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M101 105mm Howitzer?
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Posted: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 - 07:07 AM UTC
Is the Italeri kit the only one of these available.
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Posted: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 - 07:49 AM UTC
Yes and no. Revell reissued it with some new tooled parts to update it to a modern Bundeswehr howitzer. They basically added a muzzle brake and tail lights. Eduard did a PE set for it, but I do not know if it is still in producction (35 242).
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Posted: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 - 08:13 AM UTC
I dont know if its in production, but it is still available. I just ordered one of the Italeri kits through Lucky Models a week ago or so.
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Posted: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 - 08:39 AM UTC
As Sabot said, it is the only kit of a US M101. Revell offered it as a German M101A1 with a few extra parts.
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Posted: Saturday, January 30, 2010 - 05:44 AM UTC
I am picking up two of these Italeri kits soon to make and Australian M101A2, are there any 1/35 wheels with the modern tread pattern tyres available?


here is a link from Mouse House that shows the tyres
http://www.mheaust.com.au/Aust/Walkaround/M2a2/M2A2.htm

thanks
guys
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Posted: Saturday, January 30, 2010 - 11:59 PM UTC

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Is the Italeri kit the only one of these available.

Dragon now offers the US 105 mm howitzer. The designation was changed to M101 after World War Two, but the same basic weapon remained in service into the 1980's with some reserve and National Guard units.
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Posted: Sunday, January 31, 2010 - 12:17 AM UTC
There are some differences between the M2A1 105mm used during WWII and the M101 and later A1, in particular the shields and barrel.

If you are trying to depict a post WWII/Korea era weapon, the Italeri kit is closer. Prior to the use the Dragon kit.

Rounds Complete!!
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Posted: Sunday, January 31, 2010 - 08:13 AM UTC

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There are some differences between the M2A1 105mm used during WWII and the M101 and later A1, in particular the shields and barrel.

If you are trying to depict a post WWII/Korea era weapon, the Italeri kit is closer. Prior to the use the Dragon kit.

Rounds Complete!!

There are many parts in Dragon's M2A1 kit, identified as "Parts not for use" which are for the M2A2 / M101 (Forward gun shield, brake levers, gun shield supports, traverse gear etc).
I expect to see a kit from them in the near future, so unless you really want a M101 today, hold fire !

Looking at the parts, it would be possible to build a M101 with Gunshields Removed using the parts from the M2A1 kit

Ian

Ian
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Posted: Sunday, January 31, 2010 - 11:08 PM UTC

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There are some differences between the M2A1 105mm used during WWII and the M101 and later A1, in particular the shields and barrel.

If you are trying to depict a post WWII/Korea era weapon, the Italeri kit is closer. Prior to the use the Dragon kit.

Rounds Complete!!

There are many parts in Dragon's M2A1 kit, identified as "Parts not for use" which are for the M2A2 / M101 (Forward gun shield, brake levers, gun shield supports, traverse gear etc).
I expect to see a kit from them in the near future, so unless you really want a M101 today, hold fire !

Looking at the parts, it would be possible to build a M101 with Gunshields Removed using the parts from the M2A1 kit

Ian

Ian


Some of those parts I think are for the T-19 just released. The major advantage of the DML kit is the metal barrel. Not worth the wait IMO.....but as an artilleryman, I have both kits on the shelf!!

Rounds Complete!!
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Posted: Monday, February 01, 2010 - 03:06 PM UTC

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Some of those parts I think are for the T-19 just released. The major advantage of the DML kit is the metal barrel. Not worth the wait IMO.....but as an artilleryman, I have both kits on the shelf!!

Rounds Complete!!


The only M2A1 sprue in the T19 kit is "Sprue A" which is the recoil / elevation / sighting / breach etc assemblies, all the fun bits for a possible M2A2 / M101 kit are on "Sprue B" I also have both !

Ian
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Posted: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 - 04:55 PM UTC
any available photo's of those sprues?

Some of those parts I think are for the T-19 just released. The major advantage of the DML kit is the metal barrel. Not worth the wait IMO.....but as an artilleryman, I have both kits on the shelf!!

Rounds Complete!![/quote]

The only M2A1 sprue in the T19 kit is "Sprue A" which is the recoil / elevation / sighting / breach etc assemblies, all the fun bits for a possible M2A2 / M101 kit are on "Sprue B" I also have both !

Ian
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Posted: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 - 05:48 PM UTC

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any available photo's of those sprues?


Here is the review of the M2A1 kit:

https://armorama.kitmaker.net/review/4189#

Image 4 is Sprue A
Image 5 is Sprue B

I have built the spare parts from Sprue B into the forward shield assembly onto a spare elevation unit that I have left over from building a M5 from the same kit. I will post photos in a day or so.

Ian

Ian
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