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Modeller Build Logs
M-12 155mm GMC |
| By Hans Haase | | Started: | Mar 1, 2007 | | Updated: | Sep 2, 2007 |
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The M-12 is, in allied terms, a somewhat rare vehicle. 100 of these self propelled artillery pieces were built in 1942 and 1943 for the purpose of training and were based on M3 medium tank chassis, with the then-standard M1917/M1918M1 155mm gun of French design.
As the actual invasion of Europe got closer, it was decided that the standard 105mm M7 self-propelled howitzer may be too small for dealing with stronger fixed emplacements, and a number of M-12's were modernized and upgraded for combat use. These became the largest self-propelled US artillery deployed in Europe and saw heavy use throughout the European campaign.
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| 155mm Gun: Part 2 | Jul 14, 2007 |
After the difficulty of working in the aluminum barrel, the rest of this segment went pretty easy. I chose the Eduard parts over the Verlinden, except for the hinges between the two halves of the gun shield. Eduard has them in two pieces, which won't offer enough support to keep it all together.
One point of confusion is that Academy gives you a stowage box that mounts on the gun shield, Eduard gives a simple metal plate. Research is inconclusive so far, but I leaned toward the Eduard variation just because I can't see a box in photos and I would expect it to show up fairly well.
I also decided that I am going to show the vehicle in a transport configuration, not a firing stance, so the travel lock was attached here and it's all glued level. I did prop everything up in the hull to make sure it all lines up. |
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