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GAS50245
GAS50245
Complete kit of the GMC AFKWX 353 COE box cabin in 1/48th scale
The kit contains:
- Resin parts
- A brass photo-etched board
- Brass rods to make the wheels mobile if desired
- Assembly instructions with parts list and color photos: Download instructions
You can also contact us to have this model assembled and painted with the camouflage of your choice.
History of the GMC AFKWX 353 COE box cabin
This cabin forward (COE) model is derived directly from the civilian model. It then took the designation GMC AFKWX-353, 2.5 tons, 6x6, model G-508. it was produced from 1942. The first examples were equipped with a sheet-metal cabin and a 15-foot metal body.
It was subsequently produced with a torpedo cabin and fitted with a wooden body. From 1944, it received a platform/drop sides extended to 17 feet and took the designation M-427. More than 7,232 vehicles were produced between 1942 and 1945, including 5,000 examples of the M-427 model. It is powered by the excellent 6-cylinder GMC model 270 engine identical to the classic GMC CCKW. It is mated to a five-speed gearbox and equipped with a two-speed transfer case.
Complete kit of the GMC AFKWX 353 COE forward cabin in 1/48th scale
Reference: GAS50245KB
The kit contains:
- Resin parts
- A brass photo-etched board
- Brass rods to make the wheels mobile if desired
- Assembly instructions with parts list and color photos: Download instructions
You can also contact us to have this model assembled and painted with the camouflage of your choice.
Complete rear tarpaulin kit for GMC AFKWX 355 COE in 1/48th scale
Reference: GAS50245B
The kit contains:
- Resin parts
- Assembly instructions with parts list and color photos: Download instructions
You can also contact us to have this model assembled and painted with the camouflage of your choice.