RGronovius Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 I've had this kit a while, but unsure of where or when I got it. It has photocopied instructions and I was also able to track down copies of both the Testors as well as the Italeri instructions to supplement the original instructions. The parts map on the Testors instructions show the differences between the original Max issue and the subsequent all plastic retool. The multimedia parts are on a separate cardboard insert and blister packed. They include two rubber tires, various sized metal tubes for the gun barrel and recoil, several springs (look like the ones used in ball point pens), and a few metal shafts, one of which is the axle. Also a small tube of glue is in there. There is no option to not use the metal parts. I bought the Eduard photo etch sheet for the Italeri kit, mainly for the gun shields. http://www.eduard.com/store/Eduard/Photo-etched-parts/M1-A2-Howitzer-155mm-1-35.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGronovius Posted January 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Here is a scan of the multimedia components and sealed parts. Anyone know the approximate age of the kit? I know the Testors/Italeri version dates back to the 1980s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 Going to be an interesting build. What scale ..... 1/35? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGronovius Posted April 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 Yes, 1/35 scale. It's been reissued many times in the past, but with the metal and vinyl parts retooled into regular styrene plastic. Testors and Italeri have reissued it in all plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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