WWII, GMC AFKWX 353, US Army Cargo Truck with 17ft Open Bed.

Artitec 6870734.  Finished / Hand Painted 1/87 Scale Model.

AFKWX 353 =(A for 1939 design, F for forward cab, K for all wheel drive, W for tandem rear axles, and X for non-standard chassis)

The most commonplace truck of allied armies in WW2: The GMC 353 (and the short wheelbase variant the CCKW-352) has been nicknamed on the field "Jimmy" and "Deuce and a Half". It was called G-508 for the US Army Ordnance number.

The LWB CCKW 353 6x6, 2.5ton truck is by far the best known, pretty much standardized truck manufactured in the US from 1941 to 1945. It still was in service in the Korean War and Vietnam before joining the National guard while thousand more surplus were adopted by numerous armies around the world.

Only 7,235 were built of the GMC CCKW trucks were produced, 5000 with the 17ft cargo bed and  2235 with the 15ft cargo bed.

This model is the Cab Over cargo version of this truck with the 17ft cargo bed.

 Complete, combat ready, fully assembled, detailed, custom painted and weathered resin model.

 These models are comparable to the 1/87 scale Minitanks. They are the same size/scale. 

 The factory photos show it as it will be shipped. A complete finished model.

  Some photos may not be of actual models. Photos may show them in real life use. 

   These finished Artitec models are made in small production runs so don't delay in ordering.

    These are for the serious collector / war gamer. These are not children’s toys!

   PLEASE NOTE: These models are all handmade and painted which makes every one unique. This means the paint patterns may vary a little and the detail parts like sandbags, turret tracks, antennas, etc. may also be arranged differently. This was also the case in real life. These models are very prototypical.