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M-55 203mm SP Howitzer
bankmannl
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Posted: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 - 07:55 PM UTC
Hi guys,

Next month Revell will reissue a model of the M-55 Howitzer scale 1/32.
( the old Renwal kit )
I found some pictures of a USMC M-55 in desert-merdc colors.
Does this mean that they used this type of howitzer for such a long time that MERDC colors would have been used.
I mean MERDC was not used before the mid-seventies.
See link below !!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/marker/2362442527/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marker/2362444719/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marker/2363280408/in/photostream/

Hope someone can give me the right answer to this question.

Gé

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Posted: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 - 08:52 PM UTC
I believe it's just a matter of "artistic licence" . Some guys at Twenty Nine Palms probably don't care much about accuracy regarding camo schemes for their preserved AFVs....

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Frenchy
bankmannl
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Posted: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 - 09:13 PM UTC
Hi Frenchy,

Okay, maybe possible, but what about this link ( see picture 12 from the top )
A m-55 at the Tank Museum in Danville-Virginia.
It looks to me as a jungle-merdc color !!
http://www.massimocorner.com/afv/Surviving_M55.pdf


Gé

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Posted: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 - 10:47 PM UTC
Ge - The M55 went out of the system with active units in the mid or so 60s and stayed with the National guard until the early 70s. It might be possible a National guard unit may have had them long enough to do a MEDOC....but that would be pushing it.

OD is the way to go with the M55

Also waiting on the repop!!

Rounds Complete!!
GeraldOwens
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Posted: Thursday, February 24, 2011 - 08:45 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Hi guys,

Next month Revell will reissue a model of the M-55 Howitzer scale 1/32.
( the old Renwal kit )
I found some pictures of a USMC M-55 in desert-merdc colors.
Does this mean that they used this type of howitzer for such a long time that MERDC colors would have been used.
I mean MERDC was not used before the mid-seventies.
See link below !!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/marker/2362442527/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marker/2362444719/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marker/2363280408/in/photostream/

Hope someone can give me the right answer to this question.

Gé


The museum cammo is fictional. They have also installed the tracks backwards.
bankmannl
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Posted: Friday, February 25, 2011 - 02:15 AM UTC
Hi guys,

Sorry for not answering right away !
I think I pass on this one, since it does not quite fit in with the rest of my collection ( modern US vehicles in camo )
Too bad for it would make a heck of a vehicle !!!!!
Thank anyway for the info !!

Gé


didgeboy
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Posted: Friday, February 25, 2011 - 10:31 AM UTC
A bit off topic here but has anyone heard of the M109 kit being reissued or any other company taking a crack at it?
redleg12
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Posted: Saturday, February 26, 2011 - 01:03 AM UTC
Nope....and we need someone to issue it to cover all of the variants M108, M109, M109A1/A2, M109A6 and while you are at it...the new M109 PIM with the new Bradley chassis.

OK....I am greedy

Now what about the M107/M110 series????

Rounds Complete!!
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