- A thorough reproduction of the long barrel over the car body and the open top fighting room !!
[About actual vehicle]
- One of the large caliber self-propelled guns operated by the American Army during the Second World War is M12 155 mm self-propelled gun.
- Development began in 1941, a prototype car was completed in 1942, and it was formulated in August of the same year.
- Body uses M3 Lee / Body of Tank in Grant.
- Greatly remodeled the car body to mount the large 38.2 caliber 155 mm gun M1918 M1.
- Move the engine from the rear of the car body to the center, and set up an open top fighting room at the rear of the car body.
- The engine is equipped with a Continental star-type air-cooled 9-cylinder gasoline engine that generates 400 horsepower.
- There is a 38.2 caliber 155 mm gun M1918 M1.
- M1918 M1 was purchased from France at the time of World War I, and domestically produced farming cannon boasted a maximum range of about 20,000 yards.
- Production was produced in 50 in 1942 and 50 in 50 in total, 100 were produced.
- Initially, there was no turn but after the Normandy landing campaign, put it on the European front.
- It showed the power of the big gun in the Battle of Khan and others.
[About the model]
- The model is a plastic model assembly kit that reproduces self-propelled artillery M12155 mm self-propelled artillery operated by the US military in World War II on 1/72 scale.
- The total length of the finish is 9.3 cm, which is palm-sized, but a long barrel far beyond the car body has plenty of presence.
- And the car body that carries it is a highlight of the detailed expression of the battle room unique to open top.
- Detail further enhances reality, such as the seat, floor surface, and the texture of the car body on which the soldier sits.
- In addition, the wire rope and the on-board tools etc. equipped on the car body also have a sharp finish.
- Suspension also expresses the suspension shape unique to the M3 tank body.
- The crawler belt is a one-piece interlocking type and tightens your feet.
- Marking sets of 4 kinds from vehicles played active in the Europe Front.
- Characters such as the slogan drawn on the car body are also reproduced.
- It is one that I am looking forward to trying to build carefully and lay out as the leading role of the scene.
[Major features]
- Self-propelled gun operated by the US military during World War II, M12155 mm self-propelled gun reproduced on 1/72 scale
- In addition to the length of the gun barrel of the large main gun, the atmosphere of the gun barrel base is fully reproduced
- Marking set of 4 kinds from vehicles active in the Europe Front
- Realistically model the detail and style of battle room unique to open top
- Suspension also firmly expresses the suspension shape unique to the M3 tank body
- Caterpillar is a one-piece interlocking type
- Overall length at completion: Approximately 93 mm
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )