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Colors for m8 howitzer shells
americanpanzer
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Posted: Sunday, January 08, 2017 - 05:32 AM UTC
Building the old Tamiya M8 howitzer motor carriage; instructions say brass casings for shells (naturally); what color for projectile? instructions say black; thanks
KurtLaughlin
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Posted: Sunday, January 08, 2017 - 06:14 AM UTC
The most common 75mm howitzer shells were HE, so olive drab with yellow markings.

BTW, it's an M8 howitzer motor carriage mounting a 75mm M2 or M3 howitzer.

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Posted: Sunday, January 08, 2017 - 07:27 AM UTC
Thanks; appreciate it Kurt; I figured that was the case but wanted to be sure
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