POP500/12 - Popeye Corporation 1/72 G.M.C. CCKW-353 Gasoline Tank Truck - WWHP113720

POP500/15 - Popeye Corporation 1/72 G.M.C. CCKW-353 Gasoline Tank Truck - WWHP113720

Preowned, Resealed, Mint

The GMC CCKW-353 "Jimmy" was the U.S. Army's standard 2½-ton 6x6 truck of the Second World War. More than 560,000 were built, in versions ranging from cargo trucks to dump trucks, water tankers and fuel tankers. The gasoline tank truck carried a 750-gallon tank and pumping equipment, and it refuelled vehicles at supply depots and aircraft such as P-47 Thunderbolts on forward airfields.

This is a vintage Korean issue by Popeye Science, copied from the Hasegawa 1/72 kit. The box is still sealed, so the contents can't be confirmed. Korean copies from this era were often moulded to a lower standard than the Japanese originals, with possible flash, softer detail and thinner decals.

• 6x6 chassis with dual rear axles, based on the box art
• Open cab with canvas top and fold-down windscreen
• Gasoline tank body with side equipment lockers
• Front bumper winch
• U.S. Army markings shown on the box art, including a white star and serial 802048
• Vintage Popeye Science issue, kit No. 500, Korean copy of the Hasegawa kit
• Korean and English box text
• Box is sealed, so contents and parts quality can't be confirmed