Takom 1/35 U.S. Marine Corps M103A2 Heavy Tank Kit

After the Second World War the US military realized that some nations, particularly the Soviet Union, were outpacing them in tank development. In trying to reduce this gap, the US produced the M103; a huge, powerful, and impressive-looking heavy tank that could knock out virtually any tank in service at the time.

Ultimately, the M103 would quickly fall out of favor with the Army in lieu of the M60 tank, but it was embraced with open arms by the Marine Corps. Eventually serving almost twenty years with the Corps, the M103A2 proved to be a linchpin in Cold War amphibious doctrine. However, due to doctrine and budget constraints, the Marines would have to overcome various engineering and tactical challenges in employing the M103A2 that would ultimately keep the program small.