US Medium Tank M47 E:M 2 in 1

Plastic kit from TAKOM, for the assembly of an Israeli tank of modern era, in 1/35 scale. Includes sprues with plastic parts, assembly instructions and decals.

The M47 Patton was an US main battle tank, a development of the M46 Patton mounting an updated turret, and was in turn further developed as the M48 Patton. It was the second US tank to be named after General George S. Patton, commander of the U.S. Third Army during WW II and one of the earliest US advocates of tanks in battle. The M47 was the U.S. Army's and Marine Corps' primary tank, intended to replace the M26 Pershing and M46 Patton medium tanks. The M47 was widely used by U.S. Cold War allies, both SEATO and NATO countries, and was the only Patton series tank that never saw combat while in US service.

Although similar in appearance to the later M48s and M60s, these were completely new tank designs.Many different M47 Patton models remain in service internationally. The M47 was the last US tank to have a bow-mounted machine gun in the hull. The M47M was the product of an improvement program started in the late 1960s, the M47M featured the engine and fire control elements from the M60A1. The assistant driver's position was eliminated in favor of additional 90 mm ammunition. Not used by the US and over 800 vehicles were produced for Iran and Pakistan. The M47E was the Spanish M47M austere version