Academy has reissued their 1/35 M163 Vulcan kit. First released back in 1995, the kit is based upon their existing M113 APC tooling and you’ll find extra parts in the box from other M113 releases. The kit is molded in tan styrene and presented on nine parts trees plus the hull shell, two trees molded in black, one tree molded in vinyl (rubber), two sets of rubberband track, and one set of photo-etched parts.
Features and options in this kit:
- Positionable rear door on the rear ramp
- Positionable rear ramp
- Choice of rear fenders or rear external (M113A3) fuel tanks
- Choice of rubberband track or individual track links
- Positionable engine access door
- Positionable driver and rear crew overhead hatches
- Vinyl ammo belt to feed Vulcan gun
- Vulcan gun is movable in azimuth and elevation
- Photo-etched engine deck grilles
- Separately molded pioneering tools
- Optional crew stowage and water jug
- Optional side skirts
- Optional side floatation panels
The kit provides markings for the following subjects:
- M163, 5th ADA/1st Bde/24th ID, Fort Irwin, 1988
- M163, 5th ADA/3rd Bn/3rd ID, Germany, 1987
- M163, unknown unit, Fort Irwin, 1988