US M88 ARV MERDC (6870248)

This ready-made Artitec model reproduces a U.S. Army M88 armored recovery vehicle in a heavily weathered MERDC camouflage scheme. Its multicolor finish combines green, beige, brown, and black areas with realistic fading, grime, rust, and operational wear across the hull, recovery equipment, tracks, and running gear.

The recovery configuration is recreated with an elaborate A-frame lifting boom, cables, chains, towing equipment, side-mounted tools, spare track components, and a large front-mounted recovery spade. Additional details include an open roof hatch, roof-mounted .50-caliber machine gun, upright mirrors, spare road wheel, lifting fixtures, and extensive weathering that gives the model an authentic field-service appearance.

• Ready-Made 1:87 / HO scale Artitec model
• U.S. Army M88 armored recovery vehicle with A-frame lifting boom raised in working position
• Detailed recovery boom with cables, chains, pulleys, lifting fixtures, and towing equipment
• Large front-mounted recovery spade with reinforced blade, support arms, and hydraulic linkage detailing
• Roof-mounted .50-caliber machine gun, open roof hatch, commander’s position, upright mirrors, lights, and roof fittings
• Side-mounted tools, spare road wheel, spare track components, storage compartments, tow cables, and exterior recovery equipment
• Detailed running gear with six paired road wheels, suspension components, drive sprockets, idlers, and defined track surfaces
• MERDC camouflage combining green, beige, brown, and black areas across the hull, boom, spade, and equipment
• Heavy operational weathering with faded paint, dust, grime, rust staining, chipped edges, and worn tracks
• Ideal for Cold War, U.S. Army, armored recovery, maintenance, towing, and field-service scenes
• Suitable for military collectors, HO-scale layouts, 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 use. 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.