1:35 U.S. Marine M60A1 Tank
Item #35157

About the U.S. M60A1 with Reactive Armor
The design for the venerable M60 tank series dates back to the
mid 1950's, and had been a mainstay in the U.S. armed forces
since then. In order to survive the increasing demands of
battlefield operations, it has undergone numerous upgrades and
improvement throughout the past 30 years. First produced in the
Warren Army tank plant, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. in October
1963, the type M60A1 variant has been acknowledged one of the
masterpieces in U.S. armor history. Major improvements found in
the A1 version was the M68 105mm main gun, which was mounted in a

sleek wedge-shaped monobloc-cast turret. The U.S. Marines, who
currently operate he M60A1 tank, have opted not to upgrade it to
the A3 version because of plans to employ the M1A1 Abrams main
battle tank. However, they did install the state-of-the-art
reactive armor array on their M60's for improved survivability
against shaped-charge missiles and shells, calling the tank an
M60A1 + (plus). The externally mounted reactive armor (ERA) used
on the M60A1 + tanks is a bolt-on kit, that is spaced away from
the main armor, adding additional dead air space for increased
protection. Combined with the RISE (Reliability Improved Selected

Equipment) program, including the improved stabilized gun,
passive searchlight, a new air cleaner, etc., the M60A1 + is
highly capable of remaining in the front line operation as proved

during the latest Persian Gulf Conflict.

Suggested Paint Colors

X-1 - Black
X-10 - Gun Metal
X-18 - Semi Gloss Black
X-2 - White
X-3 - Royal Blue
X-7 - Red
XF-1 - Flat Black
XF-15 - Flat Flesh
XF-2 - Flat White
XF-49 - Khaki
XF-5 - Flat Green
XF-52 - Flat Earth
XF-56 - Metallic Grey
XF-57 - Buff
XF-59 - Desert Yellow
XF-60 - Dark Yellow
XF-64 - Red Brown