Product Description

──Open-top battle room, internal reproduction also has a mechanical finish

[About the actual vehicle]
- The M7 Priest is a 105mm self-propelled howitzer for the US Army whose development began in 1941.
- The M3 medium tank had an open-top fighting compartment on its body and was equipped with an M-2 105mm howitzer.
- The main gun, the M-2 howitzer, is an improved version of the 105mm howitzer M1 developed in 1938, and production began in 1940.
- The caliber was 22.5 caliber and the maximum range was 11438m.
- The engine is equipped with a Continental radial 9-cylinder air-cooled gasoline engine.
- When it was formalized in 1942, it was provided not only to the American army but also to the British army, and the British army made its combat debut on the North African front.
- A cylindrical mount for attaching a 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun was installed on the right side of the front of the fighting compartment of the vehicle, and its shape resembled the pulpit used by a priest in a church, hence the nickname Priest.

[About the model]
- The model reproduces the early production type of the 105mm self-propelled howitzer M7 Priest developed by the US Army.
- Scale is 1/35, total length is approximately 170mm.
- This model uses prefabricated Magic Track tracks around the legs.
- Tighten your feet with the well-reproduced end connector and bogie suspension.
- Of course, the car body design with the shell case protruding from the car body, which is unique to the early production model, is realistically modeled.
- The battle compartment has a mechanical finish, with not only the main 105mm howitzer, but also details such as the cockpit.
- Aluminum parts with rifling engraved are available for the main gun barrel.
- The breech on the gun base is also reproduced in detail.
- This set also includes a variety of personal equipment such as rifles, machine guns, and backpacks.
- Adds more realism to the finish.
- In addition, three types of markings from the Italian front from 1943 to 1944 have been added.
- It is a kit with luxurious contents and is easy to make.

[Major features]
- Modeling the US military self-propelled gun M7 Priest on 1/35 scale
- The track adopts magic track
- The gun barrel is a machined aluminum part and the rifling is also reproduced inside.
- 3 types of marking decals from the Italian front are also included as a bonus
- A large set of equipment such as small firearms and backpacks


Item Size/Weight : 38.1 x 24.6 x 8.1 cm / 585g

Product Specifications

Item series

Smart Kit

Country

USA

Item code

DR6627SP

JAN code

4545782106541

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