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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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| Stowage Added and More Weathering | Aug 16, 2007 |
No vehicle looks "right" without the various bits and pieces that the crew would have left in it. So here you can see the ammo done last chapter, and the difference that the straps and yellow details made. You can also see the propellant tubes on the floor behind the gun, and also behind the ammo racks.
Poking around elsewhere are a few canteens, map case, couple of helmets, some jerry cans, an M1 Carbine and an M1 Garand.
At this point I also added the engine screens, as well as a wash of a mix of burnt umber and raw sienna. This area I've found to be a bit rough to photograph and get the details I wanted in focus. Too much depth.
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