome silver X-12 Gold leaf XF-1 Flat black XF-2 Flat white XF-3 Flat yellow XF-6 Copper XF-15 Flat flesh XF-49 Khaki XF-51 Khaki drab XF-52 Flat earth XF-56 Metallic grey XF-59 Desert yellow XF-60 Dark yellow XF-64 Red brown XF-84 Dark iron XF-85 Rubber black ---
- Precision cementing
Item 87188 Tamiya Multipurpose Cement (Clear)
- Make the details stand out!
Item 87131 Panel Line Accent Color (Black)
Item 87132 Panel Line Accent Color (Brown)
Item 87140 Panel Line Accent Color (Dark Brown)
Item 87199 Panel Line Accent Color (Dark Gray)
Item 87201 Figure Accent Color (Pink-Brown)
Item 87209 Accent Color (Orange-Brown)
Item 87210 Accent Color (Dark Red-Brown)
- Adding realistic weathering effects to your model
Tamiya Weathering Master & Stick
- Present your model as it deserves to be displayed
Item 73004 Display Case C
Key Info:
- Brand: Tamiya
- Part No: HC-35376
- Barcode: 4950344353767
- Scale: 1:35
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