1985 diecast 1:72 Model (Amercom CS-10)

Great

Quality model and looks great, but the stand was cracked. Brings back good memories from Korea in 1985.

Literally snapped into pieces in my hand, NOT Diecast but very brittle plastic!

The model itself is good, but the stand it is on came to me was cracked in half.

This tank model represents the best version of this particular US tank, not usually made by other model makers

Looks more like a toy than a model.

I purchased one of these a while back from what is clearly the same company, the only difference is mine has 5th Infantry Division - 1985 along the left side of the base under M60A3. Ill put the reason I am giving it four stars at the end, even though I am going to point out the problems with it. And I know what I am talking about.If you get one with the "5th Infantry Division. 1985" on it, you can just paint over it or whatever. The 5th Infantry Division never had the M60A3. I know because I was an M48/M60 Master Gunner and HQ Tank Section Sergeant in 5th Infantry Division, including during M1 Transition in 1987 or thereabout. The 5th ID was the next to last Division that would have been called up in the event of a regional war breaking out with the Warsaw Pact, after 4th Infantry Division. Because of this the 5th ID never transitioned to the M60A3 and was last to transition to the Abrams even after National Guard Units who would have deployed even before two active heavy Divisions. 5th ID transitioned directly from the M60A1 RISE Passive to the M1IP. No M60A3's.Just some of the things wrong with it include bore evacuator, wind sensor is wrong, .50 cal bbl (which on the M60 is the M85 not the M2),There is another version from the same manufacturer that is a little more accurate but is $26. For example, they got the roadwheel arms right on the more expensive version. The turret eyelets are missing completely off this version but are on the more expensive version in the right spot. On the other version the grunt rail and wind sensor are closer to the real thing. The TC MG bbl is more refined and closer to looking like the M85 bbl.Generally speaking not many people are going to know the difference between the $20 version and $26 slightly more accurate version.For the price, I give it 4 stars. If you want accuracy, spend a whole lot more money.