1:35 US M198 155mm Medium Towed Howitzer (Early)

The development of the M198 155mm towed howitzer began in 1968 when a lightweight replacement was sought for the WWII era M114 155mm howitzer. A testbed prototype was developed and constructed at the Army's Rock Island arsenal in 1969 and firing tests began in 1970. Following initial firing tests, two prototype M198 howitzers were delivered to the Army in 1972, and following additional testing, the M198 howitzer entered full time production in 1978. The first Army M198 unit became operational in April of 1979. Since entering production, over 1,600 units have been manufactured, with the final units coming out of Rock Island in 1992.
Item No    02306
Item Name    M198 155mm Medium Towed Howitzer (early version)
Bar Code    9580208023069
Scale    1:35
Item Type    Static Armor
Model Brief    Length: 351.4mm   Width: 75.9mm   Height: 107.8mm
Total Parts    205pcs
Metal Parts    2X Stamping brass vaulted hydraulic lever cover
Photo Etched Parts    1pcs
Film Parts    n/a
Resin Parts    n/a
Total Sprues    4 sprues plus left and right gun trails, 4 tyres
Paint Schemes "    Marine Air-Grond Task Force,
Australian Army"
Released Date    2009-01