Tamiya 35312 U.S. Howitzer Motor Carriage M8 ‘Awaiting Orders’ 1/35 Scale

£20.99

Tamiya 35312 U.S. Howitzer Motor Carriage M8 ‘Awaiting Orders’ 1/35 Scale

The M8 was the first self-propelled howitzer to equip the U.S. Army during WWII. It combined the hull of an M5 light tank with an open-top turret which was armed with a short-barrelled 75mm howitzer and a 12.7mm machine gun. The howitzer was capable of firing high-explosive, anti-tank, and smoke rounds up to a range of 8,800m. The vehicle was officially accepted in May 1942 and 1,800 examples were built from September of that year until January 1944. They were deployed starting from mid-1943 and they used their armament and mobility to good effect in the fire-support role in the Italian, Western European, and Pacific Theatres. After WWII, French forces also used the vehicle during the conflict in Indochina.

Specifications:-

  • Open top turret, howitzer, and overall form reproduced in rich detail
  • Accurately depicted suspension mechanisms
  • Belt type tracks
  • Commander, gunner, and loader figures included

Decals Included:-

  • U.S. Army

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Main Colours:- X-10, XF-1, XF-15, XF-49, XF-56, XF-60, XF-62 or TS-5, XF-64

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