1/35 USM 198 155mm Med. Towed How.(Early)
Trumpeter 1/35 US M198 155mm Medium Towed Howitzer (Early) is a plastic kit of the American towed howitzer in its early version. The barrel can be set at different elevation angles. Paints and glues required for assembly are not included.
Development of the M198 155 mm howitzer began in 1968, when the US Army sought a lighter replacement for the WWII-era M114. A prototype was built at Rock Island Arsenal in 1969, full production started in 1978 and the first Army unit equipped with the M198 became operational in April 1979. More than 1,600 were built by 1992.
According to the manufacturer, the 1/35 scale kit contains 205 parts on four sprues, separate left and right gun trails moulded with two-directional slides, four tyres, a photo-etched fret and two stamped brass hydraulic covers. The muzzle brake is slide moulded as well. The finished model is about 351 mm long.
The manufacturer lists markings for the US Marine Corps (Marine Air-Ground Task Force) and the Australian Army. The howitzer suits a display cabinet as well as a firing position diorama. Paints and glues required for assembly are not included.
Nationality: USA, Australia. Period: Cold War, Present day.
| Category: | Military Vehicles |
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| EAN: | 9580208023069 |
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