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M151 MUTT

Another Nam Era build, lots more to come. Not as easy to build in Old Dark Grey, so was tricky at this size of 5 wide and colour, but fun still.

 

First put into service in Vietnam, the M151 played an active part in American military operations well into the 1980s, when it was phased out in favor of the Humvee. Despite its official replacement, the M151 had some distinct advantages over its much larger and heavier successor, like being small enough to fit inside a CH-53 heavy transport helicopter. This flexibility was one of the reasons the U.S. Marine Corps deployed M151 FAV (Fast Attack Vehicle) variants through 1999, in places like Kosovo. It currently serves in U.S. special forces units as a FAV.

 

 

Jeff Churill stickers used again ; )

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Uploaded on October 4, 2014