| Hobby Master 1/72 Ground Power Series HG3701 - M46 Patton medium tank, 6th Tank Battalion 24th Infantry Division, Han River, Korea, 1951 |
| THESE ARE PRE-PRODUCTION PICTURES, NOT THE FINAL PRODUCT |
Authentic Detailing
Pre-Painted by professionals
Accurate paint colors
Markings Tampo (pad) applied
Fully Assembled
Die-Cast Model
True to Scale (1:72)
Weathering and insignias
Turret turns
Metal turret and main gun
Realistic tracks
Pre-Painted by professionals
Accurate paint colors
Markings Tampo (pad) applied
Fully Assembled
Die-Cast Model
True to Scale (1:72)
Weathering and insignias
Turret turns
Metal turret and main gun
Realistic tracks
The M46 Patton tank was named in honor of the famousUS General George S. Patton Jr.
It basically was an improved M26 Pershing and was meant to replace the M26 and M4
Sherman. 800 of the M26s became M46s when they received a new and more powerful
engine and transmission with rearward-facing mufflers on each fenders and a main gun
with a bore evacuator. A further 360 were converted to M46 standards plus they received
improved braking, cooling and fire suppression systems, improved electrical equipment
and a new designation, M46A1.
The 6th Tank Battalion was formed for the Korean War as an offspring of the 66th Tank
Battalion. It was known for their distinctive “Tiger” themed paint schemes. The M46s made
up 15% of the tank force in Korea and quite often took the lead in operations because of
its larger gun and better armor compared to the M4 Shermans. The M46 proved superior
to its T34/85 counterparts.
M-46 Patton Specifications
Crew: 5 men
Dimensions
Length chassis only: 20’ 10”
Width: 11’ 6”
Height: 9’ 3”
Weight (combat): 48.5 tons
Performance
Engine:
(M46) Continental 810 hp gasoline
(M46A1) AV-1790-5B engine and CD-850-4 transmission
Maximum speed: 31 – 37 mph
Range: 80 miles
Fording depth: 4’ 0”
Vertical obstacle: 3’ 0”
Trench crossing: 8’ 6”
Armament
Main gun: 1 X 90 mm – 70 rounds
Armor penetration: 195 mm at 1,000 yards
Machine guns:
2 X .30 caliber – 5,000 rounds, 1 X mounted in the bow, 1 X coaxially with the main gun
1 X .50 caliber – 550 rounds, anti-aircraft gun mounted on top of the turret
Armor
Turret front – 102 mm
Everywhere else – a minimum of 13 mm.
It basically was an improved M26 Pershing and was meant to replace the M26 and M4
Sherman. 800 of the M26s became M46s when they received a new and more powerful
engine and transmission with rearward-facing mufflers on each fenders and a main gun
with a bore evacuator. A further 360 were converted to M46 standards plus they received
improved braking, cooling and fire suppression systems, improved electrical equipment
and a new designation, M46A1.
The 6th Tank Battalion was formed for the Korean War as an offspring of the 66th Tank
Battalion. It was known for their distinctive “Tiger” themed paint schemes. The M46s made
up 15% of the tank force in Korea and quite often took the lead in operations because of
its larger gun and better armor compared to the M4 Shermans. The M46 proved superior
to its T34/85 counterparts.
M-46 Patton Specifications
Crew: 5 men
Dimensions
Length chassis only: 20’ 10”
Width: 11’ 6”
Height: 9’ 3”
Weight (combat): 48.5 tons
Performance
Engine:
(M46) Continental 810 hp gasoline
(M46A1) AV-1790-5B engine and CD-850-4 transmission
Maximum speed: 31 – 37 mph
Range: 80 miles
Fording depth: 4’ 0”
Vertical obstacle: 3’ 0”
Trench crossing: 8’ 6”
Armament
Main gun: 1 X 90 mm – 70 rounds
Armor penetration: 195 mm at 1,000 yards
Machine guns:
2 X .30 caliber – 5,000 rounds, 1 X mounted in the bow, 1 X coaxially with the main gun
1 X .50 caliber – 550 rounds, anti-aircraft gun mounted on top of the turret
Armor
Turret front – 102 mm
Everywhere else – a minimum of 13 mm.
