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sgtreef
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Posted: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 - 07:43 PM UTC
and also this fine 155 MM gun
http://www.medianetjapan.com/10/entertainment/tankguy/R-FH70.html
Looks like a new 155 MM from JGSDF
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Posted: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 - 09:18 PM UTC
Jeff,
FH-70 is not a new howitzer. It is a British design from the late 1970's. Here is a link to more info on it.
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/row/fh-70.htm

I do not know of any model kits of this howitzer.
matt
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Posted: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 04:38 AM UTC
It KIND OF looks simmilar to a M198 Howitzer used by the Marines

Just my 2cents

Matt
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