M60A1 RISE with ERA Main Battle Tank "American Express", USMC, Operation Desert Storm 1991, 1/72 Scale Model

Diecast metal and plastic parts Highly detailed Mid production example Includes display case and displayable interior. Measures 6.7” L x 2.0” W x 3.5” H Box dimensions: 7.5” L x 4.0” W x 3.4” H Recommended for adult hobbyist and collectors. Not a toy. The M60 is an American second generation main battle tank (MBT). It was officially standardized as the Tank, Combat, Full Tracked: 105-mm Gun, M60 in March 1959. Although developed from the M48 Patton, the M60 tank series was never officially christened a "Patton" tank. It has been sometimes informally grouped as a member of the Patton tank family. The design similarities are evident comparing the original version of the M60 and the M48A2. The US Army considered it a "product-improved descendant" of the Patton tank's design.  The United States fully committed to the MBT doctrine in 1963 when the Marine Corps retired the last (M103) heavy tank battalion. The M60 tank series became America's primary main battle tank during the Cold Wa