M163 Vulcan Air Defense System - VADS - SPAAG 1/72 Scale Diecast Model by Eaglemoss

1:72 Scale Metal Die-Cast – M163 Vulcan Air Defense System - VADS - Self Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun -  Length: 2.75",  Width: 1.25”

This M163 model's body is made of metal while the turret is made of plastic. The turret can rotate 360 degrees but can NOT elevate the gun. The tracks are made of rubber but do not move. The coloring and markings are accurate and realistic.

The maker of the model, Eaglemoss, really did a good job with the model, the panel lines and details are very clear and crisp. These models have different details engraved such as doors, hatches, panels, lights, ports, antennas, machine guns, ropes, shovels, etc; all of these done with high accuracy and proportion. When they are painted in different color, say for example, shovels and ropes, they are indeed painted accurately.

These models come in what could be described as a disposable blister pack. The packaging is very minimum, the blister back is just big enough to enclose the vehicle and the cardboard backing to which the blister is attached is barely bigger than the lengths and width dimension of the vehicle.

Although these models are inexpensive and just about the size of a (regular) computer mouse, they are certainly not toys. The tracks don't move and the turrets and their main guns and machine guns can be quite fragile because of their size. 

The M163 Vulcan Air Defense System (VADS) is a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) that was used by the United States Army. The M168 gun is a variant of the General Dynamics 20 mm M61 Vulcanrotary cannon, the standard cannon in most U.S. combat aircraft since the 1960s, mounted on either an armored vehicle or a trailer.