M109A2/A3/G T5

M109A2/A3/G T52 NEW GLUABLE RUBBER TRACKS: T 136 CHEVRON & NATO NM 116 DECAL FOR 6 VERSIONS COLOR INSTRUCTIONS SHEET The self propelled artillery piece the M 109, was commissioned with a specific brief from the American army, to develop a heavy howitzer with had greater mobility on all types of terrain than the dated M 44. The first M 109s entered service in the early 1960s and immediately proved their worth as a major update on the M 44s. The M 109 was also

★The model accurately and concisely captures the functional form that made the German 3ton 4x2 cargo truck such a mainstay

Series production began in March 1941 at Boulogne-Billancourt

the TF-104G didn’t have the 20 mm gun and the centerline pylon but

★Realistic depiction of suspension is combined with convenient belt-type track parts

★Interior weights give the model a realistically heavy feel

Many of her sorties were otherwise made ferrying reinforcements and supplies to Japanese bases

The engine was originally equipped with a turbo-supercharger

While the fighting compartment was roofless

the rear doors opened very widely

★Scale: 1/350

The aircraft's wings are mid-mounted

the T34 is widely regarded as the best all-round tank of WWII