Hobby Master 1:72 Ground Power Series HG5604
M60A1 Patton Diecast Model
US Army 3rd Armored Div, Hangman, Germany, 1977

1:72 Scale		Length		Width
M60A1 Patton		5.5"		2"

JJOODA "Hangman" belonged to the 3rd Battalion, 32nd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division. The HQ5 indicates the tank belongs to the Battalion Headquarters Company of the US 7th Army based in Germany and probably was in service between 1962 and 1980. In 1963 the 3rd Battalion, 32nd Armored Regiment transferred to Germany and assigned to the 3rd Armored Division "Spearhead" whose task was; in the event of war with the Warsaw Pact countries, to defend the Fulda Gap. In 1978 the M60A1 began to be replaced by the M60A3.

M60A1 Patton

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Hobby Master 1:72 Ground Power Series

The Hobby Master "1:72 Ground Power Series" range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military vehicles.

Hobby Master "1:72 Ground Power Series" diecast vehicles feature:

• Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
• Rotating turret, elevating cannon and accurate hull.
• Painted, fitted, non-moving tracks on detailed non-rotating wheels.
• Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
• Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
• Clear acrylic display case to protect model.