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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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| Ready for Paint! | Jul 17, 2007 |
And here it is, shown sitting together ready for paint. The main gun isn't attached yet, nor is the side door. I also won't be adding a few parts till later such as the drive sprockets, idler wheels, engine mesh or stowage.
The side hatch was a bit of a fabrication of mine to be honest. It had no interior detail at all, but the outside did show a couple of bolts around the view slit. So I took a guess and made up a basic protectoscope housing, and added a big handle/lock assembly. I may replace that handle with something smaller, but it's all just an educated guess anyways.
I do also plan on adding a lot of stowage of various types, but I try to paint that all separately if possible. |
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