US M88 ARV MERDC Train Load (6870249)

This ready-made Artitec model reproduces a U.S. Army M88 armored recovery vehicle prepared for railway transport 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 train-load configuration is recreated with the elaborate A-frame lifting boom lowered and secured over the vehicle, together with detailed cables, chains, towing equipment, side-mounted tools, spare track components, and a large front-mounted recovery spade. Additional details include roof hatches, spare road wheels, lifting fixtures, transport markings, 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 prepared as a railway transport load
• Lowered A-frame lifting boom secured over the hull to reduce the vehicle’s transport height
• Detailed recovery equipment including winch cables, chains, lifting fixtures, towing fittings, and boom-support components
• Large front-mounted recovery spade with reinforced blade, mounting arms, and hydraulic linkage detailing
• Roof hatches, side-mounted tools, spare road wheels, spare track components, storage compartments, and exterior stowage
• Detailed tracked running gear with six paired road wheels, suspension components, drive sprockets, idlers, and individually defined track surfaces
• MERDC camouflage combining green, beige, brown, and black areas across the hull and recovery equipment
• Heavy operational weathering with faded paint, dust, grime, rust staining, chipped edges, and worn tracks
• Ideal for Cold War, U.S. Army, military railway transport, armored recovery, maintenance, and logistics scenes
• Suitable for military collectors, HO-scale train loads, 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.