Trumpeter 02319 M198 Medium Towed Howitzer Later Version Modern US 1/35
Trumpeter 02319 1/35 Scale M198 Medium Towed Howitzer Later Version
Dimensions - Length 352mm Width76mm
The kit contains over 200 parts including photo etched items and metal parts. Full instructions including a full colour painting guide is supplied with the kit.
Glue and paints are requiredÂ
The development of the M198 155mm towed howitzer began in 1968 when a lightweight replacement was sought for the WWII era M114 155mm howitzer. A testbed prototype was developed and constructed at the Army's Rock Island arsenal in 1969 and firing tests began in 1970. Following initial firing tests, two prototype M198 howitzers were delivered to the Army in 1972, and following additional testing, the M198 howitzer entered full time production in 1978. The first Army M198 unit became operational in April of 1979. Since entering production, over 1,600 units have been manufactured, with the final units coming out of Rock Island in 1992.