{"product_id":"gecko-models-1-16-us-m24-light-tank-chaffee-wwii-version-16gm0038","title":"Gecko Models 1\/16 US M24 Light Tank \"Chaffee\" (WWII Version) 16GM0038","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlastic model kit, assembly required. Glue, paint and finishing supplies not included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe M24 Chaffee light tank was a light tank used by the United States during World War II, and its nickname, \"Chaffee,\" is derived from General Adona R. Chaffee Jr.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1941, a prototype of the T7 light tank was developed with the aim of succeeding the M3\/M5 light tanks by equipping it with a 75mm tank gun and heavy armor. However, its combat weight reached 25 tons, leading to the decision to develop the T24, which used the M7's hull layout with the steering system and engine of the M5 light tank.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe T24 prototype was completed in 1943, and after operational testing, production began the following year, 1944. It was officially adopted as the M24 light tank in June of the same year, and by August 1945, 4,731 units had been produced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tank made its debut in the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944, where it destroyed a German Panzer IV.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe U.S. Army continued to use the M24 after World War II, but once the M41 light tank was deployed, it was retired from frontline service and supplied to Western countries, including Japan, where it remained in use from the 1970s to the 1980s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes photo-etched parts and decals (three types of US military equipment used in Northwestern Europe from winter 1944 to summer 1945), and a metal gun barrel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Tracks and suspension are movable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Includes springs for suspension and for recoil mechanism reproduction in the gun barrel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Figures are not included with the product.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display: block; margin: 0 0 1em 0; line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display: block; margin: 0 0 1em 0; line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eBe sure to check out our armor accessories, metal barrels, and individual track links!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display: block; margin: 0 0 1em 0; line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eWe are not responsible for any taxes, duty, vat, customs or other fees on the receiver’s end.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display: block; margin: 0 0 1em 0; line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eCheck out our other items, and save on shipping! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display: block; margin: 0 0 1em 0; line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eTo receive combined shipping, place the items you wish to purchase in your cart and the discounted shipping will be calculated at checkout. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease complete all your shopping before checking out, we cannot combine shipping on separate orders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSorry, no shipping refunds can be given for combining separate orders.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDue to the size\/weight of the box, this item must ship UPS ground or USPS ground - delivery may take up to two weeks. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gecko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43487460884543,"sku":"GM16GM0038","price":138.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0032\/6762\/5029\/files\/gek-16gm0038-116-gecko-m24-chaffee-light-tank-preorder-squadron-model-models__85354.jpg?v=1783111255","url":"https:\/\/houseofhobbies.com\/products\/gecko-models-1-16-us-m24-light-tank-chaffee-wwii-version-16gm0038","provider":"Burbank's House of Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}