{"product_id":"tamiya-1-35-us-armoured-s-p-mortar-m106a1-1980","title":"Tamiya 1:35 US Armoured S.P. 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period)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edesigned for indirect fire support of infantry units\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003efully armoured aluminium hull for battlefield protection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecrewed by mortar team and driver\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003emortar could be fired from inside the vehicle or dismounted\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ewidely used by U.S. Army and allied forces during the Cold War\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt provided \u003cstrong\u003emobile artillery support with rapid deployment capability\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the model kit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eTamiya 1:35 M106A1 Self-Propelled Mortar (1980)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a classic armour kit from Tamiya’s earlier Cold War range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTypical features include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1:35 scale plastic AFV kit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eaccurately moulded M113-based hull\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edetailed troop compartment and mortar installation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003einternal mortar base and firing mount\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003erealistic suspension and track system\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eoptional hatches and external fittings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edecal markings for U.S. Army units\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003elegacy-era Tamiya tooling with straightforward assembly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs noted, this example is from a 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