Hobby Master 1/72 Ground Power Series
HG3704
M46 Patton 73rd Tank Battalion, “C” Company
Han River, February 1951
Authentic Detailing
Pre-Painted by professionals
Accurate paint colors
Markings Tampo (pad) applied
Fully Assembled
Die-Cast Model
True to Scale (1:72)
Weathering and insignias
Turret turns
Metal turret and main gun
Realistic tracks
The M46 Patton tank was named in honor of the famous US General George S. Patton
Jr. It basically was an improved M26 Pershing and was meant to replace the M26 and
M4 Sherman.  800 of the M26s became M46s when they received a new and more
powerful engine and transmission with rearward-facing mufflers on each fenders and a
main gun with a bore evacuator. A further 360 were converted to M46 standards plus
they received improved braking, cooling and fire suppression systems, improved
electrical equipment and a new designation, M46A1.

One of the 4 tank units sent to Korea in August 1950 was the 73rd Tank Battalion, a
training unit for the M26 at Ft. Benning. In early 1951 M46 Pattons were shipped to make
up for the losses the M26s had suffered due to insufficient numbers. The 73rd Tank
Battalion received several of the new tanks and spent most of February and March along
the Han River. Several tanks similar to this “C” Company M46 had “tiger” heads and
paws painted on them to frighten the supposedly superstitious enemy soldiers.

M-46 Patton Specifications

Crew: 5 men

Dimensions
Length chassis only: 20’ 10”
Width: 11’ 6”
Height: 9’ 3”

Weight (combat): 48.5 tons

Performance
Engine:
(M46) Continental 810 hp gasoline
(M46A1) AV-1790-5B engine and CD-850-4 transmission
Maximum speed: 31 – 37 mph
Range: 80 miles
Fording depth: 4’  0”
Vertical obstacle: 3’  0”
Trench crossing: 8’ 6”

Armament
Main gun: 1 X 90 mm – 70 rounds
Armor penetration: 195 mm at 1,000 yards

Machine guns:
2 X .30 caliber – 5,000 rounds, 1 X mounted in the bow, 1 X coaxially with the main gun
1 X .50 caliber – 550 rounds, anti-aircraft gun mounted on top of the turret

Armor
Turret front – 102 mm
Everywhere else – a minimum of 13 mm.
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