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M132 'Zippo' - Flame-Thrower Platoon

By: Battlefront Miniatures

Type: Miniatures Box Set

Product Line: Flames of War - Vietnam - United States - Box Sets & Miscellaneous

4 figures

Last Stocked on 10/26/2019

Product Info

Title
M132 'Zippo' - Flame-Thrower Platoon
Sub-category
Publish Year
2011
NKG Part #
2147447294
MFG. Part #
BFMVBX08
Type
Miniatures Box Set
Age Range
14 Years and Up

Description

The M132 was an M113 APC modified into a mobile flame thrower. The cupola was replaced with the M10-8 flame gun and the passenger compartment was taken up by four 50 gallon (190 litre) spherical flame fuel tanks.

Nicknamed the ‘Zippo’ after a popular brand of cigarette lighter, the M132 can flame for 32 seconds at a range of up to 200m. In Vietnam the battalion flame-thrower platoons were used to burn out Vietnamese machine-gun nests, as well as more mundane tasks like clearing bush from around fire bases.

M132 'Zippo' Specifications:

Crew: 2
Weight: 10.6 tonnes
Length: 4.86m (15’ 11”)
Width: 2.69m (8’ 8”)
Height: 2.43m (8’)
Weapons: 1x M10-8 flame-thrower with 760 litre (200 gal) fuel; 1x M73 .30 cal MG (200 rounds)
Armor: 38mm (1.5”) Aluminum
Engine: GM 6V53 (212 hp)
Speed: 64 km/h (40 mph)
Ground Pressure: 0.53 kg/cm2 (7.6 psi)
Range: 480 km (300 miles)

Contains:

  • Four M132 Zippo
  • Crew figures
  • Stowage sprue
  • Optional .50 cal AA MG
  • Decal sheet