Jon,
I would answer your question as no, not during Viet Nam (Ad far as I have seen...) and yes, post VN, until 1977-78, when the USMC upgraded to M60A1. There are numerous pictures of Post VN M48A3 Mod Bs or M48A3 Late Models, sporting Desert and other types of MERDC camo.

If your goal is to build an accurate USMC M48A3 in use in RVN, then use the newly released M48 from Dragon. The Mod B kit wouild build up as a post VN model but needs the searchlight and mantlet cover. As Gino mentioned, the decals dsicriptions are somewhat inaccurate in unit ID as well as time of use.

John

so, the non-modB M48A3 that dragon recently released, despite actually being a mod B, never saw the nam?. wish I hadn't forgotten to use tamiyas engine access doors cuz it seems like it woulda fit

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so, the non-modB M48A3 that dragon recently released, despite actually being a mod B, never saw the nam?. wish I hadn't forgotten to use tamiyas engine access doors cuz it seems like it woulda fit

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As I said above, my research (both online as well as printed material) indicated to me at least that the USMC did not use the Mod B (DML's first M48A3 release)in VN. The DMLs second M48A3 release, forms a better base to build a USMC tank from 1967 onward. DML's M48A3 has the correct, earlier headlight configuration, fenders the searchlight (undersized) and the mantlet cover but it still needs work with removing the reinforcements on the engine grill doors, which is not really hard to do, with a sharp knife and some sandpaper.

John