Hobby Master 1/72 Ground Power Series
HG3804
M8 Light Armored Car
3rd Army, 2nd Cavalry "C" Company
Belgium,  Jan 1945 "Winter Scheme"
True 1/72 scale.

Professionally painted.

Great attention to detail.

All markings are Tampoed (pad applied).

Extremely heavy metal with a minimum
of plastic.

Highly collectable.
The American M8 was equipped with a 37mm gun and 6X6 wheel drive and was the
main recon vehicle used by the US military during WWII. The only positive thing the
crews had to say about the vehicle was it was reliable and fast on roads. It performed
poorly off road, was very lightly armored with only sheet metal for a floor. It had an
open top with no periscopes and exposed the crew to weather and enemy fire. Over
8,500 were manufactured in 1942 – 1943.


The 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment can trace its roots back to the 2nd Regiment of
Dragoons formed on May 23, 1836. The Group took part in the first armored car
experiments in 1936. In 1944 the 2nd Cavalry Group, Mechanized was part of the
Regiment that landed in Normandy in July 1944 and was assigned to General Patton’s
3rd Army. Because of their ability to seemingly appear and disappear behind German
lines the Regiment was referred to by the Germans as “Ghosts of Patton’s Army”.
Thanks to a recon by a 2nd Cavalry Company the Regiment was prepared and able to
hold the key city of Luneville while inflicting heavy damage to the German war
machine. The 2nd Cavalry was part of Patton’s 3rd Army during the Battle of the Bulge
at Bastogne. When Germany surrendered the 2nd Cavalry had driven well into
Czechoslavakia.


Specifications for the Ford M8 light armored car
Crew – 4

Performance
Engine – Hercules JXD 6-cylinder gasoline 110 hp  (82Kw)
Speed – 56mph   (90km/h)
Range – 349.8 miles   (563km)
Turn radius – 28ft   (8.5m)
Maximum grade – 60%
Suspension – 6X6 wheel with leaf springs

Dimensions
Length – 16.4ft   (5m)
Width – 8.33ft   (2.54m)
Height – 7.38ft   (2.25m)

Armor – maximum 0.75in   (19mm)

Armament
Primary – 37mm M6 gun
Secondary –
1 X 0.30 caliber M1919A4 machine gun
1 X 0.50 caliber M2 machine gun
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