{"product_id":"british-m10-iic-achilles","title":"Tamiya British M10 IIC Achilles | 1\/35 Scale WWII British Tank Destroyer Model Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\nThe British M10 IIC Achilles was a formidable tank destroyer developed from U.S.-supplied M10\nvehicles, upgraded by British forces to counter heavily armored German tanks encountered during\nthe later stages of World War II. Its defining feature was the replacement of the original\nAmerican 3-inch gun with the powerful British 17-pounder anti-tank gun.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nMost Achilles vehicles were based on the late-production M10 chassis, identifiable by the\ndistinctive enlarged turret-rear counterweight. Entering service in 1944, the Achilles saw\nextensive combat following the Normandy landings and proved capable of penetrating Tiger I\nfront armor at combat ranges.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nThis 1\/35 scale model accurately depicts the M10 IIC Achilles as fielded by British anti-tank\nunits in Northwest Europe and Italy, combining American mobility with British firepower in one\nof the Allied forces’ most effective tank destroyers.\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tamiya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50369457979639,"sku":"MH_TAM35366_HH","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/3324\/8759\/files\/28f91b0316543b605d95620822ec7b17.jpg?v=1766235710","url":"https:\/\/checkout.miniaturehobbies.com\/products\/british-m10-iic-achilles","provider":"Miniature Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}