This model kit, represented in 1/48 scale, recreates the 75 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M8. The M8 was a self-propelled howitzer vehicle, used by United States during World War II. The M8, developed on the same chassis as the one used on the M5 Stuart tank, came equipped with a M116 howitzer in an M7 mount. Around 1,800 M8 units were-manufactured, from September 1942 to early 1944. M8’s saw action in Italy, Western Europe, and the Pacific, and supported U.S. infantry until the end of the war. This kit features a completely new kit design based upon the intensive research of the actual vehicle.• 1/48 scale plastic model assembly kit. Length: 92mm, width: 48mm.• Features realistic renderings of interior details (such as main gun breech) of turret, plus the howitzer covered by a distinctive sleeve.• Assembly type tracks feature one-piece straight sections.• Includes two marking options to depict the 106th Cavalry Reconnaissance Group, Germany or the 758th Tank Battalion, Italy.• Metal chassis weights give the model a realistic heavy feel.• Comes with one full body commander figure.
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Tamiya 1/48 Howitzer Motorcarriage M8 32604
This Model Kit, Represented In 1/48 Scale, Recreates The 75 Mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M8. The M8 Was A Self-Propelled Howitzer Vehicle, Used By United States During World War Ii. The M8, Developed On The Same Chassis As The One Used On The M5 Stuart Tank, Came Equipped With A M116 Howitzer In An M7 Mount. Around 1,800 M8 Units Were-Manufactured, From September 1942 To Early 1944. M8’S Saw Action In Italy, Western Europe, And The Pacific, And Supported U.S. Infantry Until The End Of The War. This Kit Features A Completely New Kit Design Based Upon The Intensive Research Of The Actual Vehicle.
• 1/48 Scale Plastic Model Assembly Kit. Length: 92Mm, Width: 48Mm. • Features Realistic Renderings Of Interior Details (Such As Main Gun Breech) Of Turret, Plus The Howitzer Covered By A Distinctive Sleeve. • Assembly Type Tracks Feature One-Piece Straight Sections. • Includes Two Marking Options To Depict The 106Th Cavalry Reconnaissance Group, Germany Or The 758Th Tank Battalion, Italy. • Metal Chassis Weights Give The Model A Realistic Heavy Feel. • Comes With One Full Body Commander Figure.