{"product_id":"tamiya-model-kit-1-35-1-35-us-howitzer-motor-carriage-m8-tank-model-kit-35312","title":"Tamiya Model Kit 1\/35 1:35 US Howitzer Motor Carriage M8 Tank Model Kit 35312","description":"\u003clink href=\"\/\/open.inkfrog.com\/templates\/designer\/styles\/user\/147089.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTamiya 1:35 US Howitzer Motor Carriage M8 Tank\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis model kit by Tamiya is a 1\/35 scale plastic model kit of a US Howitzer Motor Carriage M8 Tank. The image shows the assembled and painted model. Please note that paint and glue are NOT included. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe M8 was the first self-propelled howitzer to equip the U.S. Army during WWII. It combined the hull of an M5 light tank with an open-top turret which was armed with a short-barreled 75mm howitzer and a 12.7mm machine gun. The howitzer was capable of firing high-explosive, anti-tank, and smoke rounds up to a range of 8,800m. The vehicle was officially accepted in May 1942 and 1,800 examples were built from September of that year until January 1944. They were deployed starting from mid-1943 and they used their armament and mobility to good effect in the fire-support role in the Italian, Western European, and Pacific Theatres. After WWII, French forces also used the vehicle during the conflict in Indochina.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Tamiya US Howitzer Motor Carriage M8 Tank in more detail...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003cli\u003e1\/35 scale plastic assembly kit of the U.S. Howitzer Motor Carriage M8 with 3 figures. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen top turret, howitzer, and overall form reproduced in rich detail. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccurately depicted suspension mechanisms. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommander, gunner, and loader figures included to enable creation of a simple diorama straight from the box. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComes with 3 types of markings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"inkfrog_credit\" style=\"margin-bottom:25px;width:100%;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"inkfrog_promo\" style=\"margin-top:40px !important; \"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/signin.ebay.com\/authorize?client_id=inkFrogI-eBayShop-PRD-45d7504c4-548de517\u0026amp;response_type=code\u0026amp;redirect_uri=inkFrog__Inc.-inkFrogI-eBaySh-vlfzfmcd\u0026amp;scope=https:\/\/api.ebay.com\/oauth\/api_scope%20https:\/\/api.ebay.com\/oauth\/api_scope\/sell.marketing.readonly%20https:\/\/api.ebay.com\/oauth\/api_scope\/sell.marketing%20https:\/\/api.ebay.com\/oauth\/api_scope\/sell.inventory.readonly%20https:\/\/api.ebay.com\/oauth\/api_scope\/sell.inventory%20https:\/\/api.ebay.com\/oauth\/api_scope\/sell.account.readonly%20https:\/\/api.ebay.com\/oauth\/api_scope\/sell.account%20https:\/\/api.ebay.com\/oauth\/api_scope\/sell.fulfillment.readonly%20https:\/\/api.ebay.com\/oauth\/api_scope\/sell.fulfillment%20https:\/\/api.ebay.com\/oauth\/api_scope\/sell.analytics.readonly\" style=\"border:0px;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eListing and template services provided by inkFrog\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/signin.ebay.com\/authorize?client_id=inkFrogI-eBayShop-PRD-45d7504c4-548de517\u0026amp;response_type=code\u0026amp;redirect_uri=inkFrog__Inc.-inkFrogI-eBaySh-vlfzfmcd\u0026amp;scope=https:\/\/api.ebay.com\/oauth\/api_scope%20https:\/\/api.ebay.com\/oauth\/api_scope\/sell.marketing.readonly%20https:\/\/api.ebay.com\/oauth\/api_scope\/sell.marketing%20https:\/\/api.ebay.com\/oauth\/api_scope\/sell.inventory.readonly%20https:\/\/api.ebay.com\/oauth\/api_scope\/sell.inventory%20https:\/\/api.ebay.com\/oauth\/api_scope\/sell.account.readonly%20https:\/\/api.ebay.com\/oauth\/api_scope\/sell.account%20https:\/\/api.ebay.com\/oauth\/api_scope\/sell.fulfillment.readonly%20https:\/\/api.ebay.com\/oauth\/api_scope\/sell.fulfillment%20https:\/\/api.ebay.com\/oauth\/api_scope\/sell.analytics.readonly\" style=\"border:0px;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/open.inkfrog.com\/assets\/img\/logos\/logo_small.png\" style=\"border:0px;max-width:100%\" alt=\"inkFrog\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tamiya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59698082251077,"sku":"IF_EAB9B021","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/6653\/1909\/files\/10_d438f9f4-1edf-41ae-90d3-a0d6787e5a8d.jpg?v=1791845679","url":"https:\/\/lakelandtoys.co.uk\/products\/tamiya-model-kit-1-35-1-35-us-howitzer-motor-carriage-m8-tank-model-kit-35312","provider":"Lakeland Toys","version":"1.0","type":"link"}