AFV Club 1/35 M42A1 Duster Late Type Vietnam War

📦 Kit Overview

The AFV Club 1/35 M42A1 Duster Late Type (AF35042) represents one of the most iconic U.S. Army vehicles of the Vietnam War—a twin 40mm anti-aircraft gun mounted on the M41 Walker Bulldog chassis.

• Scale: 1/35

• Subject: M42A1 Duster (Vietnam War configuration)

• Manufacturer: AFV Club

• Type: Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun

👉 In Vietnam, the Duster became far more than an AA vehicle—used heavily for convoy escort, base defense, and direct fire support against infantry

🔧 What’s in the Box

AFV Club 1/35 M42A1 Duster Late Type Vietnam War

This is a feature-packed armor kit and one of AFV Club’s best:

• ~440+ parts for high detail

• Photo-etch parts (fine details)

• Aluminum gun barrels (twin 40mm Bofors) 

• Working suspension elements + vinyl tracks 

• Open turret with full gun detail

• Vietnam-era markings and equipment

👉 Big selling point: you get metal barrels and PE in the box—no aftermarket required

🧠 Build & Modeling Notes

• Fit: Very good overall; far superior accuracy vs older kits

• Detail level: Excellent (arguably the most accurate Duster kit available)

• Complexity: Intermediate to advanced (lots of small parts)

• Reputation: Often considered the definitive M42 kit, especially compared to older Tamiya 1/35 M42 Duster which has known accuracy issues

💡 Builder tip:

• Gun assembly is a kit within a kit—take your time aligning the twin barrels

• Perfect candidate for Vietnam dust weathering + red dirt effects