US M88 ARV Desert Train Load (6870246)

This Ready-Made Artitec model depicts a U.S. Army M88 armored recovery vehicle in a desert tan finish and rail-transport configuration. The recovery boom is folded and secured along the top of the hull, while detailed cables, hoses, pulleys, chains, towing fittings, and recovery equipment remain visible. The model also features a broad front spade, side-mounted spare road wheels and track blocks, access panels, tools, and finely reproduced running gear. Small 4-66 Armor bumper markings reinforce the Gulf War-era presentation. Realistic dust, grime, rust, abrasion, and service wear appear across the hull, recovery equipment, blade, road wheels, and tracks. Artitec identifies item 6870246 as a Ready-Made H0 1:87 model, handcrafted from resin and etched-metal parts and individually hand painted.

• Ready-Made 1:87 HO scale Artitec model
  
• U.S. Army M88 armored recovery vehicle in a desert tan finish
  
• Train-load configuration with the recovery boom folded and secured along the hull
  
• Detailed recovery equipment including cables, hoses, pulleys, chains, towing fittings, and shackles
  
• Broad front spade with realistic abrasion, dust, and wear
  
• Side-mounted spare road wheels, track blocks, tools, access panels, and equipment fittings
  
• Fine exterior details including hatches, lifting points, lights, grilles, suspension, road wheels, and tracks
  
• Gulf War-era 4-66 Armor bumper markings
  
• Realistic hand-painted dust, grime, rust, and service-wear effects
  
• Collector-quality Artitec model made from resin with etched-metal detail parts
  
• Suitable for military collectors, HO-scale layouts, rail-transport scenes, vehicle displays, and dioramas

Artitec's Ready-Made models are handcrafted from high-quality resin and produced in limited runs. Each model is expertly preassembled, hand-painted, and often subtly weathered to recreate the appearance of a real vehicle in service. Because every model is finished by hand, small variations may occur, making each piece unique.

Artitec uses vacuum-cast resin to reproduce exceptionally fine, true-to-scale details that can be difficult to achieve with conventional manufacturing methods. Etched-brass parts are added where appropriate to capture delicate components and further enhance realism.

Each model is assembled, painted, and weathered by skilled specialists—a process requiring considerable time, precision, and experience. Artitec Ready-Made models are ideal for collectors seeking exceptional detail and realism without the time and effort required to build and finish a model kit.