Aka the M108, seen at http://moxingfans.com/m/view.php?aid=5796 should make someone happy.

I expect it will be an improvement over the Italeri kit.

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Aka the M108, seen at http://moxingfans.com/m/view.php?aid=5796 should make someone happy.

I expect it will be an improvement over the Italeri kit.

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I don't know why you would call it M109. There was a lot of differences between M108 and even the early short barreled M109, not just the gun itself. It is just that: M108. Same basic components, but a different vehicle.

And being an improvement over the Italeri kit isn't particularly difficult, as that kit was crap. When I built mine, in the end I used only a few parts from the Italeri kit, the rest is either scratchbuilt, taken from Kinetic M109A2, aftermarket or from AFV Club M109A2...

Aka the M108, ...

I expect it will be an improvement over the Italeri kit.

I don't know why you would call it M109. There was a lot of differences between M108 and even the early short barreled M109, not just the gun itself. It is just that: M108. Same basic components, but a different vehicle.

Maybe more people will be familiar with the M109 than the 108, or incorrectly identify the 108 as an M109.

Exactly as Gino said. Mechanized units (Armor and Mech Infantry Divisions) need to have their supporting artillery to have the same mobility (i.e. tracked SP) as the maneuver units, primarily so they can keep up. A 155 mm round is much better than a 105 mm round in terms of bursting radius and killing power (and range), so as long as you can have a platform which can keep up with the units in contact to provide DIRECT support, you'd go with that. And then you'd have a heavier weapon with longer range to provide GENERAL Support for the entire division.

Airborne/Air Assault and non-mech infantry units don't move around on tracked vehicles so their support artillery doesn't need to either, thus lighter guns and so generally a 105 mm is chosen for the DS mission and a heavier weapon like the 155 is used for GS.

It's about the best balance of support, and mobility to match the capability of the supported unit.

Has anyone else spotted the M113 on the right in the photograph. It seems to have a small turret of some sorts, and has a .50 on top; could it be an Okinawa turret (which didn't come with an extra .50 though) or what?
Gentlemen, your opinions please

Plus the towed gun is a little more accurate. ( Note: not enough to worry about). Just depends on the job requirements.
Gary

Not sure what Gary is talking about. I my experience SPGs are faster than tow in both ways. faster moves and faster emplacement. also there's just some places track can go that a towed piece can't. just my 2 cents worth.

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Not sure what Gary is talking about. I my experience SPGs are faster than tow in both ways. faster moves and faster emplacement. also there's just some places track can go that a towed piece can't. just my 2 cents worth.

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I think that depends entirely on the method of towing. If your field piece is towed behind a truck, than a tracked SP system is absolutely going to go more places. But if its a sling load under a helicopter, that opens up a lot of other options your SP cannot have.

Damon.