PACIFIC M26 Tractor - US Army version (1:43 Scale)

Product Dimensions: 6.18 x 2.88 x 2.84 in.

Model History and Information: The M26 was the armored tractor unit of the U.S. Army's M25 tank transporter, a 40-ton tank recovery and transport combination introduced in Europe during 1944-45. Nicknamed the "Dragon Wagon," the six-wheel-drive tractor was designed by the Knuckey Truck Company and mass-produced by Pacific Car and Foundry of Seattle. It was powered by a Hall-Scott 440 six-cylinder gasoline engine and, unusually, fitted with both an armored cab and two winches whose combined pull reached about 60 tons, allowing light battlefield recovery. Paired with the Fruehauf-built M15 trailer, it hauled and recovered tanks, artillery and heavy vehicles. Roughly 1,300 M26 and M26A1 tractors were built; later unarmored versions followed, and the type stayed in service into the mid-1950s.

Model Features & Details:

• Scale military-vehicle collector model
• Die-cast construction with detail parts
• Factory-finished in the named unit or period appearance
• Mold-specific body, hull or chassis detailing
• Detailed running gear, tracks or wheel representation
• Pre-assembled for collector display

Packaging: Militaria Diecast retail packaging with internal protective packaging.